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AVG Free vs. AVAST Free

From CRNG@1:396/4 to All on Sun May 14 21:26:38 2017

From: CRNG <noemail@atthisdomain.gov>

I'm considering AVG Free http://www.avg.com/ww-en/free-antivirus-download?ECID=ad:go:se:en-us_atv_sch_brn_exc_adw&gclid=CIKKp6z_8dMCFdJMDQoduYgJKQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CKPTwaz_8dMCFcl0wQod3qsGqg

or Avast Free https://www.avast.com/en-us/index?device=c&ppc=a1&gclid=CIyZhtP_8dMCFc1WDQode1EIaQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CKyFjNP_8dMCFVBjwQodnhMM7g

Any comments or recommendations? Perhaps a third option?

I've notice however that AVG and Avast merged last year. I wonder
what that will do.
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From Wolf K@1:396/4 to All on Sun May 14 23:37:14 2017

From: Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca>

On 2017-05-15 09:26, CRNG wrote:

I'm considering AVG Free http://www.avg.com/ww-en/free-antivirus-download?ECID

ad:go:se:en-us_=
atv_sch_brn_exc_adw&gclid
CIKKp6z_8dMCFdJMDQoduYgJKQ&gclsrc
aw.ds&dcl=
id
CKPTwaz_8dMCFcl0wQod3qsGqg

or Avast Free
https://www.avast.com/en-us/index?device

c&ppc
a1&gclid
CIyZhtP_8=
dMCFc1WDQode1EIaQ&gclsrc
aw.ds&dclid
CKyFjNP_8dMCFVBjwQodnhMM7g

Any comments or recommendations? Perhaps a third option?

I've notice however that AVG and Avast merged last year. I wonder
what that will do.

I prefer Vipre (payware). But whatever you decide, make sure you have
three or four other products on hand, and scan your machine with them at =

least every other week.

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From FredW@1:396/4 to All on Mon May 15 11:51:42 2017

From: FredW <fredw@ninmule.invalid>

On Mon, 15 May 2017 08:26:39 -0500, CRNG <noemail@atthisdomain.gov>
wrote:

I'm considering AVG Free

or Avast Free

Any comments or recommendations? Perhaps a third option?

Make your own choice:
http://www.av-comparatives.org/summary-reports/
Look at the track record of your candidates over the last years.

I prefer Eset.

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From s@1:396/4 to All on Sun May 14 20:11:38 2017

From: The Newest Other Guy <new(s)gnu(s)@gmail.com>

On Mon, 15 May 2017 08:26:39 -0500, CRNG <noemail@atthisdomain.gov> wrote:

I'm considering AVG Free >http://www.avg.com/ww-en/free-antivirus-download?ECID=ad:go:se:en-us_atv_sch_brn_exc_adw&gclid=CIKKp6z_8dMCFdJMDQoduYgJKQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CKPTwaz_8dMCFcl0wQod3qsGqg

or Avast Free >https://www.avast.com/en-us/index?device=c&ppc=a1&gclid=CIyZhtP_8dMCFc1WDQode1EIaQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CKyFjNP_8dMCFVBjwQodnhMM7g

Any comments or recommendations? Perhaps a third option?

I've notice however that AVG and Avast merged last year. I wonder
what that will do.

360totalprotection. Had it here for a while, and works great.

It replaced Avast, which replaced AVG.

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From s|b@1:396/4 to All on Mon May 15 16:11:18 2017

From: "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid>

On Mon, 15 May 2017 08:26:39 -0500, CRNG wrote:

I'm considering AVG Free http://www.avg.com/ww-en/free-antivirus-download?ECID=ad:go:se:en-us_atv_sch_brn_exc_adw&gclid=CIKKp6z_8dMCFdJMDQoduYgJKQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CKPTwaz_8dMCFcl0wQod3qsGqg

or Avast Free https://www.avast.com/en-us/index?device=c&ppc=a1&gclid=CIyZhtP_8dMCFc1WDQode1EIaQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CKyFjNP_8dMCFVBjwQodnhMM7g

Any comments or recommendations? Perhaps a third option?

For me, it's avast! Free Antivirus. Do a custom install and uncheck all
Tools and the Mail Shield as well. If the constant pop-ups bother you,
then you can check Gaming Mode (= no more pop-ups).

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From chrishaskett2@gmail.com@1:396/4 to All on Sun May 14 23:04:02 2017

From: chrishaskett2@gmail.com

On Monday, May 15, 2017 at 7:11:22 PM UTC+1, s|b wrote:

On Mon, 15 May 2017 08:26:39 -0500, CRNG wrote:

I'm considering AVG Free http://www.avg.com/ww-en/free-antivirus-download?ECID=ad:go:se:en-us_atv_sch_brn_exc_adw&gclid=CIKKp6z_8dMCFdJMDQoduYgJKQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CKPTwaz_8dMCFcl0wQod3qsGqg

or Avast Free https://www.avast.com/en-us/index?device=c&ppc=a1&gclid=CIyZhtP_8dMCFc1WDQode1EIaQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CKyFjNP_8dMCFVBjwQodnhMM7g

Any comments or recommendations? Perhaps a third option?

For me, it's avast! Free Antivirus. Do a custom install and uncheck all
Tools and the Mail Shield as well. If the constant pop-ups bother you,
then you can check Gaming Mode (= no more pop-ups).

I agree that Avast Free is generally reckoned to be the best
But make sure you switch all the other crud off, it clashes with to many other Apps/programes.

In the charts I have seen, AVG finishes very low, usually only beating MS Defender.

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