AVG Internet Security 2016 (2016.151.8007) – Paidware Review

The Rating Scale Breakdown:

• 0  – 0.5 – Abysmal
• 1.0 – 1.5 – Terrible
• 2.0 – 2.5 – Poor
• 3.0 – 3.5 – Average
• 4.0 – 4.5 – Great
• 5.0 – Excellent

• Undetermined – Too soon to tell or lacking evidence to provide a solid answer
• Not Tested – Has yet to be requested or there is some limitations to prevent accurate test results

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Price: $74.99 CAD / For Unlimited Devices

A. Installing AVG – 4.0 “Great” – There is no doubt that AVG has improved in this area. But saying that we had very mixed results with some of our team getting AVG Internet Security installed the first go around. While other team members took 3 or 4 times to install AVG Internet Security 2016.

B. Un-installing AVG – 4.5 “Great” – AVG Free Anti-Virus 2015 is a lot cleaner un-installer this time around. Much better compared to previous versions of AVG going back 5 or 6 years.

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C. Stability Of Program – 5.0 “Excellent“ – The UI (User Interface) seems to have been completely fixed in AVG 2014. Along with the jenkey manual update option.

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D. Has AVG Free Been Compromised By Hackers Or Virus – 4.0 “Great” – No reports of AVG being compromised.

E. Speed of Scan – 5.0 “Excellent“ – Very quick on most computers.

F. Updating – 5.0 “Excellent“ – Automatic and manual updating is great. No more issues here compared to AVG 2014 manual update lag spikes.

G. Does AVG Free Do Automatic Updates By Itself Without Any Issue – 5.0 “Excellent“ – Yes, you can now with, no doubt. But leave the manual update option alone unless you want to invite stability related issues.

H. Internet Browser Cookie Detection Rate And Removal Test – 2.0 “Poor“– You are way better off with something like SUPERAntiSpyware or CCleaner that is more dedicated to removal of Internet cookies. AVG Internet cookie detection rate is terrible even with the option active and checked off.

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1. Anti-Virus Detection Rate Test:

1A. Windows XP – 4.0 “Great”

1B. Windows Vista – 4.0 “Great”

1C. Windows 7 – 4.0 “Great”

1D. Windows 8.1 – 4.0 “Great”

1E. Windows 10 – 4.0 “Great”

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2. Residential Shield Test – 4.0 “Great“ – I still find SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware seems to grab the virus way before AVG does.

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Computers Protection

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3A. Anti-Virus Scanner – 4.0 “Great” – AVG has finally beaten their just average score. And that should tell you a lot.

3B. Anti-Rootkit Scanner – 4.0 “Great” – Great option. Works well.

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Web Browsing Protection

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4A. Link Scanner – 4.5 “Great“ – Not a fan. But it can be very useful to some.

4B. Online Shield – 2.5 “Poor” – Completely in-effective and worthless.

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Identity Protection

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5A. Identity Protection – 2.0 “Poor” – Completely in-effective and worthless.

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E-mail Protection

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6A. E-mail Scanner – 3.0 “Average” – Utterly baseline and average. I found no use for it.

6B. Anti-Spam – 3.0 “Average” – Utterly baseline and average. Not even worth the setup.

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Firewall

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7. Firewall – 5.0 “Excellent“ – By no means perfect. But way better then your standalone Windows built in Firewall

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Extra Features

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8. File Shredder – 4.0 “Great” – I found this addition to be very useful. But lacking the multiple layer shredding options that Spybot – Search & Destroy or even Advance System Care 7 has.

9. PC Analyzer (AKA. PC TuneUp) – 0.5 “Abysmal“- If you don’t mind that this option just reports errors on your computer and does not even allow you to correct said error. Even once as was the case in the past.

Then your probably are like me and you probably feel this options is both somewhat misleading and out right bait to buy this expensive $39.99 CAD/USD add-on. Then you are probably with me on my conclusion. That it should not be there in the first place. Try giving us features that are fully functional and at least somewhat useful like the shredder option.

10. Tech Buddy Support – 0.0 “Abysmal” – This is just a cash grab. Completely worthless as well as falsely advertised and overally misleading to the end user.

11. AVG Direct Support – 0.5 “Abysmal” – With only a free forum and a phone number to call for support.

You will often find yourself ether being told to go to the free forum or they will recommend you go to further specialized support team via Tech Buddy. Which like I said above is an epic MONEY GRAB. Completely worthless as well as falsely advertised as well as overally misleading.

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My Overall Score: 91/130

70 % = B –

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My Final Verdict – AVG Free Anti-Virus 2016 takes the same approach. That AVG 2015 took with regards to the UI (User-Interface) and streamlined interface.  It is very simple and easy to navigate. Just the way that an anti-virus program should be.

**As per the norm it is highly recommend that you upgrade to the newest version of AVG Internet Security 2016 when available and or prompted. 

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Remy “Se7en”

AVG Internet Security 2016 (2016.141.7998) – Paidware Review

The Rating Scale Breakdown:

• 0  – 0.5 – Abysmal
• 1.0 – 1.5 – Terrible
• 2.0 – 2.5 – Poor
• 3.0 – 3.5 – Average
• 4.0 – 4.5 – Great
• 5.0 – Excellent

• Undetermined – Too soon to tell or lacking evidence to provide a solid answer
• Not Tested – Has yet to be requested or there is some limitations to prevent accurate test results

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Price: $74.99 CAD / For Unlimited Devices

A. Installing AVG – 4.0 “Great” – There is no doubt that AVG has improved in this area. But saying that we had very mixed results with some of our team getting AVG Internet Security installed the first go around. While other team members took 3 or 4 times to install AVG Internet Security 2016.

B. Un-installing AVG – 4.5 “Great” – AVG Free Anti-Virus 2015 is a lot cleaner un-installer this time around. Much better compared to previous versions of AVG going back 5 or 6 years.

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C. Stability Of Program – 5.0 “Excellent“ – The UI (User Interface) seems to have been completely fixed in AVG 2014. Along with the jenkey manual update option.

