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AVG Antivirus

Provides malware protection, web defense, firewall, and phishing protection

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Malware Protection
AV Free
Detects and removes malware from your devices
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Web Defense
AV Free
Blocks unsafe links, downloads, and email attachments
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Firewall
AV Free
Monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic
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Ransomware Protection
AV Free, Internet Security
Protects personal files from ransomware attacks
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File Shredder
AV Free, Internet Security
Permanently deletes files to prevent recovery
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Email Shield
AV Free, Internet Security
Scans incoming and outgoing emails for threats
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Toolbar Remover
AV Free, Internet Security
Remove unwanted or potentially malicious browser toolbars and extensions
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Behavior Shield
AV Free
Sends alerts if suspicious software behavior is detected on your PC
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Collected User Data
In the past, user data was collected and monetized
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False Positives
May detect legitimate files as threats
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Persistent Upsells
Frequent prompts to upgrade or buy additional features

Platform

Desktop
Mobile-Tablet

Social

System Requirements

#Minimum
1
Windows 11, Windows 10, 8, and 7
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MacOS 10.10 (Mavericks) or above
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1
Android 5.0 (Lollipop, API 21) or above
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1
iOS 10.0 or above
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1
Windows 11, Windows 10, 8 and 7
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MacOS 10.11 (El Capitan) or above
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1
Android 8.0 or above
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iOS 14.0 or above

Ratings

4.15
5

Apple App Store
4.7
5
based on 60100 reviews
CyberNews
4.1
5
based on professional's opinion
Google Play
4.6
5
based on 7880000 reviews
PCMag
4.0
5
based on professional's opinion
PCMag
3.5
5
based on professional's opinion
PCWorld
4.0
5
based on professional's opinion

Developer

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Initial Release

1992

Repository

AVG Antivirus being a proprietary software, its source code is not publicly hosted.

License

Categories


Notes

AVG, Avast, Avira and Norton are brands of the same company, Gen Digital Inc.