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| Written by Ryan Wilks |
| Thursday, 15 October 2009 05:20 |
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AVG Antivirus is one of the best Anti Virus and Malware removal tools on the internet today. Whether its the free version or the retail version, AVG is ranked high against the competition online today. Now dont take this advice and go buy AVG thinking you can do anything you want online. That is not what I mean at all. When compared to others, AVG comes out near the top, however that is not a very tough position to attain. In the following, I will discuss the reasons that I and many others feel AVG is one of the best free virus removal tools online today and why the retail version is even better. To begin with, AVG is less resource intensive than many other anti virus software. What I mean by resource intensive is that it takes a lot of computer processor memory in order to run many of the Antivirus programs. For example, McAfee takes 5 times more hard drive space to install than AVG. It states that it requires the same amount of RAM however I feel that it actually uses far more. I was not able to find any information on how much CPU McAfee requires but AVG requires a Pentium with 300MHz so its not much and would be very hard to beat. Norton requires: 300 MHz or faster processor, 256 MB of RAM (**512 MB RAM recommended and required if you use the recovery tool), and 150 MB of available hard disk space. When running AVG, it is very difficult to tell any difference in performance of your computer even if you happen to be playing a game, which requires many of your computers resources. This is one reason I recommend it to anyone. Second, when it comes to detecting viruses, AVG is among the best. Can you believe that AVG has a 93% detection rate? The free version has a little lower and the retail version a little higher but this is the average. Even with the difference, I have had the free version of AVG find numerous things that McAfee and Norton Antivirus missed. The third and most important fact is that it is AVG Free is well, completely free! It is a great product and will put many retail antivirus programs to shame. So you would think that the retail version of AVG would be amazing right? Well you are right; it's faster and more efficient than the free version. Does that mean you have to get the retail version? No, you should be okay with AVG Free combined with Spybot or maybe Malwarebytes Anti Malware. If you are not comfortable using a computer safely then I would suggest buying the retail version to make sure you are safe. Think of an antivirus as insurance... you don't really need it until something goes wrong but when something does you better believe you are happy you had it! Finally, there are a number of programs that AVG is not compatible with. I just want to list those out here so if you have these on your computer you either need to not install AVG or remove the other program in order for it to work correctly. Webroot Spysweeper, ICQ toolbar, Session Manager 0.6.1.13 add-on, StumbleUpon Toolbar, System Protect, Dell Network Assistant, and Contafiscal 2000 are not compatible with various parts of AVG and having both on the same machine should be avoided. In conclusion, AVG is excellent software that I highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a free solution to antivirus. It requires and uses fewer resources than many other antivirus programs, it detects approximately 93% of viruses and other malware, it has a FREE version, and there are only a few programs that it is not compatible with. So, if you are looking for an excellent addition to your computer security collection consider AVG Free. If you arent too good with computers and would like to keep the money currently in your bank account out of the hands of hackers, I would recommend paying for the retail edition. About the Author: Before you make the mistake of buying the wrong antivirus software be sure you learn about all the options available. To learn about them head to Free Virus Removal Reviews. Want a free antivirus? Check out these highly recommended Free Virus Removal Programs. Free Virus Removal Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites                             |