AVG Free Edition 7.5.476a1048

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AVG Free Edition is the well-known anti-virus protection tool. AVG Free is available free-of-charge to home users for the life of the product! Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high-level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy-to-use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements).

Highlights include:

* Automatic update functionality
* The AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run
* The AVG E-mail Scanner, which protects your e-mail
* The AVG On-Demand Scanner, which allows the user to perform scheduled and manual tests
* Free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product
* AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files

Change log:

Improvements
- Improved detection for some types of infections.

Fixed bugs
- Files are moved into Recycle bin on Windows 2000 with FAT32 partitions without delay.
- Fixed problem with some dial-up adapters detection.
- RAR Multi-volume archives are released correctly after test is finished.
- Fixed possible problems with scanning some types of archives.
- Fixed problem with blocking sending/receiving emails on Windows Vista.
- Fixed possible vulnerability in RAR archives unpacking (reported by Thierry Zoller, n.runs AG).

Download: AVG Free Edition 7.5.476a1048

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(1 reply) #1 Elactos on 25 Jun 2007 - 18:15

Worst Anti-Virus out there.

avast! is the way to go.

#1.1 toadeater on 26 Jun 2007 - 05:09

Quote - (Elactos said @ #1)

Avast is marginally better than AVG. The best free AV is Avira.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2135092,00.asp

May's proactive results were especially interesting. If this site is to be trusted, most of the popular AVs are failing to catch new types of malware. Avira (the paid version) did the best.

http://www.av-comparatives.org/seiten/ergebnisse_2007_05.php

(1 reply) #2 Vettetech on 25 Jun 2007 - 20:57

Dude where do you get off saying that. Sure Avast is alittle better but not by much. No virus scan is 100% effective. I tried Avast but that little spinning "a" was annoying. AVG free is better then some paid anti viruses. Read this virus scan results for yourself. Hell years ago I got a virus and I was using the mighty Norton. AVG,Avast and Antivir are all about the same.

#2.1 norky on 26 Jun 2007 - 04:24

Quote - (Vettetech said @ #2)

No, they aren't. Avira has consistently better detection rates than AVG.

#3 twaern on 25 Jun 2007 - 21:07

too each its own.. everyone has their own preference .. i have tried several of the paid antivirus programs; but have also tried Avast & AVG Free .. and i like AVG Free better ..

#4 Vettetech on 25 Jun 2007 - 21:29

Very true. I use AVG Free along with Comodo free firewall. I also use AVG Free Anti Spyware program. I refuse to buy another anti virus program or firewall.

#5 Faisal Islam on 27 Jun 2007 - 15:00

oky!
but it has a few probs.
1. Very Poor GUI
2. Very Complex GUI
3. Poor Anti-Spyware feature

#6 Vettetech on 27 Jun 2007 - 21:04

Thats a pretty sad comment when considering my son is only 8 and he can use this virus scan. And by the way its a virus scan only. Thats why it does not have a spyware scan built in. AVG has a free spyware scan to go along with there free virus scan. It took me all of a minute to learn and navigate the GUI.

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