AVG 9 Free is Now Available for Download
Windows only: AVG today released the new version of it’s antivirus software called AVG 9 Free, it can be downloaded from AVG website or download portals such as gHacks. The free version is a 70 Megabyte downloaded and is compatible with the three latest generations of the Windows operating system (Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7).
Features included are an antivirus and anti-malware engine, spyware module, basic rootkit protection, email and phishing protection as well as the AVG Linkscanner to provide safety ratings for websites, including claims of faster scan and boot times.
One new feature that I noticed is the Identity Theft Recovery Unit.
Unfortunately this option is only for users in the United States, ITRU is a business partnership with Identity Guard which provides “consumer identity theft solutions,” accessible only from the AVG toolbar in Firefox and Internet Explorer.
If some of these modules are not needed you can select the custom installation option which will allows you to prevent the installation from some of the modules (like the link scanner, AVG security toolbar and email or Microsoft Office plugins if you wish).
AVG isn’t the fastest or the most effective free security option, but it gets the job done and you’re better off with it than without it.
You can download AVG 9 Free here.
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