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AVG Free 8.0

AVG Free Edition is the well- known anti- virus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0 includes the AVG Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware protection, plus the AVG Search-Shield component of the patent pending LinkScanner technology.

What is AVG Free 8.0 ?
AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements. Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.

AVG Free 8.0 Features:
+ Anti-Virus ( Protection against viruses, worms and trojans )
AVG 8.0 Free Edition contains basic antivirus protection. This is the foundation of your protection. Without antivirus protection, your computer and data are at extreme risk.
+ Anti-Spyware ( Protection against spyware, adware and identity-theft )
+ Safe Search ( for Safely click search results )
AVG Free now comes with a link scanner. It checks search results from sites such as Google to make sure there are no malicious scripts and displays an icon to show the threat level. Active protection against malicious scripts is only available in the paid for version of AVG; the free version does no more than warn.

There are some limitations with AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0 compared to the commercial versions of AVG products. These limitations include:
+ Less protection - AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0 provides only base level protection against viruses, spyware and safe searching. It does not provide safe surfing (drive-by download protection) nor protection from hackers, keyloggers, spam, phishing attacks and malicious file downloads that can come through instant messaging and attachments from seemingly friendly sources. This protection is only available in the commercial versions of AVG products.
+ Slower updates - AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0 receives updates via a lower priority service. Priority updating via high-speed servers is only available for the commercial versions of AVG products.
+ No telephone or e-mail technical support - There is no telephone or e-mail technical support provided by AVG for users of AVG Free Edition products anywhere in the world. AVG Free Edition users have access to support via the self-help AVG Free Forum.
+ No customisation - Scheduling options in AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0 are very limited (only one scheduled update per day, one scheduled scan per day etc.). The AVG Resident Shield configuration is limited with no exclusion settings. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition does not offer advanced testing options, password-protected archives reporting, adjustment of scan process priority and many other features.
+ No server support - AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0 cannot be installed on server operating systems (such as Windows Server 2003), nor can it be used for the scanning of network drives.

AVG Free 8.0 has license: Freeware
File Size: 20.78 MB
Freeware AVG Free 8.0 Requirements:
- Windows All/95/98/Me/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista