2007-05-04 05:05:19 · 4 answers · asked by joyce g 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Yes, AVG is the best one I have seen.
2007-05-04 05:10:49 · answer #1 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I see the AVG fanboys and cheerleaders are out in full force again here on Yahoo Answers!
Mostly noobs,the naive and the computer illiterate use AVG Free. These types love AVG because they say it is easy to use and almost never bothers them with any pop-ups or warnings. Of course AVG Free never bothers them, it hardly ever finds any virus to warn them about!
In short, AVG is free but it is crap!
In test,
http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82&mnu=82
after test,
http://www.av-comparatives.org/
after test,
http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivirussoftwarereviews/gr/avgfree.htm
after test ,
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=891307&postcount=1,
after test,
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,130869-page,1/article.html,
after test,
http://techsupportalert.com/issues/al_current.htm#Section_0
etc. etc. etc, ad nauseam, AVG free fares poorly.
AVG has proven itself to be a miserable 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.
AVG. = Average, at best!
There are excellant and 100% free alternatives such as Avria Anti-Vir:
http://www.free-av.com/
and Active Virus Shield:
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?
Check them out and avoid AVG!
2007-05-04 07:03:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG anti virus. I use this and it works wonderful.
2007-05-04 05:10:56 · answer #3 · answered by J.S. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
guys who you always mention AVG...there are other very good anti viruses there like....NOD32 and kesperkey(one in all solution, it has anti virus,anti spam, anti spyware and firewall).
2007-05-04 05:17:35 · answer #4 · answered by Mandeep 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