Over the years I have tried and tested all the major virus products for my own use and my customers, and without doubt the multi award winning AVG Internet Security is the best product around, providing unrivaled protection without clogging up or slowing down your computer like other resource hungry products such as Norton and McAfee
AVG Internet Security provides complete protection against viruses, spyware, spam, hackers and identity theft and also includes free technical support, automatic updates and free version upgrades throughout your subscription
A guide to installing and using AVG Internet Security can be found here
AVG Antivirus Free is also available but this version only includes basic anti-virus and anti-spyware protection and is NOT suitable if you shop or bank online - see a more detailed comparison below
Also below is a comparison of some key points between AVG and the built in security provided with Windows 10 / 11 (Windows Security / Microsoft Defender Antivirus)
Click here to see an in-depth test I have done of all major security software products to make sure that what I supply is the best product available
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AVG ANTIVIRUS FREE |
AVG INTERNET SECURITY |
Advanced Antivirus |
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Behavior Shield Sniffs out suspicious software behavior to protect you from 0-day (new) threats, malicious apps, and hidden keyloggers |
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CyberCapture Analyzes unknown, potentially malicious files in the cloud. If they are a threat then AVG will push out a cure to all AVG users via a security update |
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Fake Website Shield Avoid fake (phishing) websites by automatically being redirected to a real website if you accidentally land on one |
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Wi-Fi Guard Get alerted if you connect to an unsecured Wi-Fi network |
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Email Shield Block dangerous email attachments to avoid falling victim to phishing attacks |
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Enhanced Firewall Blocks hackers and snoops from sneaking onto your PC to steal your private files, photos and passwords |
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Ransomware Protection Protect personal folders from malicious encryption and gives you total control over which apps can change or delete your files |
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Sensitive Data Shield Stops spyware from snooping through your private documents such as tax files, medical records, plane tickets and more |
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Webcam Shield Prevent peeping Toms and suspicious apps from spying on you via your computer's webcam |
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AVG INTERNET SECURITY |
MICROSOFT SECURITY |
Antivirus |
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Web Browser Protection |
Protects all browsers e.g. Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox |
Only protects Microsoft Edge |
Phishing (Fake website protection) |
Scores highly in recent tests |
Didn't perform well in recent tests especially when using Edge as default browser |
Impact on computer performance |
No real affect on system performance |
Slows down the computer, has a large appetite for using system resources |
Offline malware detection |
Detects malware just as accurately offline as when online |
When computer is offline (e.g. no connection to internet) then detection rates for malware are much lower |
Ransomware protection |
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Turned off by default! |
Zero-day / 0-day (new) malware detection |
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In recent tests struggled to detect some of the latest threats |
SUMMARY |
AVG provides so many more additional areas of protection that you do not get with the built-in Windows security e.g. Sensitive Data Shield Webcam Shield Wi-Fi Guard Fake Website Shield |
The security provided by Microsoft (in Windows 11 especially) is definitely the best they have ever provided but it is still not as good as having a dedicated security program such as AVG installed as it still lacks so many additional areas of protection |
Prices if purchased from PC Assist @ Home
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Cost from PC Assist |
RRP |
AVG Internet Security (10 Devices - 1 year) These devices can include Windows computers, Android phones / tablets, iPhones / iPads and Apple Macs |
£45 |
£64.99 |
AVG Internet Security (1 PC - 1 year) This version can be installed on 1 computer in your home and will keep you protected for 1 year |
£25 |
£84.99 |
Renewals |
Please email me for pricing |
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To order directly from AVG click link below
