AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.138

Publisher's description of AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

view larger

AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus 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, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.

Version 8.0.138 is a maintenance release.

See more CNET content tagged:

AVG,

AVG Anti-Virus,

virus,

Automatic Update,

antivirus

Editor's review of AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

This antivirus program offers rock-solid protection. AVG Free provides the bare necessities, including a real-time shield to prevent infections, anti-virus and anti-malware wrapped up in one engine, and a link scanner for Web surfing with care.

By default, the application is set to search for new virus definitions daily, but you always can use the scheduling tool to change this. Should a virus create serious system problems, AVG creates a rescue disk to scan your computer in MS-DOS mode. The program doesn't tax your system when scanning or when running in the background and always proved effective in our tests. The new interface is much easier to navigate than in previous version, with tabbed navigation on the left assisting users in drilling down to the tools they need.

Though the free version of this program will suffice for average folks, those who demand more control should certainly consider AVG Anti-Virus Professional.

User reviews of AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

• Average user rating: out of 15510 votes
• Your rating: Write your own review

This software version | All versions

• [+] Expand review

  AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

  Very good protection

  by: goldengreeke on 09-Jul-2008 06:58:44 PM

  Pros: Not as good as some of the paid ones thay are available on the market, but it offers good protection and is free. Not the fastest at scanning your computer for infections, but uses little system resourses which enables you to do other tasks during the scan.

  Was this review helpful? Yes | No (18 of 22 users said yes)

  Flag for offensive content Reply to this review (0 replies)

• [+] Expand review

  AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

  in one word: s u x

  by: rrtopaz on 14-Jul-2008 05:01:04 PM

  Pros: i like that it's free...

  Cons: ...but every time a new version comes out, it screws up the one that it is replacing; now, it would even do automatic updates and when i go manually for daily virus updates, it cannot connect and to either 1- check my connection, 2- their server is down, 3- wait until another time...same crap happened w/firefox: the new one screwed up the old one, so i got rid of it.

  Was this review helpful? Yes | No (3 of 8 users said yes)

  Flag for offensive content Reply to this review (0 replies)

• [+] Expand review

  AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

  no

  by: super61 on 10-Jul-2008 11:46:14 PM

  Pros: may a decent shield

  Cons: it as adware in it and a lot of false pick up

  Was this review helpful? Yes | No (2 of 7 users said yes)

  Flag for offensive content Reply to this review (1 reply)

• [+] Expand review

  AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

  Very Good Antivirus!

  by: Old jazz lover on 18-Jul-2008 02:30:05 PM

  Pros: I Have used AVG in the previos versi{on, this one is more complete, and is Free! Thanks!

  Cons: NONE!

  Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  Flag for offensive content Reply to this review (0 replies)

• [+] Expand review

  AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

  Not even good enough for free.

  by: adkiller2k7 on 12-Jul-2008 12:11:10 AM

  Pros: Sounds good

  Cons: Bad detection rates, over rated, lets over 1000 different types of malware into your pc without even bothering, get avast! 4.8 it is free and very high detect rates and almost never any false positives(Unlike avg) and it can also prevent the virus even reaching your pc so get avast! 4.8 home edition for free it is better than avg, or if you want good protection, buy kaspersky instead or use avast! home 4.8 for free

  Was this review helpful? Yes | No (5 of 9 users said yes)

  Flag for offensive content Reply to this review (4 replies)

Submit your review for AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition:

You must be 13 years of age or older to submit personal information to CNET Networks. In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, CNET Networks does not accept name and e-mail address information from users who are under 13 years of age.

All submitted ratings and written comments become the sole property of CNET Networks, Inc. (CNET) and may be used at CNET Networks' sole discretion. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days in batch groups, not in real time. However, CNET Networks reserves the right to remove or refuse to post any submission for any reason. You acknowledge that you, not CNET Networks, are responsible for the contents of your submission.

CNET Networks is not responsible for the content of the publisher's descriptions or user reviews on this site. We encourage you to determine whether this product or your intended use is legal. We do not encourage or condone the use of any software in violation of applicable laws. CNET Download.com does not sell, resell, or license any of the products listed on the site. We cannot be held liable for issues that arise from the download or use of these products.