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D. Has AVG Free Been Compromised By Hackers Or Virus – 4.0 “Great” – No reports of AVG being compromised.

E. Speed of Scan – 5.0 “Excellent“ – Very quick on most computers.

F. Updating – 5.0 “Excellent“ – Automatic and manual updating is great. No more issues here compared to AVG 2014 manual update lag spikes.

G. Does AVG Free Do Automatic Updates By Itself Without Any Issue – 5.0 “Excellent“ – Yes, you can now with, no doubt. But leave the manual update option alone unless you want to invite stability related issues.

H. Internet Browser Cookie Detection Rate And Removal Test – 2.0 “Poor“– You are way better off with something like SUPERAntiSpyware or CCleaner that is more dedicated to removal of Internet cookies. AVG Internet cookie detection rate is terrible even with the option active and checked off.

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1. Anti-Virus Detection Rate Test:

1A. Windows XP – 4.0 “Great”

1B. Windows Vista – 4.0 “Great”

1C. Windows 7 – 4.0 “Great”

1D. Windows 8.1 – 4.0 “Great”

1E. Windows 10 – 4.0 “Great”

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2. Residential Shield Test – 4.0 “Great“ – I still find SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware seems to grab the virus way before AVG does.

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Computers Protection

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3A. Anti-Virus Scanner – 4.0 “Great” – AVG has finally beaten their just average score. And that should tell you a lot.

3B. Anti-Rootkit Scanner – 4.0 “Great” – Great option. Works well.

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Web Browsing Protection

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4A. Link Scanner – 4.5 “Great“ – Not a fan. But it can be very useful to some.

4B. Online Shield – 2.5 “Poor” – Completely in-effective and worthless.

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Identity Protection

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5A. Identity Protection – 2.0 “Poor” – Completely in-effective and worthless.

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E-mail Protection

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6A. E-mail Scanner – 3.0 “Average” – Utterly baseline and average. I found no use for it.

6B. Anti-Spam – 3.0 “Average” – Utterly baseline and average. Not even worth the setup.

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Firewall

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7. Firewall – 5.0 “Excellent“ – By no means perfect. But way better then your standalone Windows built in Firewall

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Extra Features

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8. File Shredder – 4.0 “Great” – I found this addition to be very useful. But lacking the multiple layer shredding options that Spybot – Search & Destroy or even Advance System Care 7 has.

9. PC Analyzer (AKA. PC TuneUp) – 0.5 “Abysmal“- If you don’t mind that this option just reports errors on your computer and does not even allow you to correct said error. Even once as was the case in the past.

Then your probably are like me and you probably feel this options is both somewhat misleading and out right bait to buy this expensive $39.99 CAD/USD add-on. Then you are probably with me on my conclusion. That it should not be there in the first place. Try giving us features that are fully functional and at least somewhat useful like the shredder option.

10. Tech Buddy Support – 0.0 “Abysmal” – This is just a cash grab. Completely worthless as well as falsely advertised and overally misleading to the end user.

11. AVG Direct Support – 0.5 “Abysmal” – With only a free forum and a phone number to call for support.

You will often find yourself ether being told to go to the free forum or they will recommend you go to further specialized support team via Tech Buddy. Which like I said above is an epic MONEY GRAB. Completely worthless as well as falsely advertised as well as overally misleading.

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My Overall Score: 91/130

70 % = B –

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My Final Verdict – AVG Free Anti-Virus 2016 takes the same approach. That AVG 2015 took with regards to the UI (User-Interface) and streamlined interface.  It is very simple and easy to navigate. Just the way that an anti-virus program should be.

**As per the norm it is highly recommend that you upgrade to the newest version of AVG Internet Security 2016 when available and or prompted. 

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Remy “Se7en”

AVG AntiVirus PRO for Android (5.9.0.1) – Paid Smart Phone Android App Review

The Rating Scale Breakdown:

• 0  – 0.5 – Abysmal
• 1.0 – 1.5 – Terrible
• 2.0 – 2.5 – Poor
• 3.0 – 3.5 – Average
• 4.0 – 4.5 – Great
• 5.0 – Excellent

• Undetermined – Too soon to tell or lacking evidence to provide a solid answer
• Not Tested – Has yet to be requested or there is some limitations to prevent accurate test results
• N/A – Not Available and or Not Applicable to this program

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V. 7.5 – “AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App“ Review Template

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Tested On A: Samsung Galaxy Ace Core (Model: SM-G386W)

Operating System: Android (V4.4.2)

Price: $15.49 USD (Google Play App Store)

Is This App Worth The Price ? – Without a doubt this is the best way to have piece of mind. In regards to having a safe and secure Smart Phone.

A. Installation AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – 5.0 “Excellent” – Very easy just click on AVG Anti-Virus Free  App icon and press Install.

B. Un-installing AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – 4.5 “Great“ – It could be a little easier to remove. Just follow the steps below to un-install your AVG App.

B1. Go to your “Settings”

B2. Then go to “Applications“.

B3. Then choose the “Anti-Virus App“.

B4. The press and hold your finger on the app

B5. There should be a screen that appears where you can un-install the AVG App.

B6. Wait a few seconds till the App is fully un-installed

B7. Then your good to go

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C. Stability Of Program – 5.0 “Excellent” – No crashes or freezing. Since I downloaded the app.

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AVG Anti-Virus PRO for Android – Protection

D1. File Scanner – 5.0 “Excellent” – AVG will give you the option to scan any files on your Smart Phone.

D2. Settings Protection – 5.0 “Excellent” – This option is very simple yet very important. It makes sure in your options to install and download apps of “unknown sources” will not be allowed to occur. Other then that super important job. I saw no other reason for this Protection option.

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AVG Anti-Virus PRO for Android – Performance

E1. Battery Usage – 4.0 “Great“- This option could of been so much more then. Here’s your phone and this where you are at ##% wise.

E2. Task Killer – 3.0 “Average“ – This option is exactly what you would expect and nothing else.

