AVG Free Antivirus in 2019 [50+ Screenshots]

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Let's compare AVG Free Antivirus to Avast 2019 -- without skipping corners!
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System Environment:

• Running Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit under Hyper-V
• Available with 2GB RAM and 80 GB Storage

Default and Customisation Installation

1. Google Chrome is selected by default. Users must manually opt-out to avoid.
2. Recommended protection suggests all 8 components, compared to 13 in Avast.

Install Completion & Mobile protection

1. Get a Google Play Store link for AVG Anti-Virus for Android sent to your device

AVG Main UI

1. Basic and Full protection features are clear on the UI
2. AVG Free is Basic protection.

Scanning Your Computer

1. During the scan, users can click Next to review all checks (browser extensions, viruses and malware, performance issues)
2. A Red Warning appears when attempting to click on Skip (AKA Ignore)
3. Resolve will offer up AVG PC TuneUp for 2 Years & additional software can be added as well

Finish or Scan Your Online Privacy?

1. An offer to sell AVG Secure VPN for 2 Years

Upgrade from AVG Free Antivirus?

1. A pop-up windows shows a table of the advantages of upgrading to AVG Internet Security, at a discounted price.
2. Don't want to Buy Now? Get 2 Months of AVG Internet Security for Free with a 0.00 Credit Card charge.
3. Warning: You will be charged if you do not cancel in time!

SCREENSHOTS ONLY​

BASIC PROTECTION

1. Computer - File Shield and Behaviour Shield
2. Web & Email - Web Shield and Email Shield

FULL PROTECTION

1. Hacker Attacks - Enhanced Firewall and Ransomware Protection
2. Privacy - Webcam Protection and Sensitive Data Shield
3. Payments - Anti-Spam and Fake Website Shield

MENU SETTINGS

1. Personal Privacy (Sharing Data for Analytics and 3rd parties)

MY AVG

1. My Subscription
2. Even More from AVG

AVG TuneUp - Learn More




Password Protection - Learn More




Driver Updater - Learn More & Install




AntiTrack - Learn More




Secure VPN - Learn More & Install

1. Runs installer automatically - No terms or agreement terms are shown
2. User Access Control approval required for installation completion (by Windows)
3. VPN deactivated = "This network is Unsecure"

ACTIVATING Secure VPN Trial

1. No signup or card details required for 7-day trial version

SETTINGS for AVG Secure VPN

1. General
2. Network Security

ABOUT VERSION 19.6.x (UI v1.0.x)

 

[Pat MacKnife]

MENU SETTINGS

1. Personal Privacy (Sharing Data for Analytics and 3rd parties)

Just leave the first one on (share threat information.........) and op-out all others , no more popups and nags

 

[Divine_Barakah]

I wonder why did not Avast add "Sandbox" feature to AVG products?

 

[Divine_Barakah]

I wonder why did not Avast add "Sandbox" feature to AVG products?

Still can't get why! Anyway, Identity Protection (Avg's behaviour blocker) does not seem to be integrated in Avast. So we have some differences in both products.

 

[Evjl's Rain]

Still can't get why! Anyway, Identity Protection (Avg's behaviour blocker) does not seem to be integrated in Avast. So we have some differences in both products.

it does
in avast, it's renamed to Behavior shield

 

[Divine_Barakah]

it does
in avast, it's renamed to Behavior shield

Do the detections detected by Avast Behaviour Shield include ipd.****** In their names?

 

[Evjl's Rain]

Do the detections detected by Avast Behaviour Shield include ipd.****** In their names?

yes

 

[Divine_Barakah]

yes

So Avast includes all AVG technologies but not vice versa?

 

[Evjl's Rain]

So Avast includes all AVG technologies but not vice versa?

they are almost identical. Not sure what the real differences are in the latest version
in the previous versions, Avast has Hardened mode aggressive+moderate while AVG only has moderate mode
however, in the latest version, they seem to remove the option to access the Old UI -> which means users can not enable aggressive hardened mode anymore (I heard, haven't tried myself)