Free AVG?

[Dolby]

I remembe downloading and using free AVG 8.0 - but I see now they've launched 9.0 and it's not free anymore :/

Anyone know a free, decent anti virus to replace AVG? I remember AVG was good, but just resource intensive

 

[noswal]

Microsoft security essentials

also Panda antivirus which is shown on a banner ad on this forum

 

[Conradl]

Avast.com

 

[medicnick83]

www.avgfree.com

 

[LazyLion]

Version 9 also has a free version, you are probably looking in the wrong place. Just Google for "AVG free 9"

But in the meantime, most of us have switched to Microsoft Security Essentials. It is lighter on system resources, it is better at removing embedded infections, the updates come via windows update (local bandwidth) and it has won several awards already. And best of all it is also free.

 

[Stoner]

You can try downloading the torrent for AVG Internet Security. There should still be a version 8.0 one with a license key that only expires in 2018.
It's the full package and works perfectly. Can download updates that will take it to version 9.

 

[Sting]

MSE - how long to download initial updates after first install?

 

[KERU]

Microsoft security essentials
Been very happy with it.

 

[DJNgoma]

MSE - how long to download initial updates after first install?

Initial is about 50MB but after that it's usually less than 1 MB for each definition update.

 

[Sting]

Thanks DJ, had to rebuild my son's PC last, so I installed MSE - am impressed!

 

[KobusDJ]

Download AVG Free - 95MB

 

[DJNgoma]

Download AVG Free - 95MB

OMG...

 

[ponder]

Just get Avira, out of the free ones it comes out tops.

 

[DJNgoma]

Just get Avira, out of the free ones it comes out tops.

True that, the new On Demand scan report for Feb '10 from AV-Comparatives ranks it at NO. 2.