I dont install many things but why doesnt avg free edition detect virus? READ DESCRIPTION, 10 POINTS TO BEST?

Question

is avg a good detector , and also what do you recommend finds most viruses and spyware stuff!

ALSO WHY DOES IT UPDATE EVERYDAY FOR AVG

Answer 1

This is a big problem with AVG. I used it for a few months and while it was good with removing viruses, it almost never could detect them.

Right now, I am using McAfee, which is good with removing viruses and needs to update once every week.

However, the best solution is to have Spyware Terminator. It is an extremely handy application. What Spyware Terminator does primarily is remove adware, spyware and other phishing worms. But it can also detect viruses beforhand and remove them efficiently.

The best thing about Spyware Terminator is that it warns you EVERY TIME you are about to enter a site potentially harmful. When using Yahoo! or any other search engine, it singles out those sites where there might be worms or viruses, so that you can avoid entering them.

Another thing Spyware Terminator does is strictly monitor all the activities going on in your computer. If you want to prevent suspicious remote access to your computer, or applications changing your settings and registry without your permission, Spyware Terminator can immediately detect them.

I suggest you install it. I have both Spyware Terminator and McAfee working in harmony in my computer. I only use Windows firewall, since having more than one firewall operating can damage your computer.

Hope my answer helped.

Answer 2

No AVG is not a good AV program, Avast is better:

Comparison:

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-compare-h...

http://free.avg.com/ww.download-avg-anti...

Avast anti-virus better definitions, anti-spyware and anti-rootkit built in, faster and more reliable:

http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Editi...

Setup Guide:

http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/07/15

For spyware:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware:

http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Ant...

Download, install, update and select Full Scan.

Remove all infections that it finds after scan.

Spybot S&D:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/downl...

Download, install, update and Immunize, turn off Tea Timer then click 'Check for problems' then when complete select all and then 'Fix Checked'

Spyware Doctor Free Basic Edition - Realtime monitoring:

http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_inst...

Its free with Google pack, untick all boxes except Spyware Doctor. Download install, update and run.

SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition:

http://www.download.com/SUPERAntiSpyware...

Download, install, check for updates, then select Scan your Computer, select your drive and select Perform Complete Scan

A-Squared Free:

http://www.download.com/A-squared-Free/3...

This is not a limited version but a full tool to clean your computer from Malware, Spyware, Trojans, Backdoors, Worms, Dialers and Keyloggers.

How to use:

http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/07/07

Don't use ALL of them though, I prefer malwarebytes for manual scanning, Spyware Doctor for realtime and Spybot to keep the nasties away.

Answer 3

avg is quite adequate...i use it too...

also use spybot search and destroy

and adaware 2008....both of these are free. they can be found at www.download.com

however, update the definitition files every 3 days or so...

updates are important. if you don't have the latest definition file, it can't catch all the spyware, adware and malware that it should.

with avg run a quick scan every day and a full scan once a week

Answer 4

AVG stands for Anti Virus Guard but the program does not guard, AVG detection rate is 82% thats very poor, the new AVG 8 eats memory like Norton slowing down your PC.

I would not use AVG, both free Avast & Free Avira guard your PC & both have better detection rates.

detection rates:

Free Avira over 94%

free Avast - 86%

free AVG - 82%

Answer 5

asd , avg free edition is so so so useless because i looked up in the internet with avira, it says avg free edition is so useless it never detects threats you can upgrade it to avg internet security cuz it secures your pc perfectly

Answer 6

AVG is c**p, i was testing it for a year and finaly i removed it, the avast is much better and do proper job. AVG is not bad if u scan your disc everyday but even then with everyday updates it is still not able to see all viruses especially in compressed files. I think it's completly c**p, just get rid of it