E3. Clean Junk – 4.0 “Great” – A great app to clean out al thous useless files

E4. Data Plan – 4.0 “Great” – Great, if you are on a set data plan.

E5. Storage Usage – 4.5 “Great” – A really great option to check on both your Internal Memory and your SD card memory stats.

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AVG Anti-Virus PRO for Android – Anti-Thief

F. Camera Trap – Not Tested

F1. Device Lock – 5.0 “Excellent” – This option will lock up your Smart Phone if someone tries to remove your SIM chip and put their own in.

F2. Anti-Theft PIN – 5.0 “Excellent” – This option will allow you to unlock your Smart phone in case it ever gets locked up.

F3. Enhanced Protection – 5.0 “Excellent” – This option allows you to remotely wipe your phone and use the Camera trap remotely from your lock screen.

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AVG Anti-Virus PRO for Android – Privacy

G. App Locker – 4.0 “Great” – A great app to lock up all your apps on your Smart Phone. With a 4 digit pin code.

GG. App Backup – 4.0 “Great” – This option allows you to back-up all your apps on your SD card.

G1. Online Privacy – 4.0 “Great” – This option helps protect all your sensitive social media data from falling into the wrong hands.

G2. Wipe SD Card – 5.0 “Excellent” – Great for when you are upgrading your devices memory or if you wish to trade or sell your SD card.

G3. Wipe Device  (AKA. Factory Re-set) – 4.0 “Great” – Great tool for people who unwittingly corrupted or infect their device with something really nasty.

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H. Speed of Scan – 4.0 “Great“ – Way faster scans then in past versions of this app. Way to improve AVG Team.

I. Updating – 4.0 “Great“ – Updates Automatically. So you have one less thing to worry about.

J. AVG Support – Not Tested

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My Overall Score: 88/100

88% = A

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My Final Verdict –Part 1– The main difference with AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App. Is that is it split into 4 different layers of protection.

The 1st layer would be – Protection

1. Apps -This is where the scanner will pick up any rouge apps. That are not certified via the (Google Play App Store).

2. Content – This is where you’ll find out if you downloaded or transferred a virus on to your smart phone. Via Wi-Fi, USB or Bluetooth.

3. Settings – Is also very important and often overlooked when people first get their phone. Often there are settings with in setting that make your smart phone less then secure. Such as letting unknown or un-certified apps to collect your private data, Or transmitting your location without your permission (Also known as Geo-tagging).

The 2nd layer is the AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – Performance

1. Battery Usage

2. Task Killer

4. Clean Junk

5. Data Plan

6. Storage Usage

The 3rd layer is the AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – Anti-Theft

1. Camera Trap

2. Device Lock

The 4th layer is the AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – Privacy

1. App Lock

2. App Backup

3. Call Blocker

4. Online Privacy

5. Wipe Device By Category

6. Wipe SD Card

7. Wipe Device

My Final Verdict –Part 2– Now performance wise. This is no watered down version of the full blow PC version of AVG. Yes, there are less options and scanning is a lot slower. Due to current mobile phone limitations. But other then that you get what you would expect.

**As per the norm it is highly recommend that you upgrade to the newest version of AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App when available. 

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Here is 1 link to download AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App:

1. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antivirus (Google Play App Store)

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Danny

AVG Internet Security 2016 (2016.121.7859) – Paidware Review

The Rating Scale Breakdown:

• 0  – 0.5 – Abysmal
• 1.0 – 1.5 – Terrible
• 2.0 – 2.5 – Poor
• 3.0 – 3.5 – Average
• 4.0 – 4.5 – Great
• 5.0 – Excellent

• Undetermined – Too soon to tell or lacking evidence to provide a solid answer
• Not Tested – Has yet to be requested or there is some limitations to prevent accurate test results

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Price: $74.99 CAD / For Unlimited Devices

A. Installing AVG – 4.0 “Great” – There is no doubt that AVG has improved in this area. But saying that we had very mixed results with some of our team getting AVG Internet Security installed the first go around. While other team members took 3 or 4 times to install AVG Internet Security 2016.

B. Un-installing AVG – 4.5 “Great” – AVG Free Anti-Virus 2015 is a lot cleaner un-installer this time around. Much better compared to previous versions of AVG going back 5 or 6 years.

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C. Stability Of Program – 5.0 “Excellent“ – The UI (User Interface) seems to have been completely fixed in AVG 2014. Along with the jenkey manual update option.

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D. Has AVG Free Been Compromised By Hackers Or Virus – 4.0 “Great” – No reports of AVG being compromised.

E. Speed of Scan – 5.0 “Excellent“ – Very quick on most computers.

F. Updating – 5.0 “Excellent“ – Automatic and manual updating is great. No more issues here compared to AVG 2014 manual update lag spikes.

G. Does AVG Free Do Automatic Updates By Itself Without Any Issue – 5.0 “Excellent“ – Yes, you can now with, no doubt. But leave the manual update option alone unless you want to invite stability related issues.

H. Internet Browser Cookie Detection Rate And Removal Test – 2.0 “Poor“– You are way better off with something like SUPERAntiSpyware or CCleaner that is more dedicated to removal of Internet cookies. AVG Internet cookie detection rate is terrible even with the option active and checked off.

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1. Anti-Virus Detection Rate Test:

1A. Windows XP – 4.0 “Great”

1B. Windows Vista – 4.0 “Great”

1C. Windows 7 – 4.0 “Great”

1D. Windows 8.1 – 4.0 “Great”

1E. Windows 10 – 4.0 “Great”

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2. Residential Shield Test – 4.0 “Great“ – I still find SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware seems to grab the virus way before AVG does.

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Computers Protection

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3A. Anti-Virus Scanner – 4.0 “Great” – AVG has finally beaten their just average score. And that should tell you a lot.

3B. Anti-Rootkit Scanner – 4.0 “Great” – Great option. Works well.

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Web Browsing Protection

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4A. Link Scanner – 4.5 “Great“ – Not a fan. But it can be very useful to some.

4B. Online Shield – 2.5 “Poor” – Completely in-effective and worthless.

