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A little about AVG

A little about AVG download
AVG stands for Anti-Virus Guard, a family of anti-virus and internet security software for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and FreeBSD platforms, developed by AVG Technologies, a listed Czech company, formerly known as Grisoft. The brand AVG comes from Grisoft's first product, "Anti-Virus Guard", launched in 1992 in Czechoslovakia. In 1997, the first AVG licenses were sold in Germany and England and in 1998 it was introduced in the United States and subsequently gained increasing popularity and revenue. In 2006, the AVG security package grew to include anti-spyware, such as AVG Technologies acquired from Ewido Networks, an anti-spyware group. That same year, Microsoft announced that AVG components would be available directly in the Windows Vista operating system, which was a big win for AVG. AVG Technologies acquired Exploit Prevention Labs (XPL) in December 2007, incorporating this company's LinkScanner, Safe Search and Surf Technology, in AVG 8.0 Security Product Assortment released March 2008. A little later in January 2009, AVG Technologies acquired Sana Security, a software developer of prevention against identity theft. This software was incorporated into the AVG product range released in March 2009. According to AVG Technologies, over 106 million users have AVG Anti-Virus protection, including users of Free Edition. So it has to be said that AVG has taken a large part of the market. And many of them are sitting with the free version of AVG. AVG Free Edition has previously been responsible for pop-up ads that promote non-free versions of AVG Anti-Virus and AVG Internet Security, claiming to provide more comprehensive levels of protection. AVG Anti-Virus 8.5 Free Edition users are now also included in a daily pop-up advertising campaign for a "recommended upgrade" to AVG Internet Security. A "leader" on the AVG free version forum has stated that this ad appears once a day for a month each year. But AVG has countless AVG versions, each of which is something special so you can find a security program that fits your needs and wallet. AVG Technologies also sells AVG Anti-Virus and Internet security solutions to web / file servers or e-mail servers that run either Linux, FreeBSD or Windows.

AVG's Properties

AVG has most of the common features of modern anti-virus and internet security programs, including regular scans for viruses, malware, etc., scans of sent and received e-mails, the ability to "repair" some virus-infected files, and a Quarantine area: "Virus Vault" where infected files are held until users decide on their destiny. The patented LinkScanner technology acquired from Exploit Prevention Labs, built into most AVG products, provides real-time updated protection against exploits and drive-by downloads. LinkScanner includes: Search-Shield - A secure search component that sets security reviews for each link in Google, Yahoo! and MSN search results, as well as Active Surf-Shield - a secure surf component that scans the content of a real-time website to ensure the page is secure. However, AVG has countless features and equally many products. So there is probably something for everyone that makes AVG one of the most popular virus programs in the world. You can download the different versions of AVG directly here at DLC.dk: - AVG Anti-Virus - AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition - AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall - AVG Internet Security - AVG Internet Security - AVG PC TUNEUP