AVG Antivirus Free

With cybercriminals lurking at every corner of the Internet, a reliable security solution is not optional anymore for any computer user who cares about their personal data and files.

Security companies strive to deliver up-to-date protection and most provide free antivirus solutions ready to meet the needs of the home user.   One example is AVG Antivirus Free, which promises to shield your PC from viruses, spyware and other threats using artificial intelligence and state-of-the-art technology.

The free edition of the AVG suite delivers basic protection mechanisms ready to block viruses and ransomware attacks. Corporate and advanced users should take a look at the additional feature set in AVG Internet Security, which can also protect private documents, provide safer online shopping, block unwanted RDP sessions, warn you about fake websites and add extra security via an enhanced firewall.

With decades of experience in antimalware protection, AVG Antivirus Free prompts you to run a scan immediately after installing it. Issues that could jeopardize your privacy and security are displayed and you are suggested a series of actions to take. For instance, AVG Antivirus Free advises you to disable notifications on the lock screen to keep them private and turn on Data Execution Prevention to find malicious code.

It is recommended to schedule smart scans with AVG Antivirus Free to run once a month. AVG Antivirus Free can identify more vulnerabilities that could turn into opened doors for cyber-attacks, but some can only be solved with the Internet Security edition.

Once the scan is completed, you get to see the main window of AVG Antivirus Free, where all the protection modules are one-click away. As mentioned before, basic protection is guaranteed by the free edition of AVG.

The antivirus features real-time protection against threats of all kinds. Every file added or opened on your PC is automatically scanned and malicious content is blocked. Suspicious behavior triggers on0scree notifications, which allows you to take timely action to prevent malware from reaching the system.

AVG Antivirus Free also features anti-ransomware protection, a module that can protect specific folders from ransomware attacks. Moreover, you can configure AVG Antivirus Free to block certain shady apps and add exceptions that are allowed to run on your PC.

The Web Shield in AVG Antivirus Free can block web attacks and downloads that are marked as unsafe, while the Email Shield can identify potentially dangerous mail attachments. Thanks to the Network Inspector, AVG Antivirus Free can scan all your devices and check the local network for issues.

With real-time protection and components for web and email security, AVG Antivirus Free is capable of protecting any system from a wide range of potential attacks. Trojans, spyware, rootkits, ransomware and viruses are less likely to reach your system thanks to the shields of AVG, while links, downloads and attachments that are deemed unsafe are automatically blocked as well.

What is more, AVG Antivirus Free can collect data and send it to the AVG servers to have it analyzed without any intervention from your side. Antivirus definitions and software updates are also pushed automatically, so you don’t have to do anything to make sure the PC is protected besides, of course, having AVG Antivirus Free installed.