The Help section links directly to tech support. The Settings section offers an excellent assortment of customization options, including a scan-sensitivity slider and toggle switches for the Behavior Shield, File Shield, Web Shield and Email Shield. The Do Not Disturb mode reduces interruptions during gameplay or movie watching, and the System Tray icon can turn protection on or off and start a scan. The whole process took us a little more than 7 minutes. Be sure to uncheck the box that installs the Google Toolbar in your default browser.
The disk's malware definitions date from mid; use the free Norton Bootable Recovery Tool instead. You don't need an online account with the company to use AVG AntiVirus Free, but the account lets you monitor malware operations and add coverage to other systems. Like many free antivirus programs, AVG's tech support is minimalist, without email or phone assistance. All help comes via the online forums.
AVG AntiVirus Free can be customized in just about every aspect: how it works, what it scans for and whether you want to be interrupted. Yet its luxury items are few and far between, except for a powerful file shredder and a performance scanner.
If you don't want to manage antivirus software but you still want to do better than Microsoft Defender, try Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition. Otherwise, Kaspersky Security Cloud Free offers unbeatable malware protection and a feature list nearly as long as Avast's. Brian Nadel is a freelance writer and editor who specializes in technology reporting and reviewing. He works out of the suburban New York City area and has covered topics from nuclear power plants and Wi-Fi routers to cars and tablets.
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To evaluate its prowess I attacked the test system using exploits generated by the Core Impact penetration system. Surf-Shield blocked six of the 32 exploits, identifying each by name.
Another four were blocked when the real-time antivirus component detected the files they were attempting to place on the system. None of the exploits actually succeeded in penetrating security. AVG's protection is darn good considering that it's free and that most antivirus products don't even try to protect against exploits. AVG includes a number of useful bonus features. Its PC Analyzer tool scans your system for junk files that can be deleted, useless or erroneous Registry entries, and broken file shortcuts.
It also checks the system's drives for fragmentation. When finished it reports how many errors it found and rates the severity of the problem. This tool has an unusual free trial mode. You can run a full tuneup exactly once; repeated use requires a purchase. AVG also installs a browser toolbar that offers safe search, current weather, and quick access to Windows Explorer, Notepad, and Calculator. Perhaps more useful is its Facebook button.
Once you install the AVG Facebook app, clicking the button gets a quick view of your news feed, notifications, friend requests, or messages. However, the setting described in the help wasn't actually present in the product, and I didn't see any LinkScanner activity on Facebook. A Very Good Choice This product is a great choice overall for free antivirus protection.
It has the best scores among current products in my malware removal test and very good scores for malware blocking as well. The independent labs also give it high marks. The Anti-Theft capabilities of this app are a plus but are limited to utilizing online access. Many more features are available for this app in the paid version, but if you are looking for a good malware detecting app, the free AVG antivirus app is a winner. Overall, this app is a solid free solution for detecting malware, and the extra features such as the encryption of files, battery usage monitoring, and the do not track option are an added plus.
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