Given AVG's dismal performance, why does anyone still use it?

Question

In competent independent comparative tests, Grisoft's AVG Anti-Virus has been shown to have a less than stellar virus/malware detection rate. This has been determined in test after test after test.

Why are people still using this waste of disk space when better options are available and just as free?

Answer 1

In test,
http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/defa...
after test,
http://www.av-comparatives.org/...
after test,
http://antivirus.about.com/od/antiviruss...
after test ,
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost....
after test,
http://www.pcworld.com/article/124475-1/... ,
etc. etc. etc, ad nauseam.

AVG has proven itself to be a mediocre performer at best. Missing almost 20%, while trying to detect known malware, in some tests. Not to mention almost non-existent heuristic detection and infrequent "once-a day" updates.

Answer 2

When AVG was released as freeware a few years ago it was considered excellent as most antivirus/spyware were very expensive then, and this was the cheap option i.e FREE but now that the anti virus spyware thing has become cheaper it has become a bit useless especially when surfing dodgy websites. I've came across so many people recently having problems using this software. But it IS free so good on 'em

Answer 3

I used to run AVG with other protections on at the same time, because AVG used to be good...but now im now running it at all, im actually runnin a firewall that me and a friend wrote up.

Answer 4

Because that people are largely ignorant and like sheep, they can be led anywhere as long as they don't have to think or read.

Answer 5

sorry don't know what websites your looking at
but AVG still ranks up there
better than Norton or McAfee

Answer 6

Personally I did not know or hear of any AVG problems. Thanks for the tip. It's time to move onto Avast.

Answer 7

It's free.
Aggressive marketing.

Answer 8

guess yer looking at other test results. but the big test is, does it work. yes.