I use AVG Free Edition! Should I continue using that, or is there a Free Antivirus that you can recommend, that does a better job and has better protection? Also, if I do change to something else, do I download that program first, then remove the old one, or do I remove AVG first, then [...]
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What would you say, is the best free Antivirus Software Program?
May 16th, 2013 
AVG Should I keep Mcafee or switch to AVG free?
May 7th, 2013 AVG Hi, my new laptop came with three years of McAfee security center. So far it doesnt seem to lag my computer. Ive always used avg free but since the program came free i am considering just keeping it. I just want a strong virus protection program. Should I keep McAfee or get free AVG? Chosen [...]
What can someone tell me about FREE ANTIVIRUS DOWNLOADS?
May 4th, 2013 AVG I have a paid subscription for Norton AV (two years); but I recently asked a question, and several people recommended free AV downloads and other free software to download in order to keep my computer clean. If I can get just as good, or even better protection and computer service from these free downloads, I [...]
Is it good to have 2 securities on my computer?
April 25th, 2013 AVG I have recently been informed that AVG antivirus free edition does not have rookit protection, but on other thing it does. Before, i had a bunch of stuff from a game. I got 3 securites STP zilla, spyware doctor, and AVG. But they soon intercepted. I ahd to delete zilla, and spyware doctor. So is [...]
What softwares can I download to maximize laptop protection against anything harmful?
April 13th, 2013 AVG I just recently gotten a brand new toshiba laptop, it came with norton protection but it’s only limited time, so i downloaded Free AVG security, is there anything else that I can do to maximize safety for the laptop? background: had over 3+ laptops in the past that went under viruses, and overheating problems due [...]
best antivirus with low resource eating and high protection?
February 23rd, 2013 AVG Hi,I would like to now what would be the best antivirus that doesn’t take much computer resources and defends well against viruses.I don’t care about price,so put free and high-costing antiviruses here.And don’t recommend that AVG antivirus,cause it’s a little sh*tty.So what would be THE best antivirus which doesn’t slow down the computer? Chosen Answer: [...]
What virus protection program is best for me?
January 15th, 2013 AVG I’m having a issue understanding virus protection because I had a virus before and Dell tech team said I needed to reformat pc and I did. I downloaded viruus protection programs and aren’t them programs to remove the virus? Say if I downloaded a song from LimeWire what is the virus protection will do? Are [...]
Does the avg free protect against the conficker worm?
December 1st, 2012 AVG I just wanted to know if the avg free version of the anti virus protection system will protect against the upcoming attack by the conficker worm due to attack pc’s on April 1st? Chosen Answer: You can try to remove conficker worm from computer,so you follow this http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/worms/conficker.mspx http://support.microsoft.com/kb/962007 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/dd452420.aspx Update Patch for PROTECTION: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx [...]
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5 Comments »Too many security software, which should I keep and the rest get rid of?
November 22nd, 2012 AVG I have Spybot, AVG 2011 (free), Ad-Aware (free), Microsoft Security Essentials, and for good measure CCleaner. Which one (or ones) should I keep and the rest get rid of? Chosen Answer: Keep Microsoft Security Essentials, if you want to use AVG 2011, get rid of Microsoft Security Essentials. AVG 2011 has powerful protection, even in [...]
How can I get AVG to ignore a virus threat?
October 11th, 2012 AVG The file in question is not a virus yet AVG keeps falsely detecting it as one. I have to keep re-downloading it and everytime that I do, I click ignore but it still won’t allow me to access it. How can I make AVG permanently ignore this file as a threat? Chosen Answer: There can [...]