User opinions for AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
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AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is an anti-virus scanner that offers Resident Protection, e-mail Scanner, On-Demand Scanner, and Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files and automatic updates. The...
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Recommended by users 93% of the time (33 total)
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Nope no AVG for me... |
8/27/2008 17:48:00 |
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Posted by: gimpguy (310) |
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Why I ask myself do I keep giving this a chance? Slow, false alarms, doesn't detect real threats until you run something that does, ugly interface... my list goes on. Sure, it's better than nothing, you get a FREE edition, but hey, viruses are free too, doesn't mean I want one. Rising needs work but is still better than AVG. It's not worth my time. If some like it, that's ok and their choice, regardless what I think, it's still a choice for people which is the only reason I don't give it a 1. If others like it and it works for them, that's ok too. Just not for me. 19456
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Enough is enough... |
8/25/2008 18:19:00 |
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Yes
Posted by: bill_ymr (5) |
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Great program for free, but too many false alarms. My wife`s games were always being quarantined. I guess if you don't pay for the software, they ignore you. 19444
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Caution advised on new version 8... |
5/27/2008 15:14:00 |
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Posted by: mragjr (3) |
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I have used AVG Free the past two years. It has worked fine (great?) and there have been no virus incidents. On trying to upgrade from 7.5 to new 8.0, I have one XP machine that can't make the upgrade-on install, keep getting message that there is "another" av or security package running. Numerous messages back and forth to their help forum (which is responsive although all volunteer) has not yielded resolution and no one can find this "other" av. Obviously AVG has been around a while and is a "free" program that gets good grades, but I'd highly recommend BEFORE upgrading or installing fresh, a trip to their Forum and a review of their "stickies." Note that version 7.5 is being phased out 5/31/08, updates though will be provided through Dec 2008-waiting may be a good option. Given that I now cannot install version 8 nor install my "old" version 7.5, I can't recommend the program despite the other ratings I provided. 19077
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Great... |
4/24/2008 22:12:00 |
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Yes
Posted by: MouseChaser (20) |
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This is A Really Great Free Anti-Virus Program. They Now Have A New Version Out Called AVG Free Version 8.This New Version Has The Avg Anti-Spyware Built Right In,Plus It Has A Whole Bunch of New Stuff Built In.For A Great Free Anti Virus Program This One is It.It has Real Time Protection To. 18876
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Exceptional... |
9/20/2007 02:24:00 |
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Posted by: celticangel (2) |
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This program is amazing! It is the best of all the anti-virus programs. Plus it is free,which is a bonus. 17388
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Great software for the price... |
8/1/2007 12:54:00 |
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Posted by: dacohenz (4) |
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It's free and does not use close to the memory that McAfee and Norton use. I use this on my computers and my clients, and have yet to have any problems. 17015
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Excellent!... |
6/4/2007 13:37:00 |
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Posted by: pantherman (15) |
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Does what it says on the label. For a free program it is very good. 16592
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Great... |
5/14/2007 17:53:00 |
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Posted by: jnuts74 |
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Running this with windows vista ultimate. no problems, easy install, descent interface, free. i recommend it to others. note i have not ran this with xp or any other os other than vista ultimate. 16455
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It's good, but... |
4/12/2007 10:11:00 |
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Posted by: Belatucadrus (15) |
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I've been using various generations of AVG free off and on for some years now and while it's a very good anti virus I have issues with the update system. For cost reasons the updates for the free versions are hosted on cheaper servers than the paid for variant, which is fair enough. But some of the update files are pretty big and the less than ideal connection can be problematic. The scheduled scan is also a bit short on choices, nothing or every day and I don't know many people that run a full scan on a daily basis, so it's a bit of a non choice. My main machines use avast! which I rate highly, but my old W98 machine has been forced to an alternative by the need for license compliance and an easy second on my freebie AV list is AVG. 16159
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Very good - to a point!... |
2/14/2007 11:31:00 |
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Posted by: Cheeky_Pete (2) |
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Working in IT, I had the responsibility for evaluating and implementing several Anti Virus / Anti Spyware products. Having previously used one of the major, Enterprise level products both at work and home, I thought I would compare one of the freeware offerings - specifically AVG. And I was quite impressed by the functions and features as well as the capability of the product. My main concern is that the software appears to be very resource hungry - especially at system start up, and also the free version does not allow the daily scan to be disabled. All in all, great as a free product, and despite the restrictions it's become my AV product of choice at home. 15675
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Doesnt get any better... |
1/28/2007 15:27:00 |
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Posted by: Doublechecked |
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One of, if not the best free virus detection on the market. Highly recommended. Ease of use with all the default settings already pre-configured 15480
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Works for me and my clients..... |
1/22/2007 19:08:00 |
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Posted by: james__uk |
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AVG were the first to bring out a free AV, and they have been much copied. No virus has ever got past AVG Free in my experience.
Advantages:
Small footprint, taking only 2 MB memory.
Easy to learn, with uncluttered interface.
Daily updates of the virus definitions.
Effective, free virus security.
Disadvantages:
Sometimes won't install properly on "dirty" systems.
