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Reviews for AVG AntiVirus
It’s very good.
Very fast scan.
It’s not slow your Computer down.
Best Antivirus
I like this company. We installed this antivirus for free on 2 Samsung phones + 2 Huawei phones, and 1 PC + 1 Asus laptop. It works perfectly! Thanks SharewareOnSale.
AVG/Avast recently got in hot water for selling user data to advertisers through the company they bought, Jumpshot. They shut it down only after it was discovered independently and public outcry required it. This shows questionable ethics.
As far as user experience, this seems like a “ok” tool. It mostly does what it should. However, as others have noted, it can be a resource hog. The firewall is not useful to me, since it gives very few configuration options to the user. It also tried to push its browser addon on you, which was (at least until recently) farming user activity behavior and selling it. Something I do appreciate is that it allows the user to disable automatic updates. You certainly need to get regular updates, but sometimes it is nice to just disable it, and do the updates manually when you can spare the system resources.
Overall, this AV tool seems good enough for someone with a fairly modern computer (which can handle the load). However, I have lost trust in the company, so I uninstalled their product recently. It will take some effort from AVG/Avast to earn back my trust, and the trust of many other former customers. Perhaps that is why they are offering this free license.
Higly recommended. Top 0 day detection , blocks malicious URLS. Low on system resources. Some false positives . Basic firewall. Good signatures update.
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No error report
I first tried AVG in the early 2000s and it was a great product. The user had complete control over when the new virus definitions were downloaded and updated. AVG was great at catching most malware and email attachments and overall was a decent product. What happened?
It is now a bloated piece of software that takes complete control of the computer it is install on and hogs all of the memory resources at the most inappropriate of times. I lost count of the times that my system locked up from lack of memory resources because the AVG program decided that the best time to download and run a virus check was when I had multiple windows and programs already running.
I yearn for the days when one could control every function and program on one’s machine. These so called intuitive and user friendly programs are a pox to those of us who actually know how to build, maintain and run computers.
It is a shame that there is no ability to rate this ZERO stars.
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Haceis un buen trabajo gracias
As anti-virus programs continue to mushroom regularly, choosing the best will depend on what you need. In my case, I had come across a lot of talk regarding AVG Internet Security and decided to give it a try. Right off the bat, its features list ticked on almost all the core aspects that a security tool should deliver. Here is my experience while using the 2016 edition of AVG Internet Security.
First Impression
From the get go, I already had mixed reactions when downloading and installing this security software package. Although the software presents a rather intuitive UI, the installation process took notably long than I expected. In addition to taking long to install, you would have to wait some more for the virus definition updates to complete as well.
Pros
Decent Collection of Protection Features
After installing and running AVG, you will be welcomed by a main window with a number protection features. The options include the customary Computer protection as well as Web, Software, Email, and Firewall protection. With each of these options, you will also get further customization sub-options to let you determine how you want AVG to protect computer and internet activity.
A Bit Lightweight on Computer Resources
One of my main concerns when installing an anti-virus is the impact it will have on my system’s performance. Having said so, I noted I was to smoothly continue with HD video streaming on Vimeo as I was downloading a couple of big files without noticing any sluggish performance.
Cons
Limited Usage Period
Away from the actual performance of this piece of security, it is worth noting that you will only use it for a limited period. In this case, the usage period is capped at 6 months. If you like AVG’s performance and would like to continue using it or upgrade to the PRO version, you will have to pay.
Only First Time Users
Closely related to the above con is this version’s limitation regarding users who can install and enjoy the 6-month trial period. Provided you have ever used AVG Internet Security on your system, this package won’t work for you. That is even after you try uninstalling your current expired installation.
Verdict
Having used other anti-virus programs like Bitdefender, it was clear AVG Internet Security 2016 plays second fiddle. Although it still packs a decent collection of protection features for your computer and online surfing, their performances are a bit quirky. You can enjoy this package for as long as it lasts to decide whether you could buy the PRO version.
Very impressed. I always use antivirus, but my cable internet provider informed me that it had detected malware on a computer in my home network. I tired four other antivirus programs, but all reported my computer was clean. I installed AVG and it caught the malware on the first scan masquerading in a program on my computer. AVG might not be the biggest antivirus company out there, but it proved to me it is one of the best!
For me, the best Antivirus for PC! use a long time! I never had problems! not use the Free because all Antivirus Free are limited in terms of security! Already paid, we have all the available resources! we have full protection! I love that AVG Antivirus! I recommend this, no doubt! the best of all!
Great Anti virus, the old guard and the know! … Always blocked it should! never let me down … GREAT for gamers as it is extremely light, with real-time protection and embotido with a powerful firewall … who has not heard of AVG? … no one’s time to experience this piece of software by acclaimed Avg Tecnologys
This is a great sit though. Thank you :)
Very Nice And very good product
Excellent and thank you!
why in here is so much negative feedbacks. I’ve used it earlier and it has not any bad to say?
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The file from this promotion fails mid-installation.
A bunch of heartbroken immature mentality, children’s psychological adults, using buttons to express a small number of stars and disliked attitudes, please support everyone to stop this morbid relationship, because they can not get the correct installation and activation services.
IT WA MUCH BETTER IM OLD DAYS IT RESORCE HOG NOW
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perfect protection with no effect on the performance of the laptop
only 21 day
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600+ day
Good
Very nice………
perfect and powerful security package S
perfect and powerful security package
I’ve always used Bitdefender Total Security 2016 up until my licence expired, then I stuck the last AVG internet security promo on my system for a couple of months and I can honestly say that compared to Bitdefender Total Security 2016 this AVG is awful.
