Download AVG Anti-Virus Pro for free

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Download AVG Anti-Virus Pro for free

by Brad Linder Dec 26th 2007

We wouldn't be surprised if you only know AVG for its free anti-virus software. Along with Avast! Avira, and a few other companies that don't start with the letter A, AVG provides a full-fledged virus protection suite free of charge. But AVG also provides a "professional" version of its software that comes with some advanced features like extra scanning and scheduling options.

For example, the free version only lets you schedule a single virus database update per day, and one computer scan a day. You can schedule multiple events with the Pro version. You also get higher speed downloads with the Pro version.

AVG Pro usually goes for $29.95, but Computeract!ve is giving away free licensed copies through Jan 17, 2008. Good luck getting their download link to work, but fortunately CyberNet has pointed us to a couple of mirrors.

Tags: anti-virus, avast, avg, avg-professiona, avira

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Ian said 3:42PM on 12-26-2007

Hmm I have NAV 2007 on my machine, do I metrely deactivate it, or do I have to remove it totally, B4 using AVG?

z0iid said 4:29PM on 12-26-2007

You have to remove it entirely.

Yes, it is good that AVG is free, but if you still have NAV paid up, you should continue using it. You can still DL the free copy of AVG for use later. I don't like NAV, but it catches more viruses that AVG. For a really good product - check out NOD 32. ESET is the company that produces it. (Look at their white papers on independent comparisons of different AV products.)

Mysterius said 4:56PM on 12-26-2007

BTW, for those installing this over AVG Free, select the "Repair" option when the installer prompts you. It's probably a good idea to shut down AVG before you start the "repair", too.

That's how I went with it, anyways, and it worked.

Dave T said 1:12PM on 12-27-2007

Thanks for the tip. My upgrade went through flawlessly!

iharley said 5:50PM on 12-26-2007

Any thoughts on what this means as I try to install?

Local machine: installation failed
Installation:
Error: Action failed for registry value HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AvgDiagFile\DefaultIcon:: creating registry value....
Access is denied. (5)

RP said 10:02PM on 12-26-2007

Are you logged in as Administrator, or a user in the Admin group?

mark said 11:30PM on 2-09-2008

I have same problem iharley how do you solve yours

Dan said 12:40AM on 12-27-2007

Ian, be sure to use Norton Removal Tool (http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039) if you plan on removing NAV for AVG. Norton is a pain to remove totally. Most of the big-name anti-virus programs require a bomb to remove fully. Granted, you can always go into services.msc and prevent them from starting up (and most of the time it won't cause a conflict) but if it's there, it's taking up space and may cause problems down the road.

Ian said 10:16AM on 12-27-2007

Thanks guys:)

Guillermo said 11:51AM on 12-27-2007

Just a comment, in Computeractive it says through Jan. 17

Regards

lilmoder said 12:20PM on 12-27-2007

Cool! Now I have AVG Pro and Comodo Firewall Professional. And this security solution is entirely FOR FREE and legal! :D

Mark said 8:43PM on 12-27-2007

Only for one year though, then it expires and you have to pay to continue using it. I can't say I'm bothered much, AVG has the worst detection rates of the bunch. Not saying it's junk or anything, just the worst. I use Avast! myself, it's completely free and I don't need any of these "pro" features anyway.

Mysterius said 4:54AM on 1-01-2008

@Mark: Could you point me to the review(s) you based this on? I'd appreciate it, since what I've found on my own has been inconclusive. Thanks!

elmorte said 8:34AM on 12-28-2007

Ftp dead, mirrors dead - get another one.

http://depositfiles.com/files/2866157

BillyG said 2:35PM on 1-08-2008

That 'couple' link makes McAfee's SiteAdvisor badge turn yellow, so I'll just keep waiting on the http://www.computeractive.co.uk/avg/index ftp download thank you very much, especially since the 'mirrors' link no longer has the file anyway.

gustavo said 2:32PM on 1-11-2008

megustaria te ner su antivieus por que disen que esta muy vien

a_i_s said 2:15PM on 1-12-2008

me gusta la idea de tener este fabuloso antivirus con una licencia de 1 año. buen aporte!!!

JAMES C said 9:50PM on 1-16-2008

Thanks for the infomation on free downloads.

daniel said 11:34AM on 1-18-2008

da cum se ia A.V.G ???

dakshina moorthy said 10:42PM on 1-20-2008

i want to download version 8 please help me sir.

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