Update notification is slightly too obtrusive.
Manual update won't find server during peak demand. This is occasional. Wait or hour or just leave it to undate automatically.
Trouble free operation has resulted in many of my clients being prescribed AVG Free, even PC averse elderly clients prefer it. Companies use it too, without problems.
It has proved worthy of my constant use, (I dropped Norton AV like a hot potato when it started failing before the millenium).
Use with Windows Defender (ant-spyware) for total peace of mind.
Highly recommended. 15386
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The best AV software out there!!!... |
1/9/2007 18:25:00 |
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Posted by: TaBaScO (4) |
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I have worked in I.T. for over 15 years, and for most of those years I was a die hard fan of the industry's most popular commercial AV software. Over the last two or three years I've become progressively disappointed with each year's new release. It takes up too many system resources, is buggy, and has annoying "product activation." As a result I started looking at numerous alternative anti virus programs -- both free and commercial. I tried four of the best known free AV products, and three commercial ones. After I installed AVG I was surprised to learn it found a Trojan that the none of the other AV products found even with the latest defs. AVG also takes up the least amount of system resources of any AV product I've used. Most of my friends and relatives now use AVG as well, and have had similar experiences. Today I run AVG on every PC in my home. With AVG being available for free there is no reason to buy anti virus software anymore. 15250
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Wow, really does work wonders !!!... |
12/18/2006 16:57:00 |
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Posted by: webexpressions (38) |
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I have an older machine that has windows 98 on it and one day it started to get the (blue screen of "death") and tried to figure out how to fix the problem but not knowing exactly what the cause of the problem was makes it difficult to figure out what to do. So I had tried a few name brand virus programs, and none of them had taken and picked anything up out of the ordinary. Then I saw AVG's free edition on snapfiles.com, and was reading the reviews from other users and thought that i'd give it a shot. Nothing else worked so what could the harm do. And was totally impressed with the outcome installed it on all my machines now. Fantastic Program keep up the great work All I can say is the program works wonders so take and download this one today you won't be disappointed. Thanks to the developers for a "Fantastic Program" . Avg is the only virus program that worked for me in detecting viruses that the name brands didn't. 15105
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Good and fast... |
12/7/2006 13:29:00 |
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Posted by: ChrisWalker (2) |
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I've used AVG for over a year on several computers at my house. It's solid, reliable and fast. Several of my computers are older computers and slow, so I was reluctant to add and AV program that might slow them down even more. After installing AVG I did not notice any slow down. Reference to the other AV programs in other reviews are -vastly- slower. Yeah, the interface could use some work, but if you want a fast, solid and free AV, then look no further than AVG. 14979
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AVG is still king... |
11/19/2006 08:13:00 |
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Posted by: GsyMoo (2) |
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My nephew gave me his new Dell laptop (running XP) to look at as it kept getting the Blue Screen Of Death.
A quick inspection showed although his McAfee suite was up to date a virus had got in and switched it off!
I couldnt re-activate the McAfee so I took it off and ran Stinger and Sysclean from Safe Mode.
After that I put on Avast! and although that cleared up most of the machine there were 3 infected items it could not delete.
So, I took off Avast! and installed AVG Free.
The first scan found 50 more infected items that had been missed by the other softwares.
Apart from a corrupted IE left by the infections (now using Firefox) the laptop is back to normal and no longer trying to spam the universe!
Setting up is easier than tying your shoe laces and the protection is bullet proof , Ive been using AVG successfully on my own PC for years now with never a problem, even though my PC is permanently online, and best of all AVGs free!
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A very good program, but....... |
11/14/2006 10:52:00 |
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Posted by: Dragon10 (40) |
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Having uninstalled my AV program and wanting to support Freeware distribution I chose AVG finding it a disappointing experience. It only scans infectable files which on my PC was only 13,336 files. My previous AV program a certai-N commercial product would regularly scan iro 39,000 files, quite a difference! I found AVG's scanning of 'In'/'Out' e-mails lacking as it proved intermittent and unreliable even though the settings were correct. The AV definition update 'splash' screen arriving 'wham' right in my face was alarming and rather irritating when trying to work. Surely, this could be done in the background, with a much smaller notification when the update is complete? Even for the free version I thought the features were somewhat limited. I know when writing a review direct reference should not be made to other programs, so all I can say is, the AV program I have installed on my PC, now, is a vast improvement on AVG! ;-) 14718
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Seems promising... |
11/13/2006 00:42:00 |
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Posted by: prettyface (19) |
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I have started using this application on a trial basis this week, and it picked up a high risk trojan which was missed by my antiVirus security suite and another Real-Time antiSpyware application - Spyware Terminator.
To be fair, it is unwise to use 2 Real-Time antiSpyware applications at the same time as there is a risk they may undermine each other's effectiveness in exactly the same way as 2 antivirus programmes used together may do.
