I hear AVG Free sucks these days

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:25 pm

Maybe I should inform the helpdesk manager?

He did an install of it on laptop where......drumroll.....sophos was installed.

They recommend AVG Free, sophos and Mcafee. alot.

The helpdesk is so comical.... No wonder they have a shitload of laptops piling up to be fixed.

Glad they don't touch my PC's.

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:26 pm

Sorry did you say something? I'm busy looking at your av

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:08 pm

Roody wrote:Sorry did you say something? I'm busy looking at your av

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:29 am

CNET declared the bloated homunculus known as AVG the "best" antivirus last week. In other news, alcoholism is rampant at CNET.

I think they've interpreted "free" to mean "best" somehow neglecting MSE or Avira.

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:34 am

CableDude wrote:

Your test in women is excellent my friend.

As for AVG it's definitely got worse over the last few years. Used to be that it was one of the better free AV's, but now I thin Microsoft's Security Essentials is a good choice.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:57 am

CableDude wrote:I hear AVG Free sucks these days

And recent years too. Unfortunately it's very popular for a free AV, I clean a lot of systems that have it running, so much stuff makes it right past AVG. Bogs down systems too. 2x big reasons not to use it.

Ken · Post by **Ken** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:24 pm

Roody wrote:Your test in women is excellent my friend.

As for AVG it's definitely got worse over the last few years. Used to be that it was one of the better free AV's, but now I thin Microsoft's Security Essentials is a good choice.

Test?

What kind of test does he do in women...

Inquiring minds and such...

as a side note, I am recommending MSE these days...

TNATireFryer · Post by **TNATireFryer** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:36 pm

so get rid of AVG and download Microsoft's Security Essentials ?

AVG bogs systems down?
does Microsoft's Security Essentials do any better?
as in less of a system hog?

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:43 pm

TNATireFryer wrote:so get rid of AVG and download Microsoft's Security Essentials ?

AVG bogs systems down?
does Microsoft's Security Essentials do any better?
as in less of a system hog?

MS security essentials or Avira, ya. They do better.

TNATireFryer · Post by **TNATireFryer** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:00 pm

thanks - wow what a difference - i noticed right off getting rid of AVG
[after reboot]
my system was better - thanks for good find speedguide

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:17 pm

Ken wrote:Test? What kind of test does he do in women... Inquiring minds and such...

If you only knew.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:18 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:And recent years too. Unfortunately it's very popular for a free AV, I clean a lot of systems that have it running, so much stuff makes it right past AVG. Bogs down systems too. 2x big reasons not to use it.

Yeah I have stayed away from it for a while now. Been using MSE since the beta.

I just

everytime the helpdesk uses it.

Blisster · Post by **Blisster** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:52 am

anti-virus applications are still relevant?

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:56 am

Blisster wrote:anti-virus applications are still relevant?

lol.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:16 pm

I cringe anymore when I see these guys using AVG to clean computers. I'm so tempted to tell them.