Fre internet security-AVG??

[Deleted User]

Personally I'd say Avira Antivir but people also rate Avast as another option

knowledgepower1

Yep Avira is better if you are using vista else avast

[Deleted User]

knowledgepower1 wrote: »

Yep Avira is better if you are using vista else avast

Please explain why.

aliEnRIK

Nooney
Make sure you cancel that direct debit (youve not signed into some 12 month 'contract' though have you?)
AVG anti virus by itself has created quite a few problems this last year, on that basis alone id recommend using AVAST or AVIRA instead (Both free, as is the free version of AVG)
The paid version of AVG you have, has a firewall thats full of 'leaks'. What this basically means is that youd be more safe using windows inbuilt firewall than using the one you just paid for! As for the rest of what you get with it im unsure, but the firewall IS important.

knowledgepower1

Deleted_User wrote: »

Please explain why.

because avast blocks webpages on vista and you will have to adjust or reset it a little bit thereby violating some of its security features.While avira will just work for you straightaway.

I have tried this cos I have both vista and xp laptops. The avast worked perfectly on my xp while on vista, it needed re-adjusting everytime.

aliEnRIK

Avast runs fine on my Vista without any tweaking what so ever

knowledgepower1

It won't work on mine...its just like the clash of the titans with windows vista business.

Aliktren

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Avast runs fine on my Vista without any tweaking what so ever

same here, interesting, I'm off to check Avira out though

malc_b

The other point against avg free is that it does not cover root kits where as avira does. Only the paid version of avg covers rootkits so you have a big security hole with avg free.