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Identity Protection

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5A. Identity Protection – 2.0 “Poor” – Completely in-effective and worthless.

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E-mail Protection

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6A. E-mail Scanner – 3.0 “Average” – Utterly baseline and average. I found no use for it.

6B. Anti-Spam – 3.0 “Average” – Utterly baseline and average. Not even worth the setup.

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Firewall

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7. Firewall – 5.0 “Excellent“ – By no means perfect. But way better then your standalone Windows built in Firewall

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Extra Features

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8. File Shredder – 4.0 “Great” – I found this addition to be very useful. But lacking the multiple layer shredding options that Spybot – Search & Destroy or even Advance System Care 7 has.

9. PC Analyzer (AKA. PC TuneUp) – 0.5 “Abysmal“- If you don’t mind that this option just reports errors on your computer and does not even allow you to correct said error. Even once as was the case in the past.

Then your probably are like me and you probably feel this options is both somewhat misleading and out right bait to buy this expensive $39.99 CAD/USD add-on. Then you are probably with me on my conclusion. That it should not be there in the first place. Try giving us features that are fully functional and at least somewhat useful like the shredder option.

10. Tech Buddy Support – 0.0 “Abysmal” – This is just a cash grab. Completely worthless as well as falsely advertised and overally misleading to the end user.

11. AVG Direct Support – 0.5 “Abysmal” – With only a free forum and a phone number to call for support.

You will often find yourself ether being told to go to the free forum or they will recommend you go to further specialized support team via Tech Buddy. Which like I said above is an epic MONEY GRAB. Completely worthless as well as falsely advertised as well as overally misleading.

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My Overall Score: 91/130

70 % = B –

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My Final Verdict – AVG Free Anti-Virus 2016 takes the same approach. That AVG 2015 took with regards to the UI (User-Interface) and streamlined interface.  It is very simple and easy to navigate. Just the way that an anti-virus program should be.

**As per the norm it is highly recommend that you upgrade to the newest version of AVG Internet Security 2016 when available and or prompted. 

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Return To The Main Reviews Page

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Till The Next Review,

Remy “Se7en”

AVG AntiVirus PRO for Android (5.8.0.1) – Paid Smart Phone Android App Review

The Rating Scale Breakdown:

• 0  – 0.5 – Abysmal
• 1.0 – 1.5 – Terrible
• 2.0 – 2.5 – Poor
• 3.0 – 3.5 – Average
• 4.0 – 4.5 – Great
• 5.0 – Excellent

• Undetermined – Too soon to tell or lacking evidence to provide a solid answer
• Not Tested – Has yet to be requested or there is some limitations to prevent accurate test results
• N/A – Not Available and or Not Applicable to this program

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V. 7.5 – “AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App“ Review Template

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Tested On A: Samsung Galaxy Ace Core (Model: SM-G386W)

Operating System: Android (V4.4.2)

Price: $5.29 USD (Google Play App Store)

Is This App Worth The Price ? – Without a doubt this is the best way to have piece of mind. In regards to having a safe and secure Smart Phone.

A. Installation AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – 5.0 “Excellent” – Very easy just click on AVG Anti-Virus Free  App icon and press Install.

B. Un-installing AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – 4.5 “Great“ – It could be a little easier to remove. Just follow the steps below to un-install your AVG App.

B1. Go to your “Settings”

B2. Then go to “Applications“.

B3. Then choose the “Anti-Virus App“.

B4. The press and hold your finger on the app

B5. There should be a screen that appears where you can un-install the AVG App.

B6. Wait a few seconds till the App is fully un-installed

B7. Then your good to go

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C. Stability Of Program – 5.0 “Excellent” – No crashes or freezing. Since I downloaded the app.

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AVG Anti-Virus PRO for Android – Protection

D1. File Scanner – 5.0 “Excellent” – AVG will give you the option to scan any files on your Smart Phone.

D2. Settings Protection – 5.0 “Excellent” – This option is very simple yet very important. It makes sure in your options to install and download apps of “unknown sources” will not be allowed to occur. Other then that super important job. I saw no other reason for this Protection option.

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AVG Anti-Virus PRO for Android – Performance

E1. Battery Usage – 4.0 “Great“- This option could of been so much more then. Here’s your phone and this where you are at ##% wise.

E2. Task Killer – 3.0 “Average“ – This option is exactly what you would expect and nothing else.

E3. Clean Junk – 4.0 “Great” – A great app to clean out al thous useless files

E4. Data Plan – 4.0 “Great” – Great, if you are on a set data plan.

E5. Storage Usage – 4.5 “Great” – A really great option to check on both your Internal Memory and your SD card memory stats.

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AVG Anti-Virus PRO for Android – Anti-Thief

F. Camera Trap – Not Tested

F1. Device Lock – 5.0 “Excellent” – This option will lock up your Smart Phone if someone tries to remove your SIM chip and put their own in.

F2. Anti-Theft PIN – 5.0 “Excellent” – This option will allow you to unlock your Smart phone in case it ever gets locked up.

F3. Enhanced Protection – 5.0 “Excellent” – This option allows you to remotely wipe your phone and use the Camera trap remotely from your lock screen.

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AVG Anti-Virus PRO for Android – Privacy

G. App Locker – 4.0 “Great” – A great app to lock up all your apps on your Smart Phone. With a 4 digit pin code.

GG. App Backup – 4.0 “Great” – This option allows you to back-up all your apps on your SD card.

G1. Online Privacy – 4.0 “Great” – This option helps protect all your sensitive social media data from falling into the wrong hands.

G2. Wipe SD Card – 5.0 “Excellent” – Great for when you are upgrading your devices memory or if you wish to trade or sell your SD card.

G3. Wipe Device  (AKA. Factory Re-set) – 4.0 “Great” – Great tool for people who unwittingly corrupted or infect their device with something really nasty.

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H. Speed of Scan – 4.0 “Great“ – Way faster scans then in past versions of this app. Way to improve AVG Team.

