AVG Anti-virus

Available for free from http://www.grisoft.com ("AVG Free Edition" on the left hand side menu). It requires filling in a quick bit of information to get the serial number e-mailed to you to be able to install this (a bit of a nuisance for a free product, but this program is worth the minor inconvenience). The commercial version is now on version 7 (instead of version 6 for the free one). **My Experience:** I've been using AVG for about 2 years now and recommended it to quite a few friends whenever they ask about anti-virus software (or if I find out they aren't running any even!). It's stopped ... more

Virus control on your PC has become absolutely essential these days, there are so many potential dangers that protecting your computer and your personal information has become quite a lucrative business for some companies. There are so many applications available that choosing can be as big a nightmare as the virus themselves can be. Many companies charge a fortune for their software protection and more for updated virus protection files, however in the turmoil that is virus protection there is some light at the end of the tunnel…………………..and what is even better is that this light is free ... more

Being a careful sort of person, with a husband who is something of an expert on computer security, we've always had some kind of virus protection installed on the family computers. For a while we paid for McAfee, which seemed to do its job; I didn't get involved, and we had no problems. It was supposed to be updated every so often but I didn't worry about that too much - and when our subscription expired, we had become blasé and didn't get around to renewing. Viruses even six years ago were mostly restricted to those passed around on diskettes, and new ones only appeared rarely. Moreover they ... more

*~*~*~* PLEASE excuse the long intro, but I want to get an IMPORTANT message to all computer users in the of this FREE ANTI VIRUS program that is available to all in the UK, which I have to say from experience does a very efficient and effective job of protecting our system from nasty little computer cretins (viruses).*~*~*~* SKIP pass the intro if you wish, but if you are not sure of the damage a VIRUS or HACKER can do to your system then I would advise you to read all if want to know how vulnerable your computer really is! *~*~*~* After the last few weeks we have had it's a wonder that we ... more

AVG = Anti Virus Guard A free Anti Virus Guard for your computer or laptop I have used AVG for a few years now. I have downloaded the newest AVG as they come out. Basics The AVG Free Edition is freeware for your computer that makes it safe from all the basic internet viruses e.g. Trojan. The AVG Free Edition is provided free-of-charge, and its functionality is limited. All functions provided within the AVG Free Edition respond to the AVG Professional Basic Interface level. AVG Free Edition working environment When you first open AVG, you will see the AVG Test Center allowing you to run tests ... more