Grisoft AVG Internet Security

rating: 4.00

Grisoft AVG Internet Security is all about protection. The world of the web is a wonderful reality with text, images and sounds that teach, excite, and invigorate. Yet, like any world, there are opportunists waiting to pounce on unwitting victims cruising the Internet.

Grisoft AVG Internet Security overview

Includes - Anti-Virus - protects from viruses, worms and trojans; Anti-Spyware protects from spyware, adware and other malicious programs;Anti-Spam filters spam and protects against phishing attacks; Firewall protects from hackers : Provides protection for 2 Years including routine updates : All-in-one, easy to use protection - install and forget : New program versions and updates FOR FREE throughout the license duration : Quality proven by all major antivirus certifications (VB100%, ICSA, West Coast Labs Checkmark) : 24/7 technical support provided at no extra cost : Improved virus detection based on better heuristics and NTFS data streams scanning : Unique automatic threat-removal anti-spyware engine : Automatic firewall profile switching for improved security and usability : Grisoft AVG Internet Security 's world-class product support is provided at no extra cost to all registered Grisoft AVG Internet Security customers : Up-to-the-minute updates available around-the-clock as AVG virus experts react rapidly to new and emerging threats. High speed delivery via worldwide networks guarantees maximum protection levels for users : Using the latest state-of-the-art detection technology, AVG detects spyware, adware, DLL-trojans, keyloggers, and much more. Malware hidden in data streams, archives, or the Windows registry is also detected : AVG Firewall monitors all communication to and from the computer, blocking external attacks and preventing trojans from exporting confidential data : AVG Resident Shield can include/exclude files from being scanned based on individual file extensions :Grisoft AVG Internet Security can automatically heal or remove infected files : Checks email from viruses

Grisoft AVG Internet Security features

24/7 technical support provided at no extra cost
All-in-one, easy to use protection - install and forget
Automatic firewall profile switching for improved security and usability
AVG can automatically heal or remove infected files
AVG Firewall monitors all communication to and from the computer, blocking external attacks and preventing trojans from exporting confidential data
AVG Resident Shield can include/exclude files from being scanned based on individual file extensions
AVG's world-class product support is provided at no extra cost to all registered AVG customers
Checks email from viruses
Improved virus detection based on better heuristics and NTFS data streams scanning
Includes - Anti-Virus - protects from viruses, worms and trojans; Anti-Spyware protects from spyware, adware and other malicious programs;Anti-Spam filters spam and protects against phishing attacks; Firewall protects from hackers
New program versions and updates FOR FREE throughout the license duration
Provides protection for 2 Years including routine updates
Quality proven by all major antivirus certifications (VB100%, ICSA, West Coast Labs Checkmark)
Unique automatic threat-removal anti-spyware engine
Up-to-the-minute updates available around-the-clock as AVG virus experts react rapidly to new and emerging threats. High speed delivery via worldwide networks guarantees maximum protection levels for users
Using the latest state-of-the-art detection technology, AVG detects spyware, adware, DLL-trojans, keyloggers, and much more. Malware hidden in data streams, archives, or the Windows registry is also detected

Grisoft AVG Internet Security specification

Software Name    AVG Internet Security - License
Manufacturer    Grisoft
Manufacturer Part Number    ISW5N24SENS001
Manufacturer Website Address    www.grisoft.com
Distribution Media/Method    CD-ROM
License Validation Period    2 Year
Brand Name    Grisoft
License Quantity    1 License
Product Name    AVG Internet Security - License
Product Type    Software Licensing
Platform Support    PC

Grisoft AVG Internet Security user reviews

"This Grisoft AVG Internet Security Product seems to do its job, however it does so at the expense of your computers resources. It slowed every aspect of my 3 computers to a snails pace. PC: 1GM or 2GB Ram, 2.1Ghz Pentium II. Opening documents SLOW, accessing the internet SLOW, opening Outlook SLOW, booting up SLOW. I did every speed trick I could find out about and it was still slow; used a program to clean and delete unused files (.tmp, etc). Cleaned out all non-critical start up programs, I made sure there was plenty of free space on my hard disk. I used a registry cleaner (ccleaner [free]) to clean up my registry. I defragged the drive, still SLOW, SLOW, SLOW. I then removed AVG and WOW it is like a new PC, fast again. By the way last years Norton 360 had similar effects.

MY NEW SECURITY PLAN: Use windows firewall (included in windows), my ISP also has a firewall, use Mozilla Firefox (free & better) not IE. Use a spam program Mailwasher. This has been working, no viruses and a fast computer again. Four friends have done the same with successful results. If you feel comfortable with more than this than I would try just Anti-spyware & Antivirus and not a complete suite. I'm not an computer expert, just a much happier user now that I have my PC back. "

--- S. Brad Thornton rated: 2

"I purchased AVG Internet Security after trying the free version and testing another anti-virus program. I find AVG easy to set up and use, and generally I like the interface. The reason for my not-so-glowing review is twofold:

1) I have the program set up so it scans web pages for 'bad stuff.' The problem is that on a Google search page, it has to scan all the linked pages the search found and this take a bit of time.

