AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition - trusted by 80 million users
Antivirus and antispyware protection for Windows available to download for free
NEW! LinkScanner® Active Surf-Shield checks web pages for threats at the only time that matters – when you’re about to click that link.
- Award-winning antivirus and antispyware
- Real-time safe internet surfing and searching
- Quality proven by 80 million of users
- Easy to download, install and use
- Protection against viruses and spyware
- Compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is only available for single computer use for home and non commercial use.
| AVG Anti-Virus Free |
AVG Anti-Virus |
AVG Internet Security | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware Protection against viruses, spyware, adware and trojans |  |  | |
| LinkScanner Active Surf-Shield Protects in real time against poisoned web pages while you're surfing | | | |
| LinkScanner Search-Shield Real-time safety ratings for all search results in Google, Yahoo and MSN/Live search | | | |
| AVG Security Toolbar Easy access to LinkScanner tools, built-in search capability | | | |
| Web Shield Screens your downloads and prevents accidental infections through IM chats |  Why do I need extra protection? | | |
| Anti-Rootkit Protection against hidden threats that deliver malicious content | Why do I need extra protection? | | |
| Identity Protection Prevents identity theft and new and unknown malware | Why do I need extra protection? | | |
| Firewall Stops hackers and viruses spread over the internet | Why do I need extra protection? | | |
| Anti-Spam Catches e-mail threats including phishing, fraud and spam | Why do I need extra protection? | | |
| Free Support Free support and service around the clock and across the globe | | | |
| free for private use only | USD 34.99 | USD 54.99 | |
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| Get extra protection | Download 30-day Trial |
What you don't get with AVG 8.5 Free
- Protection against identity theft, hacker attacks, infected downloads, infected instant-messaging and spam
- Protection for business computers, networks, and servers
- Support from AVG technicians (although user-to-user support is available at AVG Free Forum)
Licensing details
- AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is for private, non-commercial, single computer use only. The use of AVG Free within any organization or for commercial purposes is prohibited.
- AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition may not be bundled with other software programs, hardware components, or any other services.
Your use of AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is subject to the terms and conditions in the AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition License Agreement that you accept when you install AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition.
Safe instant messaging and downloads
Web Shield makes sure viruses and other malware can’t get onto your computer through MSN and ICQ chats. Plus, whenever you download a file from a web site, Web Shield will check it for infections.
AVG Free does not contain the new Safe Downloads & Instant Messaging protection (Web Shield technology) so it does not screen your downloads and communication for viruses and spyware.
For safe chatting and downloading, please download AVG Internet SecurityProtection against sophisticated threats (rootkits)
Increasingly, cybercriminals are wrapping their badware in multiple layers of disguise. These rootkits can tunnel right to the heart of your PC – hence the name. Anti-Rootkit finds these cryptic infections and roots them out.
AVG Free does not contain Anti-Rootkit protection so rootkits may be hidden in your system.
For protection against rootkits, please download AVG Internet SecurityNEW! Identity theft protection
AVG Identity Protection lets you shop and bank online, secure in the knowledge that your passwords, account information, credit card numbers, and other personal details are safe from identity thieves. It’s a valuable extra layer of defense that detects and blocks new and unknown threats before they can cause harm.
AVG Free does not contain sophisticated identity theft protection.
To protect your identity against online thieves, please download AVG Internet SecurityBlock spam and e-mail scams
No-one likes having their inbox clogged with ads for products they’re not interested in and scams designed to separate you from your money. AVG Anti-Spam efficiently keeps the garbage out of your e-mail.
AVG Free does not contain Anti-Spam which can monitor and block SPAM and fraudulent e-mails.
For a clean inbox, please download AVG Internet SecurityKeeps hackers out
Hackers and other intruders can view or steal your data, download malware to your computer, and track your habits and passwords. AVG’s firewall even includes a game mode so you can stay protected without interrupting play.
AVG Free does not contain a firewall which can protect you against these threats.
To keep hackers off your PC, please download AVG Internet SecurityNeed server protection?
AVG Anti-Virus Free does not work with server operating systems (Windows NT Server, Windows 2000/2003 Server, etc.) For server and network protection, check out AVG Business Security solutions.
Computer Hardware
- Intel Pentium 300 MHz
- 30 MB free hard drive space (for installation)
- 256 MB RAM
Operating Systems
| Operational System | AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5 |
|---|---|
| MS Windows 98 |  |
| MS Windows Me | |
| MS Windows NT | |
| MS Windows 2000 | |
| MS Windows XP | |
| MS Windows XP Pro x64 Edition | |
| MS Windows Vista | |
| MS Windows Vista x64 Edition | |
| MS Windows NT Server 4.0 | |
| MS Windows 2000 Server | |
| MS Windows 2003 Server | |
| MS Windows 2003 Server x64 Edition | |
| MS Windows 2008 Server | |
| MS Windows 2008 Server x64 Edition | |
| Linux i386 | |
| FreeBSD | |
| Symbian | |
| Application | |
| 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) | |
| Lotus Domino (MS Windows) | |
| Lotus Domino (Linux i386) | |
| PostFix | |
| QMail | |
| SendMail | |
| Exim | |
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 Business Security solutions.
Languages
| Language: | AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5 |
|---|---|
| Brasilian Portuguese | |
| Czech | |
| Danish | |
| Dutch | |
| English | |
| French | |
| German | |
| Hungarian | |
| Italian | |
| Japanese | |
| Polish | |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | |
| Serbian | |
| Slovak | |
| Spanish | |
| Turkish | |
Need more than English?
For multiple language application we recommend AVG Internet Security.