AVG’s firewall is a mess, it has a crap unintuitive and clunky.. Bitdefenders has a nicer interface but again is not the greatest firewall around, but its still much nicer than AVG’s.
The downside of both with regards to the firewall is the fact that they both flag a warning if you disable their firewall in favour of the much nicer inbuilt Windows firewall, which is stupid. The should recognise the Windows firewall as protected.
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Stop trolling kid! AVG Firewall unintuitive? This is advanced firewall, not shit from Bitdefender 2015 and 2016. Bitdefender example screenshot from firewall http://www.bitdefender.fr/images/1300/I%20cannot%20access%20a%20device%20on%20my%20network.jpg
Bitdefender firewall is unintuitive!? 0 icons, BF Firewall show Target to exe, not show name, not show all processes. Completely shit. You have 0 controll with Bitdefender firewall. AVG Firewall is more advanced, more options. Windows Firewall is more advanced than this from Bitdefender. You are Id*ot!
I totally agree. I was with AVG for a long time & Bitdefender is far superior.
I got my current Bitdefender license for free on this site & will be renewing it when the time comes.
System resources hog. Lots of false positives. Not recommended. There are many better AV solutions out there (even free).
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I have just spent a small fortune getting my computer fixed from a serious hacking. Yet I have a notification that it is fully protected by AVG So scary. Not happy
No error report
good AVG
it’s very good
i have used avg for several years. best for gamers
I was using avg internet security for last 2 years and was very happy with it.
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For the love of God, keep writing these artsilec.
Muito bom, recomendo.
perfect and powerful security package
perfect and powerful security package
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Good Antivirus and internet security
This is probably the worst POS avp you could ever have installed.
It continously flags system files as false positives……….I’m a comp tech and and I uninstall this crap on all my clients machines that have been infected ,by using this.
The AVG internet security 2016 suite contains core components that you would need in a security suite, except parental control. If you can do without parental control, then AVG internet security should just be enough for your security needs. Or at least that’s what I thought. My factual account with AVG is not that rosy. I have used several antivirus software before, most notably Kaspersky and Bitdefender, and there is no better way to analyze AVG than to compare it against these two industry leaders.
User Interface
My first account with AVG Internet Security 2016 was that the interface looked wow! I understand it is a norm for most software companies nowadays to concentrate more on appearance, rather than functionality (pretty disgusting). Antivirus software are no exception and AVG will play around with your psychology every time you see that green circle. Although red circles mean that you are not protected, while green mean you are fully protected, I had to test the latter just to see how good it works.
Cons
There is actually very minimal difference between AVG Internet Security 2016 and the standalone virus. I know web security and mail scanning is not available in the normal antivirus, but they don’t work well either. At least not as good as in Bitdefender, but much more like Kaspersky. I tried filtering my mail to eliminate spam and although it did eliminate some, expect a good percentage of your valid mail to be categorized as spam. It is not good for business either –you can’t afford losing your mail this way.
I don’t like the fact that the antivirus doesn’t contain a parental control feature, but it must protect you from malicious URL. I know chrome does that, but you also need an antivirus to monitor those that chrome misses. I tried it with several URLs, and as usual it did block some, but granted access to others. It is as if everything the manufacturers did in this security suite was done half-heartedly with the exception of the user interface.
Pros
Of the things I liked about AVG, the most useful is got to be its firewall closely followed by the little impact it has on a PC’s performance. The former will warn you every time a malicious attack occurs and does a good job in fending it off. Windows firewall is capable of doing this, but AVG does it better. Some antivirus programs will consume a lot of your resources when doing minor tasks such as a fast scanning, AVG Internet security 2016 doesn’t. It is fast and lightweight.
How does it compare?
AVG Internet security can protect your files and keep your computer somehow safe. For free, this software is worth using on your computer, but if you were to buy it, forget about the fancy green and red circles that play with your mind and go for an accomplished Internet Security Suite like Bitdefender or Kaspersky.
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Very good to see your comments again Dennis I am sure I am not alone when I say I missed your well researched unbiased opinions posted here.
لقد جربت أفاج من قبل وهو فعال من حيث الحماية والقضاء علي الفيروسات لذا أريد الحصول علي نسخة جديدة ومتكاملة مع السيريل وشكرا.
“There is actually very minimal difference between AVG Internet Security 2016 and the standalone virus.” lol
I think he meant antivirus. Use your common sense.
The program does not work with Windows XP
This is probably the worst POS avp you could ever have installed.
It continously flags system files as false positives……….I’m a comp tech and and I uninstall this crap on all my clients machines that have been infected ,by using this.
You can answer me if there is some limit of instalations?
شكرا علي العرض
can not access internet by google chrome but firefox can access i disable avg antivirus can access internet aboth
this is a virussss, the setup is a malware
spam detectors get better with usage (as you train them). if you have been using bitdefender or kaspersky for a while, it would have refined its detections. avg should be given this same precedent to be fair.
Great piece of technological genius
I used to use AVG security software and trusted it. In recent times AVG have not been so trustworthy, your personal data is not as safe with them as it used to be. If you don’t believe me an online search will quickly show reports that back up what I say. Posts on this thread which simply say ‘trusted’ show that the poster does not know much about online security.
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I’m sorry friend but only AVG had the consensus to tell the truth, and I know what you’re talking read enough about the case but I tell you that all anti virus sell customer information to third parties.
Incidentally see carefully to settle something here website is there also an application that starts with the machine because I uninstalled and ran a play start and the machine control and yet she continued to start but hidden from the User today who not sbe a bit of information security is violated by all software
it’s very good
Very nice
excellent
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You’ve really helped me unnetsradd the issues. Thanks.
most trusted brand i trust
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good
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