I. Updating – 4.0 “Great“ – Updates Automatically. So you have one less thing to worry about.

J. AVG Support – Not Tested

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My Overall Score: 88/100

88% = A

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My Final Verdict –Part 1– The main difference with AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App. Is that is it split into 4 different layers of protection.

The 1st layer would be – Protection

1. Apps -This is where the scanner will pick up any rouge apps. That are not certified via the (Google Play App Store).

2. Content – This is where you’ll find out if you downloaded or transferred a virus on to your smart phone. Via Wi-Fi, USB or Bluetooth.

3. Settings – Is also very important and often overlooked when people first get their phone. Often there are settings with in setting that make your smart phone less then secure. Such as letting unknown or un-certified apps to collect your private data, Or transmitting your location without your permission (Also known as Geo-tagging).

The 2nd layer is the AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – Performance

1. Battery Usage

2. Task Killer

4. Clean Junk

5. Data Plan

6. Storage Usage

The 3rd layer is the AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – Anti-Theft

1. Camera Trap

2. Device Lock

The 4th layer is the AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – Privacy

1. App Lock

2. App Backup

3. Call Blocker

4. Online Privacy

5. Wipe Device By Category

6. Wipe SD Card

7. Wipe Device

My Final Verdict –Part 2– Now performance wise. This is no watered down version of the full blow PC version of AVG. Yes, there are less options and scanning is a lot slower. Due to mobile phone limitations. But other then that you get what you would expect.

**As per the norm it is highly recommend that you upgrade to the newest version of AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App when available. 

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Here are 1 links to download AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App:

1. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antivirus (Google Play App Store)

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Danny

AVG Internet Security 2016 (2016.111.7797) – Paidware Review

The Rating Scale Breakdown:

• 0  – 0.5 – Abysmal
• 1.0 – 1.5 – Terrible
• 2.0 – 2.5 – Poor
• 3.0 – 3.5 – Average
• 4.0 – 4.5 – Great
• 5.0 – Excellent

• Undetermined – Too soon to tell or lacking evidence to provide a solid answer
• Not Tested – Has yet to be requested or there is some limitations to prevent accurate test results

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Price: $59.99 USD / For 1 year and 1 PC

A. Installing AVG – 4.0 “Great” – There is no doubt that AVG has improved in this area. But saying that we had very mixed results with some of our team getting AVG Internet Security installed the first go around. While other team members took 3 or 4 times to install AVG Internet Security 2016.

B. Un-installing AVG – 4.5 “Great” – AVG Free Anti-Virus 2015 is a lot cleaner un-installer this time around. Much better compared to previous versions of AVG going back 5 or 6 years.

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C. Stability Of Program – 5.0 “Excellent“ – The UI (User Interface) seems to have been completely fixed in AVG 2014. Along with the jenkey manual update option.

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D. Has AVG Free Been Compromised By Hackers Or Virus – 4.0 “Great” – No reports of AVG being compromised.

E. Speed of Scan – 5.0 “Excellent“ – Very quick on most computers.

F. Updating – 5.0 “Excellent“ – Automatic and manual updating is great. No more issues here compared to AVG 2014 manual update lag spikes.

G. Does AVG Free Do Automatic Updates By Itself Without Any Issue – 5.0 “Excellent“ – Yes, you can now with, no doubt. But leave the manual update option alone unless you want to invite stability related issues.

H. Internet Browser Cookie Detection Rate And Removal Test – 2.0 “Poor“– You are way better off with something like SUPERAntiSpyware or CCleaner that is more dedicated to removal of Internet cookies. AVG Internet cookie detection rate is terrible even with the option active and checked off.

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1. Anti-Virus Detection Rate Test:

1A. Windows XP – 4.0 “Great”

1B. Windows Vista – 4.0 “Great”

1C. Windows 7 – 4.0 “Great”

1D. Windows 8 – 4.0 “Great”

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2. Residential Shield Test – 4.0 “Great“ – I still find SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware seems to grab the virus way before AVG does.

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Computers Protection

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3A. Anti-Virus Scanner – 4.0 “Great” – AVG has finally beaten their just average score. And that should tell you a lot.

3B. Anti-Rootkit Scanner – 4.0 “Great” – Great option. Works well.

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Web Browsing Protection

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4A. Link Scanner – 4.5 “Great“ – Not a fan. But it can be very useful to some.

4B. Online Shield – 4.5 “Great“ – Not really sure what this option does. But it seems to work really well.

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Identity Protection

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5A. Identity Protection – 2.0 “Poor” – Completely in-effective and worthless.

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E-mail Protection

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6A. E-mail Scanner – 3.0 “Average” – Utterly baseline and average. I found no use for it.

6B. Anti-Spam – 3.0 “Average” – Utterly baseline and average. Not even worth the setup.

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Firewall

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7. Firewall – 5.0 “Excellent“ – By no means perfect. But way better then your standalone Windows built in Firewall

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Extra Features

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8. File Shredder – 4.0 “Great” – I found this addition to be very useful. But lacking the multiple layer shredding options that Spybot – Search & Destroy or even Advance System Care 7 has.

9. PC TuneUp) – 4.5 “Great”– Very useful at tuning up your PC. With lots of tools to work with. Some of which I have not even tried yet.

10. Tech Buddy Support – 0.0 “Abysmal” – This is just a cash grab. Completely worthless as well as falsely advertised and overally misleading to the end user.

11. AVG Direct Support – 0.5 “Abysmal” – With only a free forum and a phone number to call for support.

You will often find yourself ether being told to go to the free forum or they will recommend you go to further specialized support team via Tech Buddy. Which like I said above is an epic MONEY GRAB. Completely worthless as well as falsely advertised as well as overally misleading.

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My Overall Score: 93.5/125

74.5 % = B

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My Final Verdict – AVG Free Anti-Virus 2016 takes the same approach. That AVG 2015 took with regards to the UI (User-Interface) and streamlined interface.  It is very simple and easy to navigate. Just the way that an anti-virus program should be.

**As per the norm it is highly recommend that you upgrade to the newest version of AVG Internet Security 2016 when available and or prompted. 

