AVG AntiVirus
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AVG AntiVirus Free provides basic antivirus and antispyware protection for home users. Virus database updated every day. Includes innovative LinkScanner for web-protection.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Pay once)
- Proprietary
Application types
EUPlatforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- Chrome OS
Features
- Malware Analysis
- Real-time protection
- File Shredder
- Built-in Firewall
Tags
- anti-spyware
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What is AVG AntiVirus?
AVG AntiVirus Free provides basic antivirus and antispyware protection for home users. Virus database updated every day. Includes innovative LinkScanner for web-protection.
Real-time protection, automatic updates, low-impact background scanning for on-line threats, and instant quarantining or removal of infected files ensures maximum protection. Every interaction between your computer and the Internet is monitored, so nothing can get onto your system without your knowledge
AVG AntiVirus information
Developed by
AVG Licensing
Proprietary and Freemium product.Pricing
One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $0 + free version with limited functionality.Rating
Average rating of 2.1Alternatives
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- English
Comments and Reviews
Probably the best free anti-virus around. Have been using it since 7.5 and it keeps getting better. Loads of useful features and it's pretty CPU friendly too!
AVG is nagware, adware, popup-ware. Tired of that. It's a bit less intrusive than Windows Defender, but too much is too much.
I'd give them a ZERO if that were possible. They keep pushing and pushing to get me to buy add-ons, but I neither want nor need those. And the settings won't stay SET, either. AVG thinks they know what I need. They don't. They can stuff it up their ***, too.
AVG is owned and operated by Avast, which sells detailed user activity logs to third-party data brokers: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qjdkq7/avast-antivirus-sells-user-browsing-data-investigation and https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-cost-of-avasts-free-antivirus-companies-can-spy-on-your-clicks
If Firefox is hanging at "Performing TLS handshake," make sure you have "Scan HTTPS traffic" UNCHECKED in the AVG Web Shield settings.
It's not as much of a memory hog as Norton, but the constant nagging is off-putting. Not to mention the amount of FALSE POSITIVES it gives.
Had it for years but I can't cope with the pop-ups that returns seven days per week any longer. Not how it used to be.
Sam