FREE AVG Anti. Virus 2. Review & Download. AVG is one of the most well- known names amongst free antivirus software. Used by over 1. 10 million users, AVG was once the premier free antivirus program available but has lost ground in recent years to Avast! Avira. Let's see if AVG has addressed any of its shortcomings with the 2.
Installation: 3. Installation of AVG Free 2. The installation process seems slower than other antivirus applications (such as Avast! Free Antivirus) because the AVG Free download you obtain from their website is just a shell. The actual application is only downloaded after you answer some configuration questions. See Installation Time Comparison Graph)For instance, AVG attempts to entice to you download and try their commercial AVG Internet Security product free for 3.
AVG promises you can revert to "Basic Protection" - i. This choice determines which version of the application AVG downloads to your system. Once the application finished downloading, it installed easily, without any reboots. Reference Computer: Windows 7 Home Premium running on a Toshiba Pentium Dual- Core T4. GB of RAM and a 2. GB hard drive. 2) Features & Ease of Use: 9. Users looking for basic antivirus protection on the cheap will be well served by AVG Free 2.
The only difference that's obvious when looking at the interfaces is that AVG Free does not support Online Shield. As AVG explains on its (poorly written) FAQ pages, Online Shield scans file downloads initiated from the Web and through Instant Messaging services, such as Google Chat and Yahoo! Messenger. AVG Free also lacks Anti- Spam and Firewall protections, which are also missing from the commercial version of AVG Anti- Virus 2. AVG Internet Security 2. AVG 2. 01. 1 Dashboard: View More AVG Screenshots. All AVG security features are enabled by default - including a few that users may find surprising.
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The Link. Scanner feature, for example, actively checks Web content for threats. This includes links posted to a user's profile or wall on Facebook and My. Space (but not Twitter?). AVG even goes so far as to append (by default) a message to every Facebook and My. Space link that it has been scanned and approved by AVG Free. Such options can be disabled by going to the Tools menu and selecting Advanced settings.., which provides an extensive (if cluttered) array of configuration options. Nag Factor: AVG Free 2.
Dashboard. Users can upgrade to AVG Anti- Virus 2. Additional Features in AVG Anti- Virus 2. AVG Online Shield - allows you to chat, download and share files safely • Premium Support - get access to AVG's expert technical support team.
Virus Scanner: 3. AVG Free is designed to keep users fully protected out of the box. When it first runs, AVG Free 2. Fortunately, AVG Free downloads and installs the latest updates automatically.
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By default, the application checks for new updates every day between 5pm and 7pm. AVG Virus Scanner: View More AVG Screenshots. Speed: On our reference machine (see above), we found that AVG Free 2. MB per second. That places AVG as the 3rd fastest free virus scanner, and even slightly faster than AVG's commercial version, which manages 3. MB per second. (See Scan Speed Comparison Graph)Updates: Like AVG's commercial version, AVG Free 2. However, Grisoft (AVG's manufacturer) makes it clear that Free users' virus definition updates are given a lower priority than those for its paid customers. See Updates Per Day Comparison Graph)4) Performance Testing: 5.
A good antivirus program should not only prevent viruses and malware from infecting your computer but also not impact the Performance of your computer too much. We run each free antivirus program through a series of Performance Tests to see the impact it has on a standard computer. The results of our testing for AVG Free Anti.
Virus 2. 01. 1 are below. Memory Use: AVG Anti. Virus Free 2. 01. MB of system memory. Reboot Time: AVG added 2.
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Installation Size: AVG Free Anti. Virus requires 3.
The Connect program is GOG's latest attempt to combat Steam. Software; Developers; Members; About us: Who we are; Terms & privacy; News. • Memory Use: AVG AntiVirus Free 2011 uses 33.3 MB of system memory. #9 ranked program of the 12 antivirus programs we tested this year. • Reboot Time: AVG added. AVG Antivirus free is one of the most popular antivirus programs on the market. AVG Antivirus Protection FREE Essential free antivirus. For all your devices.
MB of hard- drive space for installation. Initial Scan Speed: AVG scans files the first time at a speed of 4. MB/s. #3 ranked program.• Subsequent Scan Speed: AVG performs subsequent scans at a speed of 2. MB/s. #1 ranked program.• Initial Application Launch: AVG Anti. Virus Free 2. 01. Subsequent Application Launch: AVG added 0. File Conversion Time: AVG added 0.
MP3 file to four other file types. System Impact Score: The "System Impact Score" is a comparative score tallied from the above 8 Antivirus tests. AVG Free Anti. Virus scored a total of 4. This placed AVG as the #9 ranked overall free antivirus program we tested this year - similar to its commercial version, AVG's Performance is an issue with both versions. View graphs of the above Free Antivirus Performance Tests.
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Effectiveness: (Virus/Malware Detection) 1. The most important function of an antivirus program is to keep your computer free from Viruses and other Malware. Below we'll take a look at some of the industry's top Virus/Malware Detection testing and certification. AV Comparatives is an independent antivirus testing lab in Austriaproviding some of the most trusted virus detection tests in the industry. They have 2 major virus/malware tests that they perform. In the On Demand Detection Test last August, AVG received a 2 out of 3 Star rating.
In the Proactive Test last May, AVG also received a 2- Star rating. Note: AVG pulled their software from the most recent Proactive Test in November due to their belief this test doesn't properly test their Cloud- based technologies. In all, 5 AV vendors boycotted this test including Mc. Afee and Trend Micro.
AV- Test is another major antivirus testing lab which is located in Germany. In their recent antivirus testing in 2. AVG received a 1. Windows 7 platform. In the 2nd set of tests run on Windows XP, AVG received a 1. While on the 3rd test run on Windows Vista, AVG received a score of 1.
All 3 of these scores were good enough to receive AV- Test's Certification level (1. Certification). Overall, AVG performed well in these tests, however the scores were good, but not great. Despite these tests being run on AVG's Internet Security software, they are useful when evaluating AVG's more basic antivirus program since they test the software's Protection and Repair capabilities against Viruses and Malware. Win 7: Win XP: Win Vista: c)Virus Bulletin's.
VB 1. 00% Certified. AVG passed the most recent VB1. December, 2. 01. 0), and has passed the last 1. August, 2. 00. 7.
The VB 1. 00% award is given to antivirus software that detects all viruses "in the wild."6) Help & Support: 2. AVG Free 2. 01. 1 users get what they pay for in terms of support - which is to say, next to nothing. Free users don't get any direct technical support, or ready access to application updates. AVG Free still ships with a decent local Help file, however. As discussed in our AVG Anti- Virus 2.
AVG's written content is written in substandard English, and is hard to navigate. Fortunately, AVG also provides a free user support forum that sees many posts per day. Quick Support Links: • AVG Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)• AVG User Support Forum• AVG Application Updates. CONCLUSION. For years, AVG Free has had a reputation as one of the best free antivirus programs available. AVG Free 2. 01. 1 upholds that reputation by retaining many of the critical features included in the commercial AVG Anti- Virus 2. Resident Shield. Where AVG loses ground to its rival Avast!
Free is in its sub- standard Performance, and poorly written Help Files and overall mediocre support offerings. Misc Info: Useful Articles: < < Top of Page.