AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011

The bottom line: Although AVG has flagged a little in the past few years, AVG Anti-Virus Free 2011 breathes some new life into one of the most popular security programs around with a shorter install, better usability, and faster scans.
Review:
The never-ending mantra chanted by security suite vendors sounds a lot like "faster scans, easier to use, better performance," and AVG has released a new version that it says accomplishes all three. Certainly, the scans are faster, it does install more quickly, and some tweaks to the interface have made it easier to use. However, changes to the engine that powers the detection and removal of threats has made it hard to come to a conclusion until independent labs return their efficacy results later this year.
Installation
The new AVG Free has sped up its installation process, although it's not as zippy as the minute-long installations that some of AVG's paid competitors offer. We found that the program can go from completed download to ready to use in about 5 minutes. Gains might have been made elsewhere, but a big contributing factor to that is that AVG has cut down the number of install screens users see, from 13 in the previous version to 5 in the 2011 version.
AVG's toolbar is still an opt-out feature. It also will commandeer your default search engine for Yahoo, so if you don't want it to do that, you'll want to uncheck the box that changes your search engine, too. Also unchanged is registration, which is a free process and can be completed from within the AVG interface.
Users who opt out of installing the toolbar but want it later will need to rerun the installer to get that component

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AVG Free Edition 9.0 Build 851a3009

Award winning protection to meet your basic security needs

It’s always been our philosophy at AVG that everyone has the right to basic computer security at no charge. And our 80 million users think we’re doing a pretty good job. So if you’re planning to spend time online and you regularly exchange files with friends, check us out.


- Surf, and search with confidence, while LinkScanner keeps you safe from harmful sites
- Get online and offline protection from viruses, spyware, and other nasties
- Enjoy consistently high-speed PC performance with our new enhanced virus scanner
- Automatic updates keep your protection current
- Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7
NOTE:
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition may only be used on one computer for personal use.
Here are some key features of "AVG Free Edition":


· Surfing and searching the web and in your social networks
LinkScanner Active Surf-Shield:
· Ensures every web page you visit is safe – even before you go there.
LinkScanner Search-Shield:
· Applies safety ratings to your Google, MSN and Yahoo search results.
Phishing Protection:
· Checks to make sure web pages really are what they appear to be.
· Emailing, Instant Messaging and downloading music and files
E-mail Scanner:
· Keeps you safe from dangerous attachments and links in your e-mail.
· Whether you’re online or offline
Anti-Virus:
· Makes sure you can’t get or spread a virus, worm, or Trojan horse.
Anti-Spyware:
· Prevents unauthorized information access by spyware and adware.
Basic Anti-Rootkit protection:
· Ensures basic protection against sophisticated hidden threats.
Update Manager:
· Makes sure you’re always safe from the latest threats – automatically.


Requirements:
· Intel Pentium 1.8 GHz processor or faster
· 550 MB free hard drive space (for installation)
· 512 MB RAM

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AVG Free Edition 9.0 Build 787a2721:

What's new in AVG Free Edition 9.0 Build 787a2721:

· Fixes & Improvements
· AntiRootkit: Fixed possible BSOD during AntiRootkit scan.
· AntiRootkit: New process enumeration added for hidden process scan.
· AntiSpam: AntiSpam configuration changed to enhance the detection.
· AvgSys: Optimization of temporary files stay in filesystem in case of process crash.
· AvgSys: Preventing of NTFS cache server crash.
· Core: Improved update process of scanning engine for less count of necessary computer restarts.
· Core: Improved scanning stability on incomplete files.
· Core: Improved NTFS cache sever functionality for better scanning speed.
· Core: Speed optimization in polymorphic malware detection.
· Core: Speed improvement in static heuristics.
· Core: Added new option to pause caching.
· Core: Fixed possible crash in cache server.
· Core: Enhanced scanning of inf files.
· Core: Improved detection of Swizzor malware family.
· Core: New polymorphic malware detection method has been added.
· Core: Less dangerous category of potentially unwanted programs (PUP2) supported.
· Core: Increased robustness on files with incorrect header.
· Core: Fixed disconnecting external hard disks with enabled cache.
· Firewall: Fixed incorrect reporting of network upload progress and upload fails.
· Firewall: Possible AvgTdi?.sys BSOD during heavy traffic load has been fixed.
· Firewall: Fixed possible BSOD on Windows 7.
· Firewall: Fixed leak preventing proper shutdown of network adapters.
· Firewall: Fixed issue with application being blocked regardless of specified rule.
· Firewall: Fixed connection problems when downloading big files.
· Firewall: The method of mandatory items setting in Firewall has been changed.
· Kernel: By default, scanning of some archive types was switched off in the Whole computer scan, Removable device scan, and scheduled scans.
· Remote Administration: A client is able to delete self-created Firewall profiles before synchronization with Admin Server.
· Resident Shield: Enhanced scanning of files mentioned in 'autorun.inf' files.
· Safe Search: Flyover and/or colored cursor indicators will be added for links appearing in email for Gmail.
· Safe Search: Added Search Shield support for Firefox 3.6.
· Safe Search: Discontinued Search Shield support for Firefox 2.*.
· Safe Search: Fixed issue where additional Google searches after the first are not showing verdict icons.
· Safe Search: VeriSign seals supported in Search-Shield.
· Setup: /NORESTART parameter used within the unistallation process prevents the PC from being restarted.
· Setup: During setup, PC Tools Antivirus is now detected as a conflicting application.
· Setup: Activation of Windows Firewall can be suppressed by setup parameter.
· Setup: Added new sales number explanation dialog.
· Setup: AVG 8 processes are removed from Windows Firewall exception list during AVG 8 to AVG 9 upgrade.
· System Tools: Fixed problem with crash caused by uncaught exception.
· Toolbar: New version of AVG Toolbar implemented.
· User Interface: Fixed shell extension context menu to retain new visual styles in Windows Vista and newer systems.
· User Interface: Added possibility to change scan priority from system tray context menu.
· User Interface: New allowed action called "IDP allowed list access" added into advanced settings.
· User Interface: Mandatory items cannot be changed via the Default button.
· User Interface: Added new scan settings "Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs".
· User Interface: Improved progress bar depiction in some update process dialogs.
· User Interface: New license information bar added to component overview to inform about license type/expiration.
· User Interface: Fixed issue with non-responding system tray icon during scan run.
· User Interface: GUI minor fixes.
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