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Program update AVG 7.5.519

New recommended program update is available for download. More

March 21, 2008

Important information about e-mail scanning

Contrary to rumors circulating on the Internet, AVG Free 8.0 does not include any "trial" or "time-out" functionality. Every option provided in the program is fully functional for the life of the product. Download AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0

May 6, 2008

AVG Free 8.0 launches April 24

AVG Technologies released AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0 on 24th April 2008, the latest version of the company's popular and widely-used free security software, which now incorporates protection against spyware through a new combined antivirus and antispyware engine. Learn more

April 23, 2008

AVG Unveils New AVG 8.0

AVG Technologies, producer of Internet Security and safe web surfing software,today unveils their new version - AVG 8.0. AVG 8.0 contains over a dozen new and enhanced features to deliver exceptional threat detection, usability and scanning efficiency.Download new AVG Internet Security 8.0

February 28, 2008

100% Virus Detection by AVG

GRISOFT is again the recipient of the VB100% Award, as awarded by Virus Bulletin in February 2008. AVG Anti-Virus proved itself by detecting all In the Wild viruses, while generating no false positives, during both on-demand and on-access scanning in Virus Bulletin's comparative tests.
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February 5, 2008

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition - Software of the year 2007

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition (AVG's free product for non-commercial use) was recently awarded PC Pro's Software of the Year award 2007.
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January 18, 2008

AVG Awarded PC Authority Best Software Award

AVG recently attended the Australian PC Authority Magazine Reliability and Service Awards and were finalists in the 'Best Software' category. AVG scored 'Highly Commended' for their AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition and scored the 2nd highest rating for user satisfaction.

December 3, 2007

AVG Anti-Virus Free is the Most Popular Program on CNET Download.com

GRISOFT announced that AVG Anti-Virus Free is the number one downloaded program on all of CNET Download.com. Additionally, AVG Anti-Virus Free is the first most popular and Anti-Virus Pro is the third most popular antivirus based on Editor’s Choice. CNET Download.com is a well-referenced site and is part of CNET Networks, an internationally established online publication and host to technology news and reviews.
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October 18, 2007

AVG picks up not one, but two awards in PC Answers 2007 Awards!

AVG has won further awards, picking up a double whammy in PC Answers 2007 Awards. Both AVG Anti-Spyware and AVG Internet Security were given the PC Answers Recommended Award. PC Answers made note of AVG Anti-Spy ware's removal of all major threats on the infected system, its excellent real-time protection and the program's clear alert messages. Among other features, AVG Internet Security's robust quality and its ease of use, along with AVG's standard two year licence and 50% discount on renewals make it award winning software.

October 17, 2007

New design of AVG Free Advisor Website and Forum

GRISOFT today launched the newly designed free website and free forums, both of which now have a better look and feel and are easier to navigate through.

July 1, 2007

Protection for up to 3 home computers

GRISOFT today announced the release of their new product AVG Internet Security 3-Pack Edition. It is specifically for home use and offers complete protection for 3 PCs against viruses, spyware, spam and unauthorised access to your computer.
Get AVG Internet Security 3-Pack Edition

April 25, 2007

New Free AVG Anti-Rootkit

GRISOFT today introduced a new, free product aimed at the detection and removal of Rootkits. Rootkits are a specific type of malware which hide in other applications or a computer‘s operating system kernel. They allow malicious applications to collect passwords and sensitive data from the infected computer without the user’s knowledge, this can be used for personal information theft, spam relay and other criminal activities.
Download AVG Anti-Rootkit

April 10, 2007

AVG Free 7.1 is no longer supported

Following the release of AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition version 7.5 last October millions of users have now switched to the new version. As we have now discontinued and ceased support for the old version as of 18th Feb 2007, the remaining 7.1 users have been delivered an automatic update to upgrade their version to 7.5. Version 7.5 is equipped with improved performance and is also fully compatible with the latest Windows Version – Vista.
Click here to download new AVG Free 7.5

April 5, 2007