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AVG AntiVirus PRO for Android (5.4.1.1) – Paid Smart Phone Android App Review

The Rating Scale Breakdown:

• 0  – 0.5 – Abysmal
• 1.0 – 1.5 – Terrible
• 2.0 – 2.5 – Poor
• 3.0 – 3.5 – Average
• 4.0 – 4.5 – Great
• 5.0 – Excellent

• Undetermined – Too soon to tell or lacking evidence to provide a solid answer
• Not Tested – Has yet to be requested or there is some limitations to prevent accurate test results
• N/A – Not Available and or Not Applicable to this program

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V. 7.5 – “AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App“ Review Template

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Tested On A: Samsung Galaxy Ace Core (Model: SM-G386W)

Operating System: Android (V4.4.2)

Price: $14.50 USD (Google Play App Store)

Is This App Worth The Price ? – Without a doubt this is the best way to have piece of mind. In regards to having a safe and secure Smart Phone.

A. Installation AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – 5.0 “Excellent” – Very easy just click on AVG Anti-Virus Free  App icon and press Install.

B. Un-installing AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – 4.5 “Great“ – It could be a little easier to remove. Just follow the steps below to un-install your AVG App.

B1. Go to your “Settings”

B2. Then go to “Applications“.

B3. Then choose the “Anti-Virus App“.

B4. The press and hold your finger on the app

B5. There should be a screen that appears where you can un-install the AVG App.

B6. Wait a few seconds till the App is fully un-installed

B7. Then your good to go

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C. Stability Of Program – 5.0 “Excellent” – No crashes or freezing. Since I downloaded the app.

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AVG Anti-Virus PRO for Android – Protection

D1. File Scanner – 5.0 “Excellent” – AVG will give you the option to scan any files on your Smart Phone.

D2. Settings Protection – 5.0 “Excellent” – This option is very simple yet very important. It makes sure in your options to install and download apps of “unknown sources” will not be allowed to occur. Other then that super important job. I saw no other reason for this Protection option.

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AVG Anti-Virus PRO for Android – Performance

E1. Battery Usage – 4.0 “Great“- This option could of been so much more then. Here’s your phone and this where you are at ##% wise.

E2. Task Killer – 3.0 “Average“ – This option is exactly what you would expect and nothing else.

E3. Clean Junk – 4.0 “Great” – A great app to clean out al thous useless files

E4. Data Plan – 4.0 “Great” – Great, if you are on a set data plan.

E5. Storage Usage – 4.5 “Great” – A really great option to check on both your Internal Memory and your SD card memory stats.

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AVG Anti-Virus PRO for Android – Anti-Thief

F. Camera Trap – Not Tested

F1. Device Lock – 5.0 “Excellent” – This option will lock up your Smart Phone if someone tries to remove your SIM chip and put their own in.

F2. Anti-Theft PIN – 5.0 “Excellent” – This option will allow you to unlock your Smart phone in case it ever gets locked up.

F3. Enhanced Protection – 5.0 “Excellent” – This option allows you to remotely wipe your phone and use the Camera trap remotely from your lock screen.

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AVG Anti-Virus PRO for Android – Privacy

G. App Locker – 4.0 “Great” – A great app to lock up all your apps on your Smart Phone. With a 4 digit pin code.

GG. App Backup – 4.0 “Great” – This option allows you to back-up all your apps on your SD card.

G1. Online Privacy – 4.0 “Great” – This option helps protect all your sensitive social media data from falling into the wrong hands.

G2. Wipe SD Card – 5.0 “Excellent” – Great for when you are upgrading your devices memory or if you wish to trade or sell your SD card.

G3. Wipe Device  (AKA. Factory Re-set) – 4.0 “Great” – Great tool for people who unwittingly corrupted or infect their device with something really nasty.

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H. Speed of Scan – 4.0 “Great“ – Way faster scans then in past versions of this app. Way to improve AVG Team.

I. Updating – 4.0 “Great“ – Updates Automatically. So you have one less thing to worry about.

J. AVG Support – Not Tested

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My Overall Score: 88/100

88% = A

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My Final Verdict –Part 1– The main difference with AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App. Is that is it split into 4 different layers of protection.

The 1st layer would be – Protection

1. Apps -This is where the scanner will pick up any rouge apps. That are not certified via the (Google Play App Store).

2. Content – This is where you’ll find out if you downloaded or transferred a virus on to your smart phone. Via Wi-Fi, USB or Bluetooth.

3. Settings – Is also very important and often overlooked when people first get their phone. Often there are settings with in setting that make your smart phone less then secure. Such as letting unknown or un-certified apps to collect your private data, Or transmitting your location without your permission (Also known as Geo-tagging).

The 2nd layer is the AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – Performance

1. Battery Usage

2. Task Killer

4. Clean Junk

5. Data Plan

6. Storage Usage

The 3rd layer is the AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – Anti-Theft

1. Camera Trap

2. Device Lock

The 4th layer is the AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – Privacy

1. App Lock

2. App Backup

3. Call Blocker

4. Online Privacy

5. Wipe Device By Category

6. Wipe SD Card

7. Wipe Device

My Final Verdict –Part 2– Now performance wise. This is no watered down version of the full blow PC version of AVG. Yes, there are less options and scanning is a lot slower. Due to mobile phone limitations. But other then that you get what you would expect.

**As per the norm it is highly recommend that you upgrade to the newest version of AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App when available. 

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Here are 1 links to download AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App:

1. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antivirus (Google Play App Store)

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AVG Internet Security 2016 (2016.91.7688) – Paidware Review

The Rating Scale Breakdown:

• 0  – 0.5 – Abysmal
• 1.0 – 1.5 – Terrible
• 2.0 – 2.5 – Poor
• 3.0 – 3.5 – Average
• 4.0 – 4.5 – Great
• 5.0 – Excellent

• Undetermined – Too soon to tell or lacking evidence to provide a solid answer
• Not Tested – Has yet to be requested or there is some limitations to prevent accurate test results

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Price: $59.99 USD / For 1 year and 1 PC

A. Installing AVG – 4.0 “Great” – There is no doubt that AVG has improved in this area. But saying that we had very mixed results with some of our team getting AVG Internet Security installed the first go around. While other team members took 3 or 4 times to install AVG Internet Security 2016.

