AVG Antivirus Free Edition Review

AVG Antivirus Free Edition is a solid member of the security software community.

AVG is an easy install. Grisoft (the developer) has figured out how to uninstall the previous version more fluidly than its paid competitors ... something that should make the novice happy. It has consistently high ratings for performance, and with version 8, includes an anti-spyware module as well.

The major detraction to AVG is its chronic attempt to update dialup users before an internet connection is established, and the resulting "failure" message. While this message can be disabled, this is not intuitive.

Home business users would benefit from one of two paid upgrade options (the free version is for home use only).