| | |  | Computer Security | Home » » » » 1Y Avg Antivirus V2011 3Seat Retail | | | | | | | Description: | | AVG Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware 2011 - Exceptional protection that won't get in your way. AVG Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware 2011 provides real-time protection against today's most sophisticated threats. This means you can surf, search, chat, download and exchange files with confidence. It'll even stop you from visiting harmful sites and will keep you safe on social networks. Surf and search knowing you are fully protected, download and share files risk free, make your social networks safer, and keep tough threats out. | | | Features: | |
• AVG LinkScanner's provides full web protection by actively checking web pages in real time before you visit them.
• It alerts you if the site is untrustworthy and shows website safety ratings in your search engine results
• AVG Social Networking Protection keeps you safe by checking the links in messages you post on sites like Facebook;
• Works automatically in real time - no setup required
• AVG Protective Cloud Technology is an early warning system that identifies and stops new threats before they reach you & reduces false positives
• AVG Online Shield allows you to download, share and exchange files without risk also protecting you when using ICQ, MSN & Yahoo! Instant Messenger
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 0.2 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 103 reviews |
| | | System Requirements: | | | Platform:
| Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 2000 / Windows XP | | Media:
| CD-ROM | | Item Quantity:
| 1 |
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8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Great protection for up to 3 computersFeb 09, 2011
By Gadgetgal
My daughter managed to download a virus on her computer while having McAfee anti-virus protection installed. I had to take it to a computer repair shop to remove it. Of course that was expensive. The repair shop advised me to switch to even the free version of AVG anti-virus protection. They told me they find it more effective than other more popular programs. I installed the free version on all our computers. I haven't had any problems since. However, when I had the chance to upgrade to the 2011 protection that includes social networking, I was excited being that teens are on facebook so much. The free version of AVG DO NOT include:
* Protection against hacker attacks
* Protection against downloading and sharing files
* Protection against infected instant message exchanges
* Protection against spam
* Protection for business computers, networks and servers
* Free support from AVG's expert technicians
This version does have all this added protection. I had no trouble installing it on my Windows 7 computer. It did not automatically load on my Vista computers so I had to download it from AVG's website. Not a big deal. The first scan run on my teen's computer indicated 2 suspicious files (not found on the free version apparently) and removed them. I feel much safer with this new version and the added protection and support. I highly recommend AVG from my past experience and will continue to use it on all our home computers.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Affordable antivirus program without bloatNov 30, 2010
By 35-year Technology Consumer
"8-tracks to 802.11"
If you're a Windows user, running an antivirus (A/V)program is a simple fact of life. And if you've been a long-term Windows user, you've probably experienced the gradual increase in the size of the footprint the A/V system leaves on your system.
Our family has been using the free version of AVG since 2009. My daughter's college requires Windows machines hooked to its network to run an A/V program and inexplicably doesn't recognize the Norton Internet Security suite our cable provider offers its customers at no charge. I was led to the free version of AVG as a result of this (and the free version has kept her machine running virus-free).
I installed AVG on two portable computers: a 4-year old laptop and a 1-year old netbook. In both cases, the installation CD extracted the executable and saved it on the hard drive prior to installation. Complete installation for each machine took about 15 minutes (not including the time for the initial scan, which will vary based on the amount of data and size of your hard drive).
The installation routine offers options for a "no questions" and a custom install. I explored the custom options, but most users should be able to accept the defaults if they feel they won't understand the custom options.
After installation, AVG will go online for updates to the program and its virus definitions. How long this will take depends on the speed of your Internet connection.
Since I'm not a confident enough user to deliberately infect a machine to fully test an A/V program, I can't address AVG's detection capability (it can't be any worse that the Norton product, which definitely let one of our machines become infected with the notorious "Antivirus 2010" malware last year). Once installed, it does not take up noticeable system resources (and both McAfee and Norton products tend to soak up background processing cycles because of their rather large array of "services", such as PC performance monitoring and backup tasks).
