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AVG Internet Security provides multiple layers of protection for everything you do online, which means you don’t have to worry about identity theft, viruses, or visiting harmful sites.
AVG Protective Cloud Technology and AVG Community Protection Network are included, meaning we collect the latest threat information and share it with our community to make sure you receive the best protection.

Protection that actually speeds up your PC
Some security products slow down your PC; AVG Internet Security 2012 speeds it up, by accelerating the download of content-rich files. Faster system start-up and support for Flash and HD video means you can enjoy online video like YouTube faster than ever before.

AVG Accelerator
AVG Accelerator maximises your computer’s connectivity to deliver content faster. It accelerates the download of binary files and minimizes the hangs and delays while watching videos on YouTube. AVG Accelerator is enabled as a default setting when you switch on.

AVG System Tools
AVG’s System Tools monitors your PC to allow you to turn off unneeded applications that auto-run at Windows start-up – plus the System Monitor option also provides information about which processes are running. Using this tool, you can make informed decisions about the trust level inside your computer and the safety of your files.

Block hackers and stop identity thieves
More than just Antivirus, AVG Internet Security protects you when shopping and banking, keeping your identity safe. The AVG Firewall prevents inbound and outbound attacks, while Identity Protection secures personal content you enter online.

AVG Enhanced Firewall
The AVG Enhanced Firewall protects you from malicious attacks by examining communications on each network port. When the Firewall recognizes an intrusion attempt it will immediately block it and keep your private information safe from inbound attacks, as well as outbound attacks where malicious software takes control of your computer and attempts to cause damage to other people.

The AVG Enhanced Firewall also includes smart intrusion detection capabilities to keep your home wired or wireless networks secure.

AVG Identity Protection
AVG Identity Protection™ goes way beyond the typical identity theft protection software. Not only will we keep you safe from online threats - we’re also able to see when anything potentially bad might be happening on your PC, and stop it before it can do any damage.

Award winning Anti-Virus that just works
Antivirus protection that automatically updates to protect you from continually evolving threats. As hackers develop new techniques, AVG’s research labs are constantly processing web data to provide new defenses to keep you automatically protected.

Anti-Virus, Anti-Malware, Anti-Spyware
Our Anti-Virus technology protects you from falling victim to (or unwittingly spreading) a virus, worm, or Trojan horse. The first layer of protection is traditional anti-virus, which keeps known threats out of your system by matching them to a database.

AVG Anti-Spyware protects you from Spyware and Adware that can keep track of your personal information.

AVG Resident Shield provides an additional layer of protection by examining files for threats as they are being copied opened or saved and prevents you opening infected files.

AVG Protective Cloud Technology
Emerging threats are identified “in the cloud” and prevented from infecting your computer via AVG’s automatic updates to your anti-virus software.

AVG Community Protection Network
Information about the latest threats is collected from customers who choose to participate, enabling us to constantly identify new threats, supporting everyone in the AVG community and helping us to provide superior anti-virus protection.

Gaming and surfing without interruptions
Get on with your surfing and gaming without interference. Scans operate when you are away from your PC, and it also knows when you are gaming and ensures that the security operates in the background only, leaving you free to play.

AVG Smart Scanning
Our intelligent and lightweight smart scanning technology operates in high-priority mode while you’re away from your PC and drops into low-priority mode when you move your mouse or strike a key. AVG Smart Scanning ignores files it has scanned in the past and already knows are safe, enabling vast improvements in scan times.

Game Mode
AVG’s Game Mode provides non-stop protection during non-stop action in multi-player games like Call of Duty without annoying lags and freezes caused by scheduled updates and scans. AVG safeguards your digital profile against teams of hackers who are crawling the web, specifically looking to steal your game rewards and sell them for real money.

Auto-Fix
AVG 2012 constantly monitors your protection level and reports back to our labs team if it detects a security risk. Next to the flagged alert message you will see an Auto-Fix button -- once click resolves the problem. The Auto-Fix button in AVG 2012 will automatically correct errors and set itself back to the best protection mode.

Keep messaging free of spam, worms and scams
Keep your inbox clear of spam and also protect it from phishing scams along with the hidden viruses that they contain. AVG will also protect you when exchanging files through popular instant messaging like MSN and Yahoo.

AVG Anti-Spam
With AVG Anti-Spam, the risk of you becoming part of an online scam is greatly reduced as we regularly update our scanning databases to ensure you have the most complete protection.

Internet-based spam can contain worms and form part of a botnet – a centrally controlled hijacked computer network, which then become the source of more scams.

AVG Online Shield™
AVG Online Shield checks files before you download them and ensures online chat links are safe. It checks files against both AVG’s Scanning Engine and our own LinkScanner technology. Instant Messaging Protection also makes sure you are safe when exchanging files using ICQ, MSN and Yahoo! instant messenger.

AVG Email Scanner
AVG E-mail Scanner checks attachments and links sent in emails for threats so that they don’t arrive in your inbox and cause damage. AVG E-mail scanner works as a plug-in for email applications – including Microsoft Outlook 2010 - or as a personal e-mail scanner on accounts that use POP3 and SMTP.

