Anyone have experience with AVG-Anti Virus?
 

It's free right? Pros? Cons?

Thanks.

Free, I like it... it takes up a chunk of resources, but overall no complaints or problems that I can recall.

yep it does a good job, catches alot of crap

It's free but it's not as good as Avast which is free as well :)

OK... so if Avast and AVG are so good, why would anyone pay for Norton?

I use it, seems pretty good

Evil Chris, Norton sucks big time...

Norton is a waste of money in my opinion. I've had two versions over the years and both were shit

Norton is target for many viruses that will destroy it upon their attack.

+1 for AVG! Never had any issues with it!

Interesting. I'm not sure how Norton can be called a bad product though. I have used it for years with no issues. However, if AVG is equally good (and free!), then I really should give it a chance.

Evil Chris, you're probably the lucky one.
I know people who had many issues with Norton...

Corporation pays for Norton .... So when shit happens, nobody is to blame .:2 cents:

i had issues with it's email scan.. eventually disabled it

this was a couple years ago tho

Kaspersky all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I use to love avg had all my family on it, then I tried avast and fell out of love with avg very fast! It isn't a resource hog like avg and it catches way more things.

Thanks for the good info and feedback. I'm going to give AVG a try soon.

AVG has been very good for me but I have also heard good things recently about AVAST. In the hosting world I know at least two dozen System Admins around the country that originally directed me to AVG.

AVG don't even waste you time Kaspersky blocks all the attacks avg is a joke.

AVG has gone way downhill over the last couple years.. Your asking for trouble with that free version or even the paid version, Get Trend Micro Pro....its worth the money

:2 cents: :thumbsup

-1 for AVG ... you should rather try NOD antivirus from eset

Thanks. I know someone who uses that and I should look into it as well.

exactly:xmas-smil16

AVG was okay... I'm trying out Comodo right now. I like their firewall protection program, so I decided to give their antivirus a try. So far so good...

Kapersky and avast are far better than AVG...

Lets not even mention the most fucked up yet default "anti virus" software out there... Norton. Norton is the biggest fucking pile of shit joke out there.

Go with the paid Avast version. :2 cents:

I used to be an AVG user unitl I got a virus :(
AVG couldnt find it so I installed Avast. It founded and deleted it completely. Now I am a happy Avast user !

I used AVG and it was good but when i noticed that when you use Avast you oly have to sign up on the website and they give you full protection.

It's OK. It's no NOD32, but it's OK.

Free: Avast, Avira, AVG
Paid - Fast: Nod32
Paid - Secure: Kaspersky
Paid - Waste of money: Norton, McAfee

it's ok imo

AVG blows.

Avira and Avast are good free ones that do not blow.

I used to recommend Kaspersky and NOD32 (both paid) a lot, but lately I've read a lot of good press for Microsoft Security Essentials and apparently it does a pretty good job and it's free.

One review from ARS Technica

I still have time left on my Kaspersky licence, but I installed MS SE on some other computers and I think I might stick with it.

AVG Is a system resource hog, it slowed my computer down so bad at work I uninstalled it.

I use it, but don't turn on all the features as it is too resource intensive.

Used to be good, now it sucks use avast instead it's free too.

Avast is much better.........picks up any virus around :)

Avira blows a bit as well :)

never had a problem with AVG but I prefer Avast. Both are good I think.

Have to agree with Juicy I have tried all of them, AVG is ok for someone who only uses their PC as a hobby. Nod32 is for the average PC user. Norton and McAfee absolute rubbish waste of good money and time. Kaspersky Internet Security is great for someone who does a lot of work on the net. :2 cents:

AVG is ok, but I prefer avast!