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    AVG Anti-Virus

    Buy now for USD 34.99

    Overview

    AVG Antivirus’ free version is supposed to be one of the most downloaded files on the Internet in the Computer Security sector. The new interface is clean and intuitive while still remaining useful. Antispyware and Antirootkit are also included in the product. The usage of hardware in the computer is also modified to speed up scanning as well as reduce slowdowns.

    Features

      • Easy to use protection – install and forget.
      • Regular updates throughout the license duration.
      • Quality proven by all major antivirus certifications (VB100%, ICSA, West Coast   Labs Checkmark) 24/7 technical support provided at no extra cost.
      • Improved virus detection based on better heuristics and NTFS data streams   scanning.
      • Smaller installation and update files.
      • Improved user interface.

      100% virus detection — AVG’s scanning engine has received numerous awards for its excellent detection of in the wild viruses, including the VB100% award. Its unique combination of detection methods provides full protection against viruses, worms and trojans.

      Full on-access protection — The powerful AVG Resident Shield provides maximum protection by scanning every file opened, executed, or saved. It also prevents the opening or executing of infected files.

      Flexible intelligent scanning — The AVG Resident Shield can include/exclude files from being scanned based on individual file extensions and can handle exceptions for potentially unwanted programs such as adware.

      Full e-mail protection — AVG checks every e-mail sent or received, providing full protection from e-mail-borne threats. AVG supports all leading e-mail clients, including MS Outlook, The bat!, Eudora, and all other SMTP/POP3-based e-mail clients, such as Outlook Express. Encrypted connections using SSL are also supported.

      Automatic threat handling — AVG can automatically heal or remove infected files and other threats such as trojans and worms.

      Powerful scheduling — AVG automatically provides recommended daily schedules for scanning and updating, and also allows you to create custom-scheduled events.

      Multiple language support — No need to buy a special language version.

    System Requirements

      • CPU Intel Pentium, 300 MHz
      • 30 MB free hard drive space
      • 256 MB RAM

    Supported platforms

      • MS Windows 2000
      • MS Windows XP
      • MS Windows XP Pro x64 Edition
      • MS Windows Vista
      • MS Windows Vista x64 Edition

    Effectiveness

    AVG Antivirus is one of the most complete programs found to date. It is found to be one of the most effective virus scanners.  Though weighed down by slow downs at times, with the rewrite of the scanning engine, AVG includes multi-processor support. AVG also includes support for Windows Vista and the 64 bit versions of Windows XP and Vista.

    Updates

    AVG Checks for updates every 4 hours by default. The time interval can also be changed by the user. The updates section of AVG Antivirus also shows you which virus database version you have, as well as when the last update was.

    Ease of Use and Installation

    AVG Antivirus is mostly a lenient program; though there may be some instances when you may need to configure some advanced options. The menus within AVG Antivirus are very simple and offer all the options and information needed to keep your system safe from Internet threats.
    Installing AVG Antivirus is easy and takes about 10 minutes including downloading the additional updates required after installation finished. No issues or errors are likely to occur during the install.

    Pros and Cons

    The scanning features have been sped up and the new interface is a clean and modern take on a time-tested product when compared with the older version. Integrating AVG Antispyware and AVG AntiRootkit provides an even more effective product. Still the on-access scanner tends to slow down computers to the point where they are not usable at times. Apart from the slowdown issue, AVG Antivirus is a complete product that will help keep your computer clean and safe.

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