Surf and search the web safely
You want to search and surf, but you don’t ever want to go to any infected websites. AVG helps you out by clearly alerting you to threats and keeping you clear of them.

LinkScanner® Search-Shield
AVG LinkScanner® shows safety ratings in your search engine results, allowing you to assess the safety of a site before you go there. Search-Shield works with Google, Yahoo!, Bing and other popular search providers, by placing a safety rating next to each link, letting you know which sites can be trusted and which are to be avoided. Sites are rated in four categories, each of which is colour-coded for easy recognition.

LinkScanner® Surf-Shield
AVG Surf-Shield actively checks web pages in real-time at the only time it matters - before you land on that page. If it detects something suspicious, it prevents you from visiting the site. Surf-Shield protects you both when you click a link to a web page and every time you enter a web address directly into your browser. In AVG 2011 we have improved LinkScanner further to give our best detection rates ever.

Share your life on Facebook, not viruses
With AVG protecting your system, you can chat and message your friends on Facebook and other social networks in the knowledge that each web page and link is checked for safety. You won’t pick up a malicious link from your friends - and you won’t send one either!

AVG Social Networking Protection
AVG Social Networking Protection is powerful in AVG 2012 and is unique to AVG. Links that are exchanged within Facebook, Twitter and MySpace are automatically checked in real-time so that you and your friends are safe.

AVG Social Networking Protection will activate as soon as you install AVG - there’s no need to bother with cumbersome account or application settings.

Expert support from techies that care
AVG understands the need to stay safely connected to the web no matter your geographical location or time of day - our mission is to provide ongoing peace of mind on a 24/7 basis.

AVG Support
We have a team of experts that you can turn to at anytime for technical support. Regardless of being an installation query, a product configuration or an AVG technical related question we are here to take the stress out of your life and make sure you are fully protected.

AVG Advisor
AVG Advisor is a new proactive service that constantly monitors the computer and advises the user with solutions on various computer problems they may have. We know that many of our customers have browsers and other applications open for many hours without knowing these applications are constantly consuming the available memory of their PC. Over time, the available memory becomes low and causes the computer to slow down. AVG Advisor will help with such problems by advising you of the potential issue and helping you to rectify it.

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Editor's Review

One of the most popular security suites around, AVG Internet Security is an ultra-protective, intuitive, and most importantly, user-friendly antivirus and internet security suite. Offering total security from PC viruses, identity theft attempts, malicious software and much more, AVG Internet Security 9 is one of the most comprehensive and powerful security suites available for Windows users.

AVG has long been a popular option for antivirus security, largely because of their incredibly popular free antivirus packages available in the early 2000s. AVGs paid line of products is also remarkably popular, used by millions of people worldwide, and drawing critical acclaim from a wide range of software critics and publications.

Internet Security 9 provides full protection from unwanted downloads and connection attempts. With a built-in internet security firewall and automatic blocking of potentially harmful websites, Internet Security 9 provides low-maintenance protection from malicious online software and unauthorized online access. Potentially dangerous pages are blocked before users even see them, leaving no risk of infection or hacking attempts.

Alongside the online protection features, AVG Internet Security 9 includes a variety of offline protection applications and scanning tools. Built-in antivirus, anti-spyware, and anti-rootkit tools are ideal for users requiring ongoing offline protection, while email scanning options prevent users' PCs from becoming infected in the first place.

AVG are well-known for their slim installations, and Internet Security 9 is no different from the rest of their product line. After a quick installation, the software is very easy to configure and adjust, leaving users ready to switch it into the background and have silent ongoing internet protection. For PC gamers, a built-in game mode limits system resource usage to boost performance and limit in-game interruptions.

Next to its competition, AVG stands as a remarkably good value internet security suite. Boasting advanced and powerful features, simple user operations, and dedicated PC protection, Internet Security 9 is a great choice for home or office PC protection.

AVG Internet Security: What We Liked

One of the most comprehensive security suites available, boasting antivirus, anti-rootkit, and anti-spyware support, alongside a wide range of other features.

Game mode limits system resources while in-game, allowing gamers to protect their PCs while they're at play.

Slim installation and relatively low system requirements mean that almost any home user can make use of AVG Internet Security 9.

AVG Internet Security: What We Didn't Like

Besides some minor and very rare installation issues, there's little to fault about AVG Internet Security 9.

AVG Support

Online support is available through AVG's online support center. A detailed FAQ, video tutorials, and a large product-based knowledge base are available to Internet Security 9 users. Customer phone support is available for licensing issues and order queries.

About AVG

One of the world's most popular antivirus software developers, AVGs products are used by more than 80 million people worldwide. Founded in 1991, the company has experienced impressive growth since the early 2000s, and are now the fourth largest vendor of PC antivirus software.

Reviewed by Software.com

No complaints with AVG Internet Security.

Advantages

Offers a wide array of features including antivirus, anti-rootkit, and anti-spyware, and much more.

Disavantages

Great overall, outside of some minor installation issues.

4 stars
By Anonymous
On 16 Sep 2010

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