2012 Antivirus Software Ratings

AVG Anti-Virus Software 2012

AVG Anti-Virus 2012 presents a nice antivirus software package this year. AVG is best known for their solid, free antivirus software.

And with their paid antivirus, you some extra perks that may make upgrading to the paid version a good option for a lot of people.

While AVG did well in independent testing, there are a few issues that dropped its score in our testing.

For one, their real-time protection is mostly solid, but we had instances where one scareware-style virus slipped through and where some well-known viruses were extremely difficult or impossible to remove. Not a good sign.

We also found their user interface to be less than efficient. There are too many clicks needed to get where you want to go.

Support is limited, and you'll need to pay for any issues that you can't resolve on your own.

On the plus side, AVG does have a long reputation for good, basic antivirus protection. On top of that, it also offers parental controls, which is a rarity for a non-Internet Security suite version.

Ultimately, it's worth exploring, especially if you're a fan of AVG.

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AVG Anti-Virus 2012 Features

• Real-time Antivirus
  
  Helps detect and stop real-time, zero-day virus threats 24/7.
• Email Protection
  
  Scans your emails for potentially dangerous links and attachments.
• Anti-spam
  
  Helps stop spam and unwanted emails from clogging up your inbox.
• Low Resource Scanning
  
  Only performs deep scans when your system is idle.
• IM Protection
  
  Scans your Instant Messages for dangerous links and attachments.
• Social Network Protection
  
  Scans your Facebook and Twitter pages for virus links.
• Search Protection
  
  Identifies potentially dangerous sites right in your search results.
• Game Mode
  
  Keeps your system running smooth while gaming by not bogging down your resource usage.