Finally, after much waiting, AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0 is also in the release. AVG Technologies announced this on 23 April 2008, and AVG Free 8.0 is the release date of 24 April 2008. For those of you who are still using AVG Free Edition version 7.5, it immediately Download this new version. There are additional and significant improvements.

Currently AVG Free 8.0 Anti-Spyware and combine Anti-Virus Engine in one of their products. This is a matter of hope, because we do not need to install AVG Anti-Spyware, Anti-Spyware or the other. In addition, there are other interesting additional facilities, namely the Safe Search "link Scanner" (Safely click search results).


Differences with AVG Professional (commercial version)

This free version is different with the commercial version, which does not include the proactive safe-surfing ( "drive-by download" protection), protection from hackers, keyloggers, spam, phissing attacks and the download-download file suspicious (malicious files) via Instant Messenger and through a file attachment. Besides the free version does not include support email each time as the commercial version. Nevertheless than previous versions, there are enough good progress with the combine Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware inside, and facilities link Scanner. In addition, the use of resources (CPU and memory) are also more lightweight than AVG Professional 8.0.

Update Process

As before, to update offline, you can download the update files AVI, or IAVI. Location with a different download version 7.5. AVG Free 8.0 to update the page here. For updates online, in the process of updating the current dipermudah with facilities in the system tray, right-click the icon with the AVG. As the following view:

AVG Free 8.0 is intended for personal use and non-commercial in which a computer running the Windows platform in 2000, XP or Vista. This product that is in English and Japanese, while for other languages will follow several months ahead. Although the AVG technologies do not provide support for AVG Free 8.0, but has provided a special website and forum for users in http://free.avg.com. Downloads can also be obtained at the website of third parties such as download.com

"AVG Free offers very good (and very free) protection against viruses and spyware... As a bonus, its real-time LinkScanner technology keeps you from clicking search links to dangerous sites. It's an excellent choice if you need free protection against both viruses and spyware."
PC Magazine