As Avast, another popular free antivirus solution, released its version 4.8 some time ago with a built-in anti spyware protection, AVG follows closely from behind.
With its new AVG 8, Grisoft is making sure that it doesn’t lose its competition with Avast.
AVG Free provides basic protection against viruses and spyware, together with the safe-searching component of the company’s patent-pending LinkScanner® technology, incorporated into the new AVG Security Toolbar.
However, AVG 8 Free Edition has a very limited feature, compared to the commercial one. Here is the table of comparison on different AVG versions:
As you can see from the chart, the free version has a very limited feature. But considering it’s free and you’ll probably get it for the anti virus anyway, AVG still provides a good solution.
What I don’t like though, is that AVG doesn’t scan your incoming emails & attachments, but only when you open the attachment file. I’m not sure whether it’s a good idea or not, but assuming that AVG stops it before the attachment is executed, then I guess it’s okay.
Now, if you read my post a few weeks earlier, I’m currently using Avast 4.8 (Free Edition). I used AVG 7.5 before but after I changed my anti virus to Avast, Avast detected a few more viruses/trojans in my computer that AVG 7.5 didn’t detect before.
I’m not sure how AVG version 8 performs, so if you are currently using it, please feel free to share it with us.
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I was happy using the older version of AVG…the free one. One day I got an issue with a trojan. i scraped AVG and went with bit defender. I am curious to find out how the new AVG performs. Anyone?
I used AVG for a little while, but currently I use Avast. Unless osmething big comes out of the new AVG, I will stick with Avast.
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I heard that the new AVG 8 has some bloats and slows down browsing too much due to the protection it offers (from a Neowin.net forum post)
I have just downloaded AVG 8, free version,
everything tells me it’s working and yet even though it’s set to show the icon in the lower right hand corner that shows it’s scanning mail and is also set to show certification at the bottom of the email,it’s not happening and when I go to the email section of AVG, it tells me that that zero emails have been scanned and there have been been at least a dozen emails come and gone yet no verification of it, I would have to assume that even though everything is telling me it’s up to date and working…….it’s not.
if anyone could suggest something I would appreciate it.
thank you.
ps. I even got a tech up today and one hundred and five dollars later he left and had no idea what else he could do to fix it.
Hi Vicki,
Since I don’t use it at the moment, I can’t really help much.
What email client are you using? Does AVG support it? You can probably post in their forum and ask about it there. Certainly is much cheaper than paying $150!!
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AVG is popular although the fact that their scanner feature may be putting off some people (especially those with slow internet connections).
Well for a free one, I guess we can’t really complain much :[
Luckily I got my 1 year Kaspersky antivirus license for free!