Hey guys I had AVG for about 3 years but recently switched to another anti-virus but anyways:
Things I like about AVG:
Sleek look
finds *mostly* everything
daily updates
alerts
Things I dislike:
Doesnt always find everythign
doesnt protect against rootkits
link scanner doesnt always work
what do you guys think?
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Re: AVG what I like and dislike about it..
by Senexx » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:30 pm
I used to like AVG but then it became such a resource hog, I left it behind.
For what I didn't mind about it, see the AVG low quality thread.
For what I didn't mind about it, see the AVG low quality thread.
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Re: AVG what I like and dislike about it..
by KodyRichardson » Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:57 pm
didnt 4 me m8
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Re: AVG what I like and dislike about it..
by virtu » Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:25 am
AVG is no longer a great product! Hope they will change tactics and provide better protection to free users. Everybody is talking about AVG and rootkits protection,the problem is that they stopped having a good detection rate..
A fool with an antivirus tool is still a fool.
If you can't convince them, confuse them.
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Re: AVG what I like and dislike about it..
by bogdan » Sun Jul 26, 2009 4:38 am
I could say the same thing about all the free AVs that i've used.
AVG Free: nice interface but detection rates are a bit low. Also the Heal button is supposed to delete files the AV can't heal. It does that but it displays a warning: "file not found". Also poor self-protection (can be shut down for a second using the Task Manager).
Avast Home: I like the fact that it detects malicious links and has good detection rates, but I don't like the interface at all.
Avira Personal: Good detection rates, the interface is OK but it sometimes displays the same warning more than once...for no reason.
Comodo Internet Security: Great HIPS module (defense+) but not a great AV (they are working on it...). I would also like fewer pop-ups.
Microsoft security essentials: Great detection rate (so far...). Poor self protection, still in beta stage.
Even if I don't like everything about the free AV products I will never call them "low-quality". A great amount of work is involved in making this products and they are much better than many payed AVs. I appreciate the fact that I can have good protection at no cost.
AVG Free: nice interface but detection rates are a bit low. Also the Heal button is supposed to delete files the AV can't heal. It does that but it displays a warning: "file not found". Also poor self-protection (can be shut down for a second using the Task Manager).
Avast Home: I like the fact that it detects malicious links and has good detection rates, but I don't like the interface at all.
Avira Personal: Good detection rates, the interface is OK but it sometimes displays the same warning more than once...for no reason.
Comodo Internet Security: Great HIPS module (defense+) but not a great AV (they are working on it...). I would also like fewer pop-ups.
Microsoft security essentials: Great detection rate (so far...). Poor self protection, still in beta stage.
Even if I don't like everything about the free AV products I will never call them "low-quality". A great amount of work is involved in making this products and they are much better than many payed AVs. I appreciate the fact that I can have good protection at no cost.
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Re: AVG what I like and dislike about it..
by virtu » Sun Jul 26, 2009 4:45 am
When you say a great amount of work i know you mean in a good way, in AVG case they are going downhill. So you are right,all free av's have good parts and bad parts but i really don't see a good part in AVG except the fact that it's free but limited.
A fool with an antivirus tool is still a fool.
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Re: AVG what I like and dislike about it..
by bogdan » Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:07 am
Oh, well... i guess you are right. What matters the most is detection rate (signatures+heuristics) and few false-positives. AVG needs to work on that 
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Re: AVG what I like and dislike about it..
by KodyRichardson » Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:57 am
yep I agree hehe
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