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AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0.730

Description of AVG Anti-Virus

Security is one of the main concerns among computer users. This is why it''s important to have reliable applications that you can count on to protect our systems and data from potential dangers. Sometimes free security apps are regarded as being less safe but you might change your mind after testing AVG Anti-Virus.

AVG Anti-Virus is one of the handiest antivirus systems I''ve seen so far (and believe me, I''ve tested a few). Being a smaller application, AVG may not feature such a wide range of tools or utilities as the other antivirus programs do. However, it makes up for it by offering a neat, effective protection which stays silently minimized in your system tray and only activates when needed.

This is precisely one of the best things about AVG Anti-Virus. It works completely in the background, without the need of half the system resources and of course, without constantly bothering you with warning windows or update messages. You can just go on with your work and you won''t even notice you have an antivirus application up and running. Being the free version of a complete program, AVG Anti-Virus shows the odd nagging notification encouraging you to buy AVG Professional which may annoy the more sensitive users.

AVG Anti-Virus features real time system protection against viruses and spyware, an email scanner (which doesn''t prevent spam from coming into your mailbox though its spam filter is a Pro-only feature) , special plug-ins for Office and a browser toolbar that lets you browse the web safe and sound. Bear in mind though that this toolbar changes your default browser to Yahoo!, and also customizes your new tab page. Luckily you can revert both changes.

The whole package should be enough to ensure you''re not infected with any virus. Also, the program integrates seamlessly with Windows Explorer, thus allowing you to scan files from their context menus. AVG Anti-Virus''s database is automatically updated on a daily basis, so you''re always protected even from the most recently discovered threats. The program supports scheduled scans as well.

AVG Antivirus remains a perfect security solution for the average computer user, providing quite a powerful weapon against viruses.

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