Of course, the moment we clicked the “Resolve” button, we were taken to a link where we were encouraged to buy more software. In their case, this comes in the form of an initial scan which found that our computer was “cluttered” and slowed down by 314 performance issues requiring our immediate attention. Like a lot of antivirus companies out there, AVG seems always out to convince us that we won’t be completely safe until we’ve purchased enough subscriptions to feel as though our computer is as protected as Fort Knox. We instantly went from Basic to Full protection, which included access to webcam protection, payment protection, and an advanced firewall. And once we were convinced that the tools they offered were worth an investment, there was an easy option in the program’s drop-down menu to enter an activation code. And to be honest, AVG makes it easy to start with a free plan, which includes a file scanner and a basic firewall against viruses and malware the download and installation took under a minute. The company’s homepage has a nice bright green link right at the top offering a “Free Download.” Of course, there are links to the paid Mac, PC, and Mobile versions, but we prefer to try things out before we lay any money down.
Because, after all, what’s the point of protecting our laptop if our tablet and our phone are vulnerable to attacks?ĭownloading AVG Antivirus software was straightforward enough. We went with AVG’s mid-range package, which they call Internet Security, and we were able to protect 10 devices. AVG uses a behavior-based approach to its scanning, looking specifically for:ĪVG’s more advanced tools, available for less than $6.49 a month, include additional features: Or, we could run a deep scan that checked out absolutely every file on our laptop. Any time we felt just a bit nervous, we could run a Smart Scan, which took just seconds to search for basic issues like viruses, malware, and bad browser add-ons. But it also offered the option for on-demand scanning. We examined both its free and Internet Security versions, we studied its privacy policy in-depth, and we considered what programs it offers for other platforms.ĪVG includes on-access scanning, which means as soon as we opened the program it began scanning and continued to scan in the background as long as it was open. We ran AVG through its paces on our 2020 Lenovo Thinkpad to see just what it could do.
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