AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0
Award winning protection to meet your basic security needs.
Available to download for Free* — Forever!
- Surf and search with confidence, while LinkScanner® keeps you safe
- Award-winning antivirus and antispyware protection
- Enjoy high-speed PC performance with our new enhanced virus scanner
- Automatic updates keep your protection current
- Quality proven by more than 110 million users
- Easy to download, install and use
- Compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP
Here's how AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition compares with our paid protection:
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AVG Anti-Virus 9.0 |
AVG Internet Security 9.0 |
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All AVG 9.0 products work with:
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| Banking, shopping and gaming online | |||
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| Identity Protection Keeps your private information secure |
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| Behaviour Monitoring Detects and removes new and unknown threats |
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| Anti-Bot Prevents your computer becoming part of a botnet |
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| Surfing and searching the web and in your social networks | |||
| LinkScanner® — Active Surf-Shield Ensures every web page you visit is safe |
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| LinkScanner® — Search-Shield Applies safety ratings to your search results |
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| Superior Anti-Phishing Checks to make sure web pages are genuine |
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| Enhanced Firewall Keeps intruders out and sensitive information in |
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| Emailing, Instant messaging and downloading movies, music and files | |||
| Anti-Spam Blocks spammers and scammers |
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| Web Shield — HTTP Scanning Checks downloads and file exchanges for viruses |
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| Web Shield — Instant Messaging Protects you while you're using online chat |
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| E-mail Scanner Scans incoming and outgoing e-mail for threats |
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| Whether you're online or offline | |||
| Anti-Virus Protection against viruses, worms and Trojans |
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| Anti-Spyware Protection against spyware and adware |
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| Basic Anti-Rootkit Basic protection against sophisticated hidden threats |
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| Advanced Anti-Rootkit Ensures even the toughest threats are kept out |
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| Game Mode Uninterrupted game play, presentations and movies |
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| Resident Shield Scans the files you work with for threats |
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| Security Toolbar Easy access to security settings and information |
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| System Tools Easy system management & performance tuning |
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| Free support by phone Free technical support and customer service by phone during Melbourne business hours |
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| Free support by e-mail Free 24/7 technical support and customer service by e-mail around the clock and across the globe |
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| High-speed updates Up-to-the-minute protection updates delivered around the clock |
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| Commercial use allowed Install on more than one computer in the home, office, business or enterprise |
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| Custom scheduling Scan for threats when most convenient for you |
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| User defined tests Scan only the areas of your computer you want to |
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| New version 9.0 Faster, Safer, Easier to use |
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| Free* for private, non-commercial use, on 1 PC only |
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2-years, 1 PC A$104.99 Buy Now Learn more |
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Extra protection not in AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
Protection against identity theft
AVG's unique Identity Protection technology ensures that when you shop and bank online, your bank account information, passwords, and other important personally-identifiable information can'�t be stolen. As a bonus, Identity Protection also keeps you safe against new and unknown threats before they can cause harm.
Available as a standalone product and in AVG Internet Security
Protection from hackers
AVG's enhanced firewall keeps hackers' prying eyes out of your private business. These remote trespassers can view or steal information, take control of your computer for nefarious purposes like botnets and spamming. It even includes a game mode to keep you protected without interrupting your play.
Available in AVG Internet Security
Protection against spammers and scammers
AVG's anti-spam protection makes sure your email inbox is kept clear of unwanted junk mail, offers for products you don't want or need, and solicitations from scammy marketers looking to separate you from your money.
Available in AVG Internet Security
Protection for instant messaging, downloads, and social networking
AVG's Web Shield is on constant guard, making sure any files you exchange using MSN or ICQ instant messaging, download, or share with friends in your social networks are safe from viruses, spyware, and other nasties.
Available in AVG Anti-Virus and AVG Internet Security
Protection against sophisticated rootkits
While AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition can detect a few rootkits, most of these threats are so complex and sophisticated that powerful tools are needed to root them out from deep inside your PC.
Available in AVG Anti-Virus and AVG Internet Security
Other Limitations
- AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition provides no-frills protection to meet your basic security needs
(complete protection is available with AVG Internet Security 9.0) - Limited languages (multiple languages are available with any commercial product)
- No telephone technical support (available with any commercial product)
- No server protection (available with Business products)
- Not for commercial use (legal licence available with any paid product)
Licencing
- AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is for private, non-commercial, single computer use only. The use of AVG Free within any organisation, or for commercial purposes, is strictly prohibited.
- AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is not for use with any type of OEM bundling with software, hardware components, or any other services.
- Your use of AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition shall be in accordance with and is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition Licence Agreement that accompanies AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition.
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Computer Hardware
Here's what you'll need to protect yourself with AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
- Intel Pentium 1.8 GHz processor or faster
- 550 MB free hard drive space (for installation)
- 512 MB RAM
Operating Systems
| Operational System | AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0 |
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| MS Windows 98 | ![]() |
| MS Windows Me | ![]() |
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| MS Windows 2000 | ![]() |
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| MS Windows XP Pro x64 Edition | ![]() |
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| MS Windows Vista x64 Edition | ![]() |
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| MS Windows 7 x64 Edition | ![]() |
| MS Windows NT Server 4.0 | ![]() |
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| MS SharePoint | ![]() |
| MS Exchange Server 5.x | ![]() |
| MS Exchange Server 2000/2003 | ![]() |
| MS Exchange Server 2007 | ![]() |
| Kerio MailServer 5/6 (MS Windows) | ![]() |
| Kerio MailServer 5/6 (Linux i386) | ![]() |
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Important notice
- AVG only runs on Windows 2000 SP4 + Update Rollup 1,
Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Pro x64 Edition SP1
and Windows Vista/Vista x64 Edition or higher.
Need server protection?
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition does not have support for server operating systems (Windows NT Server, Windows 2000/2003 Server etc.). For server and network protection we recommend AVG Business Security solutions.
Languages
| Language: | AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0 |
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Other language versions may become available in future. Please contact Contact Customer Service for more information.
Get complete protection
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0 offers basic protection against viruses, spyware, worms and trojans. AVG Internet Security 9.0 extends the protection of AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0 with the following features:
- Identity Protection: prevents identity theft and blocks unknown threats
- Anti-Spam: filters out unwanted and fraudulent e-mails (anti-phishing)
- Enhanced Firewall: keeps intruders out and sensitive information in
- System Tools: for easy system management and performance tuning
- Advanced Anti-Rootkit: protection against hidden threats (rootkits) and malicious code
- Web Shield: screens downloads and protects you while using instant messaging
- Free telephone technical support, plus e-mail support around the clock
* AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition may only be used for home and non commercial use on a single PC.
AVG Free Edition Support
Technical Support for AVG Free Edition products is provided exclusively through the AVG Free Forums and is NOT provided by AVG (AU/NZ).
AVG FREE FORUMS
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A place to share knowledge and discuss issues with other AVG Free users.
Registration is required to participate, but non-members can still read the forum.
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