Other products, among them Avira Free Security, lean harder on you to upgrade. When you install the free antivirus, there’s some minor pressure to upgrade, or at least start a 30-day free trial with all the premium features. AVG only makes money when customers pay for the premium security suite. That global reach gets AVG plenty of mindshare, but mindshare doesn’t pay the bills. The combined company has a worldwide reach.
Why does the company keep them both? AVG and Avast Free Antivirus both have huge followings, but globally each is strong in different areas.
Both product lines continue their separate existence, but the underlying antivirus protection engine is identical, as evidenced by the results from our tests and independent lab tests. In our own tests and tests by the independent labs, it earned excellent scores. AVG AntiVirus Free has millions of users around the world. But you can get better protection than the built-in without laying out any extra cash. Microsoft agrees-if Windows detects no third-party antivirus it insists on enabling its own Windows Defender. How to Set Up Two-Factor AuthenticationĮverybody needs antivirus protection.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.
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