It’s always been our philosophy at AVG that everyone has the right to basic computer security at no charge. And our 80 million users think we’re doing a pretty good job. So if you’re planning to spend time online and you regularly exchange files with friends, check us out.
- Surf, and search with confidence, while LinkScanner keeps you safe from harmful sites
- Get online and offline protection from viruses, spyware, and other nasties
- Enjoy consistently high-speed PC performance with our new enhanced virus scanner
- Automatic updates keep your protection current
- Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7
NOTE:
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition may only be used on one computer for personal use.
Here are some key features of "AVG Free Edition":
· Surfing and searching the web and in your social networks
LinkScanner Active Surf-Shield:
· Ensures every web page you visit is safe – even before you go there.
LinkScanner Search-Shield:
· Applies safety ratings to your Google, MSN and Yahoo search results.
Phishing Protection:
· Checks to make sure web pages really are what they appear to be.
· Emailing, Instant Messaging and downloading music and files
E-mail Scanner:
· Keeps you safe from dangerous attachments and links in your e-mail.
· Whether you’re online or offline
Anti-Virus:
· Makes sure you can’t get or spread a virus, worm, or Trojan horse.
Anti-Spyware:
· Prevents unauthorized information access by spyware and adware.
Basic Anti-Rootkit protection:
· Ensures basic protection against sophisticated hidden threats.
Update Manager:
· Makes sure you’re always safe from the latest threats – automatically.
Requirements:
· Intel Pentium 1.8 GHz processor or faster
· 550 MB free hard drive space (for installation)
· 512 MB RAM
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Anti-Spam: Changed Anti-Spam configuration for detection enhancement.
· Anti-Spam: Fixed problem with Anti-Spam rules update.
· AvgSys: Fixed problem with removing of registry infection on x64 Windows systems.
· Core: Detection of the next modification of Virut has been added.
· Core: Detection of new modification of SWIZZOR has been added.
· Core: Fixed problem with reporting broken digital signature on correctly signed files.
· Core: Fixed possible crash while verifying digital signatures on big files.
· Core: Fixed occasional false alarms on JavaScript files.
· EMS Exchange: Fixed handling of detections in MS Exchange 2007 plug-ins.
· Firewall: Improved AVG Firewall standalone profile configuration import from version 8.5 to AVG 9.0.
· Firewall: Fixed problem with Firewall reporting a driver communication error when rules for detached USB drives were used.
· Firewall: Fixed problem with Firewall error state after TrustedDB update.
· Kernel: Cookie detection has been disabled by default in com...
Reasons why this program is marked as ad-supported:
· Offers to download or install AVG Security Toolbar that the program does not require to fully function.
· Is trying to change your default search engine to Yahoo.
