Overview Of Avg Internet Security 8.5

Overview Of Avg Internet Security 8.5

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Regular readers will no doubt be aware of the fact that I recommend AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition over popular paid for rivals time and time again. Ignoring the obvious "there's no such thing as a free lunch" scepticism that I usually encounter whenever I mention this application I'm usually also asked about the features absent; most notably a firewall.

Fortunately AVG are aware that their free anti-virus package doesn't cover the needs of all users so they have also produced a security suite going by the name of AVG Internet Security. To save recapping I am simply going to focus on the differences between the two applications so if you've missed my review of the free edition it can be located at www.computerarticles.co.uk.

Potentially the most important issue, it's worth noting that the free edition of AVG Anti-Virus is not licensed for business use or for use on multiple machines; if you were planning to use the product at work or on more than one computer then upgrading is the only legal option.

Besides this, AVG Internet Security offers the following additional features:

Firewall - A firewall inspects all network traffic between your computer and the Internet in order to block unauthorised access to your machine. The firewall in AVG Internet Security is designed to be a more secure alternative to the solution bundled with Windows.

Spam Filter - The integrated Anti-Spam filter prevents unwanted e-mails from reaching your inbox while also protecting you against phishing attacks. The anti-spam feature in itself will be invaluable to most users; especially those that have no use for certain male oriented medical products.

Anti-Rootkit Scanner - A rootkit is a piece of software designed to obscure the fact that a computer system has been compromised from both the user and anti-virus software. The intention is that files can be altered and processes executed without triggering a conventional anti-virus scanner, including AVG free edition.

Identity Theft Protection - Following their takeover of Sana Security at the beginning of this year, AVG have started integrating their software algorithms designed to detect unusual malware prompted behaviour designed to siphon off passwords, bank account details, credit card numbers and so on.

Other than the above there are other noteworthy additions, these include Instant Messenger protection, a safe download manager and free technical support making it a fairly all-inclusive package.

However a couple of issues became to my attention. Firstly it more resource hungry than the free edition which is most unfortunate as one of my favourite about the free edition was how it was how small and fast it was compared to Norton and McAfee. Whilst still ahead of these other packages it is a shame for it to lose any ground on this front as I had sung AVGs praises on this matter previously.

The second drawback is the obvious fact that AVG Internet Security is not free. Available to purchase are both 2 and 3 year user licenses on AVG's own website for £83.

Your own specific need needs will determine whether AVG Internet Security is right for you; I must stress that the free edition available from http://free.avg.com is a competant anti-virus checker but if you must have the extra features and don't mind the sacrifice in speed then the paid for suite may represent a better option.

About the Author:
Chris Holgate writes a weekly article of all things tech related. He is a director and copyrighter of the online computer consumables business Refresh Cartridges who sell cheap ink cartridges, toner cartridges, computer hardware and other computer consumables online. An archive of his work can be found at www.computerarticles.co.uk.



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