If your service provider isn't offering a no-cost A/V solution, and if you want a slightly elevated level of protection over the free version, AVG is a good choice.
Two minor gripes:
(1) During install, AVG offers you a browser toolbar install option (bundled with Yahoo! search services) which you can avoid by opting out of. I find such an approach to be slightly disingenuous.
(2) The license code for this 40 --count 'em, 40-- characters long; I can't help but wonder if it really needs to be that many.
An affordable solution if you must run --and purchase-- an A/V product.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Improvement over the Free version, but not without flawsApr 01, 2011
By Edward Walker
"ednpatty"
I have been a Free version user of AVG software since about version 2, but I have started getting tired of the product. With version 9 (or even 8 but not sure), AVG started an ad-ware campaign for the Free users. They have always tried to up-sell, which makes sense since they are a business, but when it was embedded in the management screen and in pop-ups, it became more intrusive.
I figured that I would try the paid version to remove some of the annoyances. As others had mentioned, but I hadn't read yet, I received the "Installation Canceled Due to Higher Version Installed". I figured there would be a check for previous versions, but I expected a Paid version would always be a higher version than a Free version. I was wrong. I uninstalled the Free version and loaded the Paid version and the install went smoothly after that.
At this point, the Paid version didn't seem much different than the Free one. Same essential interface, same scanning engine, same Web tie-ins. I did like that it stopped prompting me to upgrade to a Paid version. Then, a week or two later, I had a warning popup that said I hadn't done a performance check.
I followed through and ended up checking out the performance piece. It turns out AVG has another paid product for system performance, with the first scan for free. I was not happy with the new ad-ware. Luckily, you can turn off the prompts for the performance piece, but when you go into the management interface, it still shows that I have problems, but not really.
Another thing I have noticed over time (the last several versions) is that AVG would check for updates and it would swamp my processor for about 10 minutes after logging in to my system. Until it was done, it would make one of my systems completely unusable while the other two would just be slow in response time. I am a gamer and I also experienced slowdowns while playing, even after the update was done. I know there is a setting that makes AVG nicer when games are played full-screen, but I don't play full-screen and there was no option to tie it to running processes instead.
Long story short(er), I got fed up with it. It had started turning into the products I avoided by going to AVG - McAffe, Norton, etc. I didn't like them because they became so large, costly and intrusive. Now, AVG seems to be going the same direction. I have started unloading AVG on my systems and pursuing some of the other Free options out there. It is sad because I had been such a promoter of AVG for so long.
Overall, I think AVG is still a viable Anti-Virus and Web Protection company. Their AV engine has saved me many hours of grief and it has protected family and friends from going to bad sites. Even though I have moved on, I don't think it should deter others from using this product. Just be forewarned.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
No Problems FoundJul 27, 2011
By D. Rodriguez
I have not had any problems with this product. It does not slow down my PC like other Virus scanners do. I would recommend to anyone.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Overall - Very PleasedMay 21, 2011
By Alex Dodd
After having used AVG for several months on my new PC now, I can confidently recommend it to friends and colleagues. My biggest issue with antivirus programs are their inherent nature of robbing your system of speed and resources. I can safely say that AVG effectively handles this concern of mine, among others making it my preferred antivirus solution. After several months of daily use this is what I have been able to ascertain:
- IT WORKS - no infections of any serious viruses or malware (minor tracking cookies aside-but they were detected)
- Minimal drain on processing power/startup time/multitasking, etc
- I have not run into any compatibility issues with other software, nor have I needed to disable protection at any time for software installs, etc.
- The GUI is simple and detailed enough to use. It features a main screen that can easily be used to disable individual services on the fly (something Norton and Mcafee need serious improvement on)
- Scan times seem to be good, but I do not have any other software to compare it to on this particular computer.
All in all, if you are looking for an effective, lightweight antivirus solution, look no further than AVG.
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