Friday, January 17, 2014

AVG anti virus review

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AVG anti virus software products are reputed and highly recognized name in the market. If you are the early computer users then you must have heard about AVG as the best product. As per the experts it is one the best performing anti virus software in the market.

Even the big name in IT security institutes like AV-Test has tested AVG for its abilities like giving protection, repair and usability. This is why it is considered as top name in its category.

AVG anti virus software brand has 80 million happy customers worldwide by offering effective protection against viruses and spyware. It does not include any personal firewall similar to many other anti virus software brands.

Highlights:

- AVG offers protection in layers
- Does not interrupt you while working
- AVG social networking protection
- Warns you before landing on suspicious website

AVG is quite renowned for its effective protection offered in layers. The first layer of this software is traditional anti virus which identifies threat by matching them to database of known threats.

AVG also defends against spyware and adware in order to safeguard your personal information. Second layer called AVG Resident Shield which prevents you from opening infected files. The best role played by the software is the automatic update of your PC. This feature came into light because every day there is a new threat found on the internet which is not present in any software vendor’s database. The intelligent system of AVG collects data on fast breaking infections from the registered base of users who share zero day data which help in providing update to the customer’s system.

AVG also monitors your protection level and reports back to the AVG lab as soon as it encounters a problem. You will see an alert with Auto- Fix button and on pressing it AVG will correct the problem and after solving go back to the best protection mode.

AVG anti virus software is also user friendly as it will not intrude you while you are busy doing work. It patiently waits for the idle time to begin the system scan. Already scanned files will be automatically skipped by the software. You can enjoy your games without bothering about updates and scans in the AVG game mode. Your digital gaming profiles are also protected from hackers.

The AVG social networking protection gets activated upon installation. While surfing you will feel safe as it will give you a warning as soon as you are about to land on any suspicious page.

You may not get phone support but there are sufficient resources available to solve your problems conveniently. You can easily find FAQ’a and other online resources on its website. This may sound as a drawback for some but for people who have used AVG know that its resources are enough to solve the problems.

System Requirements:

OS: MS Windows XP, MS Windows XP Pro x64 Edition, MS Windows Vista, MS
Windows Vista x64 Edition, MS Windows 7, MS Windows 8
RAM: 512 MB of RAM
Hard Disk: 1200 MB
Processor: Intel Pentium 1.8 GHz or faster

Pros:

- It is free for home users
- Easy internet surfing
- Keep major internet threats at bay
- Feel protected while using social networking websites
- Play games and watch movies without any interruption
- Scan smart

Cons:

- No phone support
- Not so easy installation on malware- infested systems
- Not so pro active as the other paid anti virus software available

Bottom line:

It may take some extra efforts to install it on malware infested systems but once it is installed it will do its job well. It is best for dedicated home users. AVG anti virus software is best in its own way so you can rely on it if brand is what you are looking for with effective protection.

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