AVG free antivirus

Anybody using AVG free?
Does it protect your computer OK?
Thanks
Carl

Carl wrote:

Anybody using AVG free?
Does it protect your computer OK?
Thanks
Carl



It's very popular. Hard to prove the "negative", though.

Hi

I've been using AVG Free Edition for years - it hasn't let any 'nasties' =
through yet. It also comes with free updates, which is very helpful.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


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Anybody using AVG free?
Does it protect your computer OK?
Thanks
Carl
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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.548 / Virus Database: 341 - Release Date: 05/12/2003

Over 5 years and never been infected.

Testy

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Anybody using AVG free?
Does it protect your computer OK?
Thanks
Carl




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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.548 / Virus Database: 341 - Release Date: 12/5/2003

Hi!
many of my friends use this antivirus software and all are satisfied.
regards
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

Carl wrote:
Anybody using AVG free?
Does it protect your computer OK?
Thanks
Carl

Carl - typed:
Anybody using AVG free?
Does it protect your computer OK?
Thanks
Carl

Up to about 6 months ago, I would have recommended steering well clear
of it as it just wasn't effective enough. More recently, Grisoft seem to
have got their act together & now score 100% with no false positives:
http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archiv...ts.xml?avg.xml
Some folk used to say it was worth precisely what you paid for it,
possibly no longer the case. IMO, any AV s/w needs a bit more to
recommend it than users stating that it has always been effective (no or
very few false positives is also important).
--
Paul

Greetings --

So far, so good. ;-}

Bruce Chambers

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"Carl" wrote in message
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Anybody using AVG free?
Does it protect your computer OK?
Thanks
Carl

I'd suggest that you set the schedule for updates to something other than
their default with is either 7 or 14 days, I believe.


"Carl" wrote in message
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Anybody using AVG free?
Does it protect your computer OK?
Thanks
Carl

I like it.....no problems so far......actually it has saved me a few times.


"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message
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Greetings --

So far, so good. ;-}

Bruce Chambers

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Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Carl" wrote in message
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Anybody using AVG free?
Does it protect your computer OK?
Thanks
Carl

Will,
On one Yahoo site that I subscribe to, it was stated that AVG brought out a
later edition (not free, but auto updates)to the older free version. It was
said the auto updates for the free version ceased, and the user had to go to
the download site of AVG to manually update.

So you may not have the protection you think you have had, for the last few
months at least.
I recommend to AVG users that they visit the site, and check that they are
fully updated.

Rob.
"Will Denny" wrote in message
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Hi

I've been using AVG Free Edition for years - it hasn't let any 'nasties'
through yet. It also comes with free updates, which is very helpful.

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Carl" wrote in message
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Anybody using AVG free?
Does it protect your computer OK?
Thanks
Carl




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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.548 / Virus Database: 341 - Release Date: 05/12/2003

On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 23:59:51 +1000, "Rob" wrote:

Will,
On one Yahoo site that I subscribe to, it was stated that AVG brought out a
later edition (not free, but auto updates)to the older free version. It was
said the auto updates for the free version ceased, and the user had to go to
the download site of AVG to manually update.

So you may not have the protection you think you have had, for the last few
months at least.
I recommend to AVG users that they visit the site, and check that they are
fully updated.


Since when? My Free AVG has auto-updated the other week..

Rob.
"Will Denny" wrote in message
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Hi

I've been using AVG Free Edition for years - it hasn't let any 'nasties'
through yet. It also comes with free updates, which is very helpful.

That is very simply wrong information.

Testy

"Rob" wrote in message
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Will,
On one Yahoo site that I subscribe to, it was stated that AVG brought out
a
later edition (not free, but auto updates)to the older free version. It
was
said the auto updates for the free version ceased, and the user had to go
to
the download site of AVG to manually update.

So you may not have the protection you think you have had, for the last
few
months at least.
I recommend to AVG users that they visit the site, and check that they are
fully updated.

Rob.
"Will Denny" wrote in message
...
Hi

I've been using AVG Free Edition for years - it hasn't let any 'nasties'
through yet. It also comes with free updates, which is very helpful.

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Carl" wrote in message
...
Anybody using AVG free?
Does it protect your computer OK?
Thanks
Carl




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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.548 / Virus Database: 341 - Release Date: 05/12/2003




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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.548 / Virus Database: 341 - Release Date: 12/5/2003

My free version works great, auto-updates regularly.

"Gary Tait" wrote in message
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On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 23:59:51 +1000, "Rob" wrote:

Will,
On one Yahoo site that I subscribe to, it was stated that AVG brought
out a
later edition (not free, but auto updates)to the older free version.
It was
said the auto updates for the free version ceased, and the user had
to go to
the download site of AVG to manually update.

So you may not have the protection you think you have had, for the
last few
months at least.
I recommend to AVG users that they visit the site, and check that
they are
fully updated.


Since when? My Free AVG has auto-updated the other week..

Rob.
"Will Denny" wrote in message
...
Hi

I've been using AVG Free Edition for years - it hasn't let any
'nasties'
through yet. It also comes with free updates, which is very helpful.

-----Original Message-----
Over 5 years and never been infected.

Testy

"Carl" wrote in message
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Anybody using AVG free?
Does it protect your computer OK?
Thanks
Carl



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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.548 / Virus Database: 341 - Release Date:
12/5/2003


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2 questions: If you're so confident in AVG, why do you
have it checking your *outgoing* e-mail? And I have NAV
and have never had an infection, but I also have a grey
cat. How can I tell for sure that it's NAV and not the
grey cat that's protecting me?

I don't personally use A.V.G., I passed it in good faith.
Rob.
"Wislu Plethora" wrote in message
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-----Original Message-----
Over 5 years and never been infected.

Testy

"Carl" wrote in message
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Anybody using AVG free?
Does it protect your computer OK?
Thanks
Carl



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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.548 / Virus Database: 341 - Release Date:
12/5/2003


.

2 questions: If you're so confident in AVG, why do you
have it checking your *outgoing* e-mail? And I have NAV
and have never had an infection, but I also have a grey
cat. How can I tell for sure that it's NAV and not the
grey cat that's protecting me?