B. Un-installing AVG – 4.5 “Great” – AVG Free Anti-Virus 2015 is a lot cleaner un-installer this time around. Much better compared to previous versions of AVG going back 5 or 6 years.

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C. Stability Of Program – 5.0 “Excellent“ – The UI (User Interface) seems to have been completely fixed in AVG 2014. Along with the jenkey manual update option.

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D. Has AVG Free Been Compromised By Hackers Or Virus – 4.0 “Great” – No reports of AVG being compromised.

E. Speed of Scan – 5.0 “Excellent“ – Very quick on most computers.

F. Updating – 5.0 “Excellent“ – Automatic and manual updating is great. No more issues here compared to AVG 2014 manual update lag spikes.

G. Does AVG Free Do Automatic Updates By Itself Without Any Issue – 5.0 “Excellent“ – Yes, you can now with, no doubt. But leave the manual update option alone unless you want to invite stability related issues.

H. Internet Browser Cookie Detection Rate And Removal Test – 2.0 “Poor“– You are way better off with something like SUPERAntiSpyware or CCleaner that is more dedicated to removal of Internet cookies. AVG Internet cookie detection rate is terrible even with the option active and checked off.

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1. Anti-Virus Detection Rate Test:

1A. Windows XP – 4.0 “Great”

1B. Windows Vista – 4.0 “Great”

1C. Windows 7 – 4.0 “Great”

1D. Windows 8 – 4.0 “Great”

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2. Residential Shield Test – 4.0 “Great“ – I still find SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware seems to grab the virus way before AVG does.

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Computers Protection

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3A. Anti-Virus Scanner – 4.0 “Great” – AVG has finally beaten their just average score. And that should tell you a lot.

3B. Anti-Rootkit Scanner – 4.0 “Great” – Great option. Works well.

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Web Browsing Protection

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4A. Link Scanner – 4.5 “Great“ – Not a fan. But it can be very useful to some.

4B. Online Shield – 4.5 “Great“ – Not really sure what this option does. But it seems to work really well.

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Identity Protection

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5A. Identity Protection – 2.0 “Poor” – Completely in-effective and worthless.

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E-mail Protection

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6A. E-mail Scanner – 3.0 “Average” – Utterly baseline and average. I found no use for it.

6B. Anti-Spam – 3.0 “Average” – Utterly baseline and average. Not even worth the setup.

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Firewall

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7. Firewall – 5.0 “Excellent“ – By no means perfect. But way better then your standalone Windows built in Firewall

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Extra Features

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8. File Shredder – 4.0 “Great” – I found this addition to be very useful. But lacking the multiple layer shredding options that Spybot – Search & Destroy or even Advance System Care 7 has.

9. PC TuneUp) – 4.5 “Great”– Very useful at tuning up your PC. With lots of tools to work with. Some of which I have not even tried yet.

10. Tech Buddy Support – 0.0 “Abysmal” – This is just a cash grab. Completely worthless as well as falsely advertised and overally misleading to the end user.

11. AVG Direct Support – 0.5 “Abysmal” – With only a free forum and a phone number to call for support.

You will often find yourself ether being told to go to the free forum or they will recommend you go to further specialized support team via Tech Buddy. Which like I said above is an epic MONEY GRAB. Completely worthless as well as falsely advertised as well as overally misleading.

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My Overall Score: 93.5/125

74.5 % = B

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My Final Verdict – AVG Free Anti-Virus 2016 takes the same approach. That AVG 2015 took with regards to the UI (User-Interface) and streamlined interface.  It is very simple and easy to navigate. Just the way that an anti-virus program should be.

**As per the norm it is highly recommend that you upgrade to the newest version of AVG Internet Security 2016 when available and or prompted. 

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Remy “Se7en”

AVG AntiVirus PRO for Android (5.3.0.2) – Paid Smart Phone Android App Review

The Rating Scale Breakdown:

• 0  – 0.5 – Abysmal
• 1.0 – 1.5 – Terrible
• 2.0 – 2.5 – Poor
• 3.0 – 3.5 – Average
• 4.0 – 4.5 – Great
• 5.0 – Excellent

• Undetermined – Too soon to tell or lacking evidence to provide a solid answer
• Not Tested – Has yet to be requested or there is some limitations to prevent accurate test results
• N/A – Not Available and or Not Applicable to this program

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V. 7.5 – “AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App“ Review Template

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Tested On A: Samsung Galaxy Ace Core (Model: SM-G386W)

Operating System: Android (V4.4.2)

Price: $14.50 USD (Google Play App Store)

Is This App Worth The Price ? – Without a doubt this is the best way to have piece of mind. In regards to having a safe and secure Smart Phone.

A. Installation AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – 5.0 “Excellent” – Very easy just click on AVG Anti-Virus Free  App icon and press Install.

B. Un-installing AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – 4.5 “Great“ – It could be a little easier to remove. Just follow the steps below to un-install your AVG App.

B1. Go to your “Settings”

B2. Then go to “Applications“.

B3. Then choose the “Anti-Virus App“.

B4. The press and hold your finger on the app

B5. There should be a screen that appears where you can un-install the AVG App.

B6. Wait a few seconds till the App is fully un-installed

B7. Then your good to go

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C. Stability Of Program – 5.0 “Excellent” – No crashes or freezing. Since I downloaded the app.

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AVG Anti-Virus PRO for Android – Protection

D1. File Scanner – 5.0 “Excellent” – AVG will give you the option to scan any files on your Smart Phone.

D2. Settings Protection – 5.0 “Excellent” – This option is very simple yet very important. It makes sure in your options to install and download apps of “unknown sources” will not be allowed to occur. Other then that super important job. I saw no other reason for this Protection option.