Nevertheless, AVG's antiSpyware programme is probably as good a contender for getting results as several others. 14698
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Surprising good for a free virus scanner... |
11/11/2006 17:02:00 |
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Posted by: SithTracy (19) |
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I have tried a lot of commercial virus software products and I did find one I liked, though I won't name it (starts with a "K")... And while I like my commercial selection, I did not want to buy two licenses. I put AVG free on my wifes PC and did not pay much attention to it. I then started having nagging issues (browsing slowdowns and sites not loading) with my commercial selection and I started looking at AVG after the latest update. Needless to say I was quite impressed and quickly installed it on my system. It's not as polished as my commercial product, but I think it is a great choice for most people behind a NAT router and are generally cautious with things the download and launch, etc. I am very happy with it and may keep this installed even after my commercial product addresses the issues in their service release. 14678
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Good but not the best.... |
9/29/2006 19:40:00 |
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Posted by: ShockTroop (5) |
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AVG is on par with most major anti-virus packages. It's fairly easy to setup and has a robust set of features for free software. However, it does hog system resources and its detection success isn't extremely good. 14253
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Appears on screen disrupting work. crashes.... |
9/21/2006 07:35:00 |
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Posted by: GetReal (2) |
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AVG is very good at detecting viruses. We all appreciate that it is also free for consumer use. However, it is distracting to have constant and frequent update reminders right in the middle of the screen while working on a project. You have to click on it to get it to leave and then it may activate the "blue screen of death" crashing your computer losing all of your work. It caused the same problems on both of the computers it was tried on. I had to uninstall AVG.
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The best I`ve used... |
8/27/2006 20:43:00 |
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Posted by: Dave_in_Roanoke (2) |
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I like many have had problems with NortonSymantec and I also tried Avast and the one Cox Cable provides. I've been on the AVG bandwagon for a couple of years. Absolutely No Problems whatsoever with it.
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Just plain excellent... |
8/13/2006 01:12:00 |
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Posted by: hrwasp (66) |
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All I can say is, excellent. This software package has helped me greatly and has helped out my clients!
I recommend this to everyone I know! Very nice! Norton who? 13685
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James... |
8/10/2006 21:42:00 |
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Posted by: james5 (7) |
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This is a very good program to use and is fairly easy to use. This is my second choice but buy all means not the last. It is free and does the job very well. It is easy to update and that is always a big plus. 13660
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Great software... |
7/30/2006 20:52:00 |
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Posted by: gregor303 (7) |
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I have used this software on several computers for friends/family who are low-end users with minimal knowledge. The auto updates and scans work beautifully and are near-maintenance-free. 13576
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Best free anti-virus there is... |
7/25/2006 18:49:00 |
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Posted by: Eonasdan (8) |
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AVG is the best free anti-virus there is. When ever I work on computers for people I always install AVG free anti-virus. Most people go with out any kind of anti-virus. 13538
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Deleting worms and trojans... |
6/28/2006 18:42:00 |
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Posted by: magnetic56 (5) |
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AVG is a good program, with ONE failing. If you put it on a computer already infected with Virues, Worms, etc; it will only attempt to heal infected files, not delete Worms, and Trojans.
As a Blocking program it is good, but for cleaning an infected system, NO.
Regards Mick 13305
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Outstanding... |
6/21/2006 13:25:00 |
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Posted by: TerryP (62) |
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AVG is updated regularly and works flawlessly. I've used it for several years and highly recommend it. For most users, the basic freeware version works so well you wouldn't think it's limited in any way. This is top notch freeware and it doesn't get any better than this. 13239
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Best free antivirus... |
6/20/2006 18:54:00 |
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Posted by: bobble (6) |
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I am in the IT industry and have used all AV programs that are out there. AVG is as good (if not better) than any commercial antivirus out there.
All of my collegues in the IT industry use AVG and claim it actually finds and removes viruses other AV programs can't.
I would highly recommend this product. VD files are updated and available every day. And best of all, this program is FREE. 13222
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The best free antivirus!!!... |
4/29/2006 18:24:00 |
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Posted by: BJ_Ge0rgE (4) |
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I have used many high-rated A/V for months...They worked very good...Before a month i installed AVG and i did a full system scan.It found 4Trojans that the others haven't find...If you don't want to spent your money in buying A/V then AVG is perfect for you...It detects many viruses and it uses low resources without slowing your machine...You wil love it...I have tried other free A/V programms like AVAST but AVG is much better...Try it and you will see it by yourself :) 12698
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One of the best free anti-virus programs!... |
4/26/2006 14:06:00 |
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Posted by: reviewer2006 |
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While the free version has some limitations- only one automatic daily update, one scheduled scan, no technical support (although the forums are a good source of support), I was quite impressed by the wide variety of features. The only reason why I think that the "ease of use" doesn't get an "excellent" rating is because configuring the additional e-mail scanning plug-in's is a little complicated. Definitely worth downloading! 12666
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A Keeper... |
2/26/2004 20:41:00 |
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Posted by: Leppod (7) |
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Stop waisting your money, and download this great little program. Along with your common sense, you will be well protected. 4242
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Great program... |
2/26/2004 12:17:00 |
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Posted by: Vandulus (8) |
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After growing tired of paying $40 per year for a commercial AV programs, I tried AVG Free. It works very well inluding e-mail scans. I ve been using it for over a year now without any problems. 4239
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