AVG Antivirus Free

AVG Antivirus Free: Good free antivirus solution

AVG Free Edition is one of the most popular free antivirus software, offering free-of-charge antivirus protection for millions of users around the world.

AVG Free Edition brings free protection with low system resource requirements to its users and periodic releases of virus database updates for keeping high-level detection rates constant.

AVG Free Edition features:

- Automatic updates are enabled via internet connection.
- Real-time protection is provided by monitoring all actions performed by system and users through the AVG Resident Shield.
- The AVG E-mail Scanner keeps your e-mail safe and clean.
- Perform scheduled and manual tests with the AVG On-Demand Scanner.
- Receive constant protection with free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product.
- Safely handle detected threats within the AVG Virus Vault.
- Web browsing is safer with the AVG LinkScanner that checks web pages and shows you safety ratings before you visit them.

Note: If you already use any previous version of AVG Free, it will be automatically un-installed during the installation of the new AVG Free.

Limitations:

- AVG Free Edition is intended for private, non-commercial, single home computer use only. Using AVG Free Edition for commercial purposes or within organizations is strictly prohibited.
- AVG Free cannot be installed on server operating systems or used for scanning network drives.
- AVG Free Edition provides limited scheduling options: only one scheduled update per day, one scheduled scan per day etc.
- Advanced testing options like automatic healing, password-protected archives reporting, adjustment of scan process priority etc. are not included within AVG Free Edition.