AVG FREE
Seth Rosenblatt , editor of CNET, recently reviewed AVG Free and had this to say about the antivirus software:
The program doesn’t obviously tax your system when scanning or when running in the background, although CNET Labs determined that it will significantly slow down your system’s boot time, and slightly delay shutting down. AVG also detected some image files as threats, when two other scans decided they weren’t–we decided these were false positives. AVG might not be the fastest or the most effective free security option, but it still gets the job done and you’re better off with it.
A mixed review but mostly a positive one. And one cannot go wrong with “free.”
Fact is, for something both free and known for some minor issues, AVG Free did surpass some its other concerns with some positive features.
It’s faster than it’s previous version with its combined antivirus and anti-spyware scanning and it does its job without getting in the way of the PC user. It works silently and efficiently.
There is also a really great anti-phishing detection device that accurately determines whether or not a web site is about to host an attack. And what one person welcomes a phishing attack launched upon them?
Another reason AVG Free is terrific for the layman and novice is that it offers safety ratings for a user’s search results on Google, Yahoo, and Bing/MSN.
Considering this is a free anti-virus installment, it’s not bad for what one is getting. And the 9.0 version does comes with a handy anti-rookit protection. No bad thing as hidden issues become more and more sophisticated and difficult to counter attack.
Overall, this product seems worth the download, despite the minimal concerns out there about it. AVG Free gets a thumbs up and a nod of acknowledgem