Then things changed around 1987 or 88, a new
threat to your well being had emerged. The computer virus. Bad for you, bad for
business, good for criminals. To combat this growing threat there were some
innovative people who saw a way to stop the threat and as always make some
money. It is a completion between the hackers/criminals and you. The Anti Virus
provide the means to stop them, you provide the money one way or another. It is
unfortunate the company that writes the Operating System for your hardware will
not incorporate the code to stop these hacker/criminals at the door way to your
computer. So you pay one way or another. This is not why you stopped by to read
this review, but I must be honest. Between the hackers, the AV companies, and
the OS companies we are being ripped off.
Grisoft is a German owned and operated company. This product is in direct
competition with Symantec. Their product will automatically update itself with
out all the hassle that you have to go through with other AV programs. I have
some personal experience with the program and have seen it clean a system that
Symantec could not. That is not to say that it is the overall best but it is
running close to Symantec. Their virus definition files do run a little behind
Symantec for updates. For the cost of the program this is a wise choice.
Quote AVG web site:
"AVG Anti-Virus Professional
Overview
Providing maximum protection against viruses and potentially unwanted programs,
AVG Anti-Virus is ideal for home users and small offices. It is easy to install
and use, and is light on system resources.
Highlights
Purchase from AVG-AntiVirus.net and receive FREE Value Added Support such as
Live Chat and Toll Free phone support.
Free 24/7 live, professional e-mail technical support from Grisoft
Real-time antivirus protection of files, e-mails, and Instant Messages
Maximum security — recent certifications include VB100%, ICSA, and West Coast
Labs Checkmark
Free high-speed updates — automatically receive all database updates and new
program versions for the duration of the license
Multiple language support in one package — no need to buy a special language
version."
Rating:
I would rate this program 9 out of 10. It is extremely easy to install and will
almost configure itself. The reason for the 9 of 10 is that the virus
definitions files are usually one or two days behind the virus advent (when it
is first detected by an authority). Also the program does not detect a computer
behind a firewall, proxy settings have to be set manually.
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