2) More serious is the fact that I've used their tech support online form almost a dozen times in the last three weeks to get some simple questions answered (including how to deal with the issue above), and they have never contacted me. More frustrating is the fact that the web site has no phone or email contacts that you can easily find. I finally sent a nasty email to someone there, but if this serious lack of support continues, I'll look for another anti-virus program when its time to renew.

June 2008 update, after sending nasty-grams to them about lack of support, someone finally got back to me, apologizing for this, and told me the company is in some transition. They told me how to turn off the web page scanning feature, and I've had no complaints about using the software ever since. My critique of their lack of tech support, may change at some point, but I'll have to see how responsive they are in the future. Bottom line though, I do like this Grisoft AVG Internet Security.
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--- D. Freed rated: 3

"I read the other reviews and am baffled by what they are complaining about. I have never had any of those problems when installing Grisoft AVG Internet Security. I have installed in on over 20 different computers, from a Pentium 3 to a Core 2 Duo and an AMD X2. It has worked for me every time, on every install.

The program requires a respectable amount of system resources; not too much for what it is doing for me. I have even run it on an old Dell Latitude C510 laptop with a Pentium 3 and only 512mb of RAM and had no problem. If you are planning on running this program on anything less/older than this, you will probably have problems.

Killing viruses? Never had it ask more than once. I recommend you look through the setup and configure it to your liking. Mine is set to annoy me at every little change, and has the firewall shut down near-completely, asking me for every little action to pass through it. You don't have to get so extreme and this thing will run smoothly, and efficiently without you knowing it is there.

Go through the setup and fine tune it to your liking. There are forums out there to help you configure it. Lastly, I'd question the other reviewers that had so many problems. Read the IT blogs and forums and you will see that AVG is one of the most popular on their personal machines, if not THE most popular. Kinda says something, doesn't it? "

--- B. T. Denyer rated: 5

"I have been through the lot! THIS IS THE BEST COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY SUITE I EVER HAD! And I had them all...(well, almost)

For years I sweared by NORTON - until two years ago it got so heavy and demanding it slowed my computer to a crawl. Then I gave McAFEE Internet Security a try which, although lighter, pestered me with pop-up messages. When that license expired I gave KASPERSKY Internet Security a try: real secure feeling and detailed settings control; however, a number of internet applications, although given full internet access, were slowed to a trickle.

About a month ago I downloaded the Grisoft AVG Internet Security as a 30-day trial. Not two weeks had passed and I decided that THIS IS THE ONE!

Light, heuristically effective (it even found a malware that KASPESKY failed to locate - and KASPERSKY has the best reputation on cleaning out everything!), no conflicts, email integration (although not with ThunderBird yet, a minor glitch), excellent AI and quiet.
This Suite contains the legendary AntiVirus that blew the whistle on BIOSHOCK's RootKit.

It may seem a bit pricey, yet keep in mind that it comes with a 2 YEAR license, not the usual 12 months that most other Security applications come with.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

UPDATE [April 26, 2008]: AVG offered the FREE option to upgrade to v8.0 for the remainder of the license to every customer that had bought v7.5. Now, THIS is a company that knows how to built customer loyalty! "

--- NeuroSplicer rated: 5

"I like AVG for many reasons but all that aside, I noticed a performance improvement on my PCs as soon as I installed this. I've used Norton and Kaspersky for years and without incident but I guess I got used to the overhead or performance hit I got.

I'm pleased with Grisoft AVG Internet Security all around and here's why:

- Integrated Package: firewall/anti-virus/anti-spyware/anti-spam protection in a simple to train and integrated package. I downloaded it and had it up and running in just a few minutes.

- Performance: AVG doesn't cause a performance impact on my PCs; I noticed the difference immediately - wow! Also, the easiest Firewall Training process I've seen.

- Cost: AVG deserves my money since I've used their free virus software for so many years. But, seriously, they're an award winning vendor year after year and typically only $60-70 for a 2-year license - that's tough to beat and more than fair. All products can be downloaded from their site and you can easily install and try them for free for 30-days.

Trying not to sound too preachy: I like that Grisoft and ZoneAlarm offer free and excellent product versions to the general public so that folks who need this software can get it even if they can't afford it - it's in everyone's best interest really so that problems don't spread across the Net like a wildfire - but few companies take the route of giving away something for free to attract customers - giving away something of value that is.

I highly recommend to friends and clients.

Edit: I've had problems with BitTorrent working - firewall is too tight - I just could not tweak the firewall to get it to work. I exchanged about 5 emails with the tech support at GriSoft and they were extremely responsive and helpful. They gave me a number of settings to try.

They confirmed after some testing that BitTorrent just doesn't work so they suggested switching to uTorrent because it's more flexible - and voila, they were right and all is good now. I'm very impressed with the support I received. Keep in mind all this help and troubleshooting from Grisoft came while I was using the "trial" version and hadn't even bought it yet. Wow. How's that for customer support - I'm amazed. I've been a customer of other products like Packet8, to name one, for over two years and when I submit a technical issue through their website the response takes weeks!!!!! I'm not sure why I still use Packet8 now that I think of it.
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--- Joel Dauteuil rated: 5

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