AVG AntiVirus Free

Basic antivrius protection that's simple and effective to use.

AVG believes that everyone should have at they very least, some basic security on there computer. Providing this at no cost helps to make the web a safer place, so with over 80 million downloads AVG is doing a pretty good job it it. If you are spending time online and sharing files often without protection, you should download and install AVG Free Antitirus edition immediately!

As AVG Antivirus Free Edition only provides basic protection, it is a smaller application however that doe not mean it isn't useful. AVG Free may be simple but it is also highly effective to use, running seemlessly in the background and activating only when needed.

The program includes real-time protection from online threats such as viruses and spyware, a must have for any PC connected to the internet. It also provides an effective email scanner (NOTE: This is not a spam filter) to prevent malicious attachments from infecting your computer, plugins for Microsoft Office and a handy browser toolbar that allows you to browse online safely.

The Pros

• Browse, search and download with confidence - LinkScanner keeps you safe from harmful sites
• Protectyion from viruses and spyway on and offline
• A virus scanner that doesn't impeed on your PC performance
• Updates automatically keeping you up-to-date and safe from new threats (daily updates)
• Windows explorer integration
• Support for scheduled scans

The Cons

• Can only be used on one computer for personal use.
• Antivirus only. AVG Free is not a Internet Security suite and does not include advanced security tools such as a firewall
• The browser toolbar may change your default search engine to Yahoo! (can be reverted)

Our Verdict

If purchasing premium security software is not an option for you, than AVG Free should be one of the first programs installed. As this product only provides the basic functionality we recommend that you install additional free security products, such as Comodo's Free Firewall.