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Avast or AVG?

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kadal27 Original post #1
Oct 15, 2006 at 6:18 PM
I am unable to come to a decision from our threads. Please users or Avast and AVG recommend me one.
Pentium Dual Core 2.6 GHz, 256 DDR, XP Pro.
Vishal Gupta
Oct 15, 2006 at 7:29 PM
I'll advise to go for avast! :)

I hv used AVG in past and was very mush satisfied with it but then I tried avast! and found it better than AVG, coz it also contains protection for Instant Messaging, Web shield, Mail protection, etc. And it can also check for updates at the specified intervals but in AVG, we can only schedule it at a specified time!

So go for avast! :)
anandk
anandk #3
Oct 15, 2006 at 7:39 PM
pal, this has been dscsd so many times. both r almost equally good, though i'd prefer avast.

if u r stl unsure, honestly, throw a coin high up in the air and take a toss betwn the 2 ...
Vishal Gupta
Oct 15, 2006 at 7:41 PM
Or better u try out both of them urself and u'll find which one fits best to ur requirements!
Third Eye
Oct 15, 2006 at 8:11 PM
Both are good.But I would suggest you to go for Avast.
7monk
7monk #8
Oct 15, 2006 at 8:18 PM
For Me Avast.
Kiran.dks
Oct 16, 2006 at 8:46 AM
Avast! is better than AVG in all respects. Its VRDB function is awesome. avast! On-access guard offer better than AVG's. I was using AVG earlier. A try for avast! made me stick with avast!.
mikeon
mikeon #10
Oct 16, 2006 at 9:56 AM
I prefer Avast over AVG. It's on access protection is really very good
DukeNukem
DukeNukem #11
Oct 16, 2006 at 10:12 AM
A: Awesome, amazing
V: Virus A** Kicker
A: All time Fav
S: Software
T: Tool
thewisecrab
Oct 16, 2006 at 10:41 AM
Avast isnt resource hungry and has better interface than any other antivirus I have seen with great Anti Virus protection
Vishal Gupta
Oct 16, 2006 at 2:25 PM
@DukeNukem
That was good :D
shaunak
shaunak #14
Oct 16, 2006 at 3:28 PM
Avast
why?
>Virus recovery database
>light on system resources
> clean interface
> small regular updates
koolbluez
koolbluez #15
Oct 17, 2006 at 12:09 PM
Do u need more replies... There is no contest here. One contestant only. Avast... no doubt. Others r runners-down:wink:
I've been using it for...... @least 5 years... great record it maintained... the team just gets better and better...

I hate other antiviruses as they are resource-hungry. Avast takes really low memory resources... so ur computer starts faster and performs better when u have avast, unlike Norton... which is just a waste of space. Mcafee too sucks. BitDefender is a good one. Kapersky, AVG, QuickHeal, Pccillin are runners-up. Mind u, i tried all of them. So take my word and go the AVAST way!

But the best free antiviral solution is, without any doubt, AVAST. They update regularly too...
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pokiri #17
Oct 17, 2006 at 6:01 PM
*www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82&mnu=82

hav a look at this one.... will give u the ratings of various anti viruses till august 2006
then u decide....
Zeeshan Quireshi
Oct 17, 2006 at 6:07 PM
lolz , i don't even use an anti-virus :)