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What is new in AVG 9.0 free edition


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This article explains the features that are available in the free version of AVG 9.0 and the components that are include in its free compared to the paid version


What is new in AVG 9 Antivirus Software


Virus is one of the threats to computer. Every computer must have antivirus software to protect the computer from threats. An internet user which requires extra protection because of the web sites that will automatically install the program without any traces to the computer. Once the computer is affected with virus you need to clear the virus by using some antivirus software or you need to format the operating system and do a clean install will remove the virus from the computer.

Virus, Adware, Spyware, Malware and other unwanted program gives risk to the computer. Some of the virus will erase the hard disk at certain point of time which cannot be identified until it starts functioning. Spywares will monitor the computer and it will send the information to the remote users who are the author of the spyware.

AVG components

New AVG 9.0includes enhanced and improved the scan performance. AVG improves the Boot times 10 to 15 percent than its earlier version which uses less memory and scanning is improved up to 50 percentages that will depend upon the machine.
One of the new and exciting features in AVG 9.0 is Identity Theft Tool which protect the computer from stealing the identity. Identity Theft Tool that integrated with Firefox and Internet explorer browser will help us to protect the Identity theft.

AVG 9 installation process also improved and it now requires only 11 clicks to install the software instead of 22 clicks which is in it s previous version. AVG has now 80 million users worldwide did to its good protection and good support even for the free version of AVG.

AVG 9.o Includes Built in Firewall, Antispyware protection which make AVG as a complete protection for the Computer. AVG Link scanner which informs the user that the site is safe to browser while browsing to a particular site. Improved Firewall makes the System and Antivirus software to run faster compared to its previous versions.

Identity Threat tools is no included in the free version of the software. Microsoft released its free Microsoft Security Essentials made AVG 9.0 version includes some of the features that are included in its paid version.
Security component in AVG 9.0 includes LinkScanner which will block unsafe web sites, Resident Shield which will work in background to scan files, Firewall which will monitor the incoming and outgoing data transfer is not include in AVG 9.0 Free version, Anti-Spyware will protect the computer from spyware, adware and other malicious code, Email Scanner will scans the incoming and outgoing mail if you system is having outlook and many more features that are include in free version of AVG 9.0

Identity Theft tool and Identifying complex threat are other features that are include in paid version of AVG 9.0.


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Responses to "What is new in AVG 9.0 free edition"
Author: Krishna Verma    23 Jul 2010Member Level: Diamond   Points : 1
Hi,
AVG 9 antivirus is really worth a try as

1.It makes no compromise with computer speed.
2.It provides antiphishing protection too.



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