AVG free v paid-for

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Is is known whether the free anti-virus software from Grisoft has a virus
reference list which is as up-todate as is the paid-for version?

Thanks

Brian
 
When i bought mine, it found 3 virii that the unpaid for version didn't.
Might have been coincidence or maybe i'm reading too much into it, but i did
keep the free version very up-to-date (every day) and had done a virus scan
prior to getting the paid-for version. Also, for what it's worth, the free
version often experienced problems with downloading updates and i had to go
to the website and download them manually, but since i parted with my
hard-earned, this hasn't happened once.
 
When i bought mine, it found 3 virii that the unpaid for version didn't.
Might have been coincidence or maybe i'm reading too much into it, but i did
keep the free version very up-to-date (every day) and had done a virus scan
prior to getting the paid-for version. Also, for what it's worth, the free
version often experienced problems with downloading updates and i had to go
to the website and download them manually, but since i parted with my
hard-earned, this hasn't happened once.
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Those could have been false positives because allowing an AV to target
a few innocent files every now and again makes customers happy. As
they think their AV is doing it's job. This is a problem with a lot of
online scanners.
 
Brian said:
Is is known whether the free anti-virus software from Grisoft has a virus
reference list which is as up-todate as is the paid-for version?
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I have been using the AVG6 Free version for over 2 years now, and I have
never had a problem with it. It is just as good as the paid for version.
What you pay for with the paid version is a few more whistles and bells, and
tech support. Tech support is not available with the free version.
However, I have never needed Tech support with my AVG6 free yet. It is user
friendly and not hard to learn. Really pretty straight forward.

I have a friend who bought the AVG 7.0, and all she got was the tech support
and a bit more window dressings. The AV part is the same as the AVG6 and
functions are the same. However, if you feel the need to pay for an AV to
feel safer and more protected, as some do, then by all means you should get
the paid version. But, it will not afford you any more protection.

HTH

Jan :)
 
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