AVG Antivirus 9.0 released

Source:
http://www.avg.com/

 

I wonder if they made the real time scanner actually catch anything in ths version?

 

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LOL. By the way, there's some confusion about whether the free version 9.0 is available yet. One report I read said middle of this month. The AVG web site is being hammered at the moment so I can't check.

 

There is not much new for version 9

New: Superior Phishing Protection for AV
New: Enhanced Firewall for IS
New: Enhanced Anti-Spam for IS

as far as what the description says

 

Not yet available. I was able to browse the site but it says 8.5 free only and the downloaded showed only 8.5.420.

 

Upgrade to AVG 9.0 from AVG 8.x/7.x license number

http://www.avg.com/ww-en/upgrade-8-9

 

I'm happy to read this

 

Is it CPU- intensive like AVG 8 was?

AVG. Take your PC where no man has been before!

 

so this is bascially a PR release i dont understand why they make such a major version change for such minor changes, this shuld only be like a x.7 release.

 

It's easy!

Marketing...

 

unfortunately yes...

 

FYI http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10366727-12.html

 

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It's worth noting that AVG has released a new standalone (free) version of the link scanner. The file name is:

avg_lsf_stb_en_8_37_free.exe

I don't know what the previous version number was and haven't tried this one yet. I liked the idea, but it slowed browsing quite a bit when I tried it last. Is anyone using this new version?

 

Free version of AVG: does it protect against rootkits now?

regards Kees

 

AVG 9 Free is still not released yet.

 

i heard it comes out mid-october.

 

Not sure if this is it, offered as an update only, on their site:-

http://www.avg.com/gb-en/download-update

Edit: Maybe this is it...?
http://download.cnet.com/AVG-Intern...0160.html?part=dl-10044820&subj=dl&tag=button

Crap just realised you are wondering about the free version....Damn I gotta get rid of this flu!

 

))))) nice one, dude!

 

http://www.avg.com/de-en/product-avg-anti-virus-free-edition

 

I am not sure if I am understand well what are you talking about but AVG 9 working great on my PC.

Very light and exceptionally good detection rate (on my little test get score of 100%, 23/23 more recent malware samples including the newest rogue antivirus)

If the free version of AVG would be as good as the paid version of AVG, IMHO, it will be the best free antivirus at this time.

 

Hehe Yes, it's a great and free AV

 

anyone having a bit of a slow web browsing? i am .My laptop runs heavier i think.

 

No, everything works fine here but I did not install link scanner and toolbar cause I do not like those features.

 

The prior versions was slow and could be taken over by rouge software where it couldn't be updated.