AVG or Not?

[Mitch656]

I've been hearing a lot of bag about AVG 2011 and its got me thinking am i safe using it? What do you guys think? and why do people bag about it. Is MSE better than AVG?

 

[swarfega]

There have been a lot of issues surrounding AVG over the years, what with it marking critical system files as infected when in fact its clean. I suggest you have a look through the security news section to get some idea.

My personal recommendation is MSE 2 or avast 5.

 

[fishnbanjo]

Used AVG for quite awhile but have found Avast superior and it is in all my PC's now.

 

[noobvious]

I'd prefer MSE 2, myself.

 

[rap33042]

I used to swear by AVG back in the version 8 days. Then, it started getting buggy.
Complaints abounded all over the internet.

Is MSE better?
If you're talking about its detection rate, then, probably not.
If you're talking about a quiet, non-intrusive, light-weight anti-virus solution, then, definitely.

Everything in this world is give and take...

Here's a link to the Q4 reports on AV program stats: http://www.av-test.org/certifications?order=repair_desc〈=en

Hope this helps!

 

[dothackjhe]

I suggest MSE 2 + BitDefender 2011 / Kaspersky 2011. . Google "top antivirus software". .

 

[The Howling Wolves]

MSE2 + MBAM + CCleaner + Windows Firewall
That's what I use plus Common Sense when surfing!

 

[whs]

We (our computer club) had 6 systems, all triple booted, heavily infected - despite AVG being installed. Never again. We now use MSE.

 

[smarteyeball]

Any of the top rated free A/V's is fine really. All have their own strengths and weaknesses.

But it's always handy to have other tools like Malwarebytes installed in conjunction with whatever AV you use.

 

[Golden]

Hey Mitch,

AVG has had some issue recently, and like many I swore by it. I'm a Norton user myself, but my recommendations is to try MSE. If you combine that with MBAM (free) and SpyWareBlster (also free) and Windows Firewall, you will have good cover.

Bear in mind though, your best defence are your browsing habits.

Regards,
Golden

 

[JMH]

Any of the top rated free A/V's is fine really. All have their own strengths and weaknesses.

But it's always handy to have other tools like Malwarebytes installed in conjunction with whatever AV you use.

Well said Patrick.

AVG Anti Virus Pro is used on 3 Laptops here.
It will not be replaced because of the "hate AVG campaign" currently going on.
Sometimes it pays to do what you want instead of following the herd...
Often the herd believes that the sky is falling in!

 

[JMH]

I've been hearing a lot of bag about AVG 2011 and its got me thinking am i safe using it? What do you guys think? and why do people bag about it. Is MSE better than AVG?

1.Bad news is always good news. Most if not all AV progs have glitches at times. Nothing is perfect.

2.You are as safe using AVG as any other AV software providing the brain of the person that controls the mouse is sensible.... up to you!

3.Some people love complaining....often the ones with no real knowledge of the situation.

5. It is a matter of opinion....

 

[the dummy]

MSE, seven firewall, lua, sandboxie, returnil, superantispyware, malwarebytes ccleaner = nothing getting through.

 

[swarfega]

Any of the top rated free A/V's is fine really. All have their own strengths and weaknesses.

But it's always handy to have other tools like Malwarebytes installed in conjunction with whatever AV you use.

Well said Patrick.

AVG Anti Virus Pro is used on 3 Laptops here.
It will not be replaced because of the "hate AVG campaign" currently going on.
Sometimes it pays to do what you want instead of following the herd...
Often the herd believes that the sky is falling in!

Its not a hate campaign, its just the horror stories you read in the media.It would be a good test for your system to try out something like avast or MSE and see if theres anything that AVG has missed.

 

[whs]

Bear in mind though, your best defence are your browsing habits.

Plus frequent imaging - that bailed me out a few times.