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AVG Anti-Virus PRO for Android – Performance

E1. Battery Usage – 4.0 “Great“- This option could of been so much more then. Here’s your phone and this where you are at ##% wise.

E2. Task Killer – 3.0 “Average“ – This option is exactly what you would expect and nothing else.

E3. Clean Junk – 4.0 “Great” – A great app to clean out al thous useless files

E4. Data Plan – 4.0 “Great” – Great, if you are on a set data plan.

E5. Storage Usage – 4.5 “Great” – A really great option to check on both your Internal Memory and your SD card memory stats.

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AVG Anti-Virus PRO for Android – Anti-Thief

F. Camera Trap – Not Tested

F1. Device Lock – 5.0 “Excellent” – This option will lock up your Smart Phone if someone tries to remove your SIM chip and put their own in.

F2. Anti-Theft PIN – 5.0 “Excellent” – This option will allow you to unlock your Smart phone in case it ever gets locked up.

F3. Enhanced Protection – 5.0 “Excellent” – This option allows you to remotely wipe your phone and use the Camera trap remotely from your lock screen.

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AVG Anti-Virus PRO for Android – Privacy

G. App Locker – 4.0 “Great” – A great app to lock up all your apps on your Smart Phone. With a 4 digit pin code.

GG. App Backup – 4.0 “Great” – This option allows you to back-up all your apps on your SD card.

G1. Online Privacy – 4.0 “Great” – This option helps protect all your sensitive social media data from falling into the wrong hands.

G2. Wipe SD Card – 5.0 “Excellent” – Great for when you are upgrading your devices memory or if you wish to trade or sell your SD card.

G3. Wipe Device  (AKA. Factory Re-set) – 4.0 “Great” – Great tool for people who unwittingly corrupted or infect their device with something really nasty.

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H. Speed of Scan – 4.0 “Great“ – Way faster scans then in past versions of this app. Way to improve AVG Team.

I. Updating – 4.0 “Great“ – Updates Automatically. So you have one less thing to worry about.

J. AVG Support – Not Tested

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My Overall Score: 88/100

88% = A

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My Final Verdict –Part 1– The main difference with AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App. Is that is it split into 4 different layers of protection.

The 1st layer would be – Protection

1. Apps -This is where the scanner will pick up any rouge apps. That are not certified via the (Google Play App Store).

2. Content – This is where you’ll find out if you downloaded or transferred a virus on to your smart phone. Via Wi-Fi, USB or Bluetooth.

3. Settings – Is also very important and often overlooked when people first get their phone. Often there are settings with in setting that make your smart phone less then secure. Such as letting unknown or un-certified apps to collect your private data, Or transmitting your location without your permission (Also known as Geo-tagging).

The 2nd layer is the AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – Performance

1. Battery Usage

2. Task Killer

4. Clean Junk

5. Data Plan

6. Storage Usage

The 3rd layer is the AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – Anti-Theft

1. Camera Trap

2. Device Lock

The 4th layer is the AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App – Privacy

1. App Lock

2. App Backup

3. Call Blocker

4. Online Privacy

5. Wipe Device By Category

6. Wipe SD Card

7. Wipe Device

My Final Verdict –Part 2– Now performance wise. This is no watered down version of the full blow PC version of AVG. Yes, there are less options and scanning is a lot slower. Due to mobile phone limitations. But other then that you get what you would expect.

**As per the norm it is highly recommend that you upgrade to the newest version of AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App when available. 

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Here are 1 links to download AVG Anti-Virus PRO Smart Phone App:

1. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antivirus (Google Play App Store)

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Danny

AVG Internet Security 2016 (2016.81.7639) – Paidware Review

The Rating Scale Breakdown:

• 0  – 0.5 – Abysmal
• 1.0 – 1.5 – Terrible
• 2.0 – 2.5 – Poor
• 3.0 – 3.5 – Average
• 4.0 – 4.5 – Great
• 5.0 – Excellent

• Undetermined – Too soon to tell or lacking evidence to provide a solid answer
• Not Tested – Has yet to be requested or there is some limitations to prevent accurate test results

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Price: $59.99 USD / For 1 year and 1 PC

A. Installing AVG – 4.0 “Great” – There is no doubt that AVG has improved in this area. But saying that we had very mixed results with some of our team getting AVG Internet Security installed the first go around. While other team members took 3 or 4 times to install AVG Internet Security 2016.

B. Un-installing AVG – 4.5 “Great” – AVG Free Anti-Virus 2015 is a lot cleaner un-installer this time around. Much better compared to previous versions of AVG going back 5 or 6 years.

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C. Stability Of Program – 5.0 “Excellent“ – The UI (User Interface) seems to have been completely fixed in AVG 2014. Along with the jenkey manual update option.

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D. Has AVG Free Been Compromised By Hackers Or Virus – 4.0 “Great” – No reports of AVG being compromised.

E. Speed of Scan – 5.0 “Excellent“ – Very quick on most computers.

F. Updating – 5.0 “Excellent“ – Automatic and manual updating is great. No more issues here compared to AVG 2014 manual update lag spikes.

G. Does AVG Free Do Automatic Updates By Itself Without Any Issue – 5.0 “Excellent“ – Yes, you can now with, no doubt. But leave the manual update option alone unless you want to invite stability related issues.

H. Internet Browser Cookie Detection Rate And Removal Test – 2.0 “Poor“– You are way better off with something like SUPERAntiSpyware or CCleaner that is more dedicated to removal of Internet cookies. AVG Internet cookie detection rate is terrible even with the option active and checked off.

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1. Anti-Virus Detection Rate Test:

1A. Windows XP – 4.0 “Great”

1B. Windows Vista – 4.0 “Great”

1C. Windows 7 – 4.0 “Great”

1D. Windows 8 – 4.0 “Great”

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2. Residential Shield Test – 4.0 “Great“ – I still find SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware seems to grab the virus way before AVG does.

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Computers Protection

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3A. Anti-Virus Scanner – 4.0 “Great” – AVG has finally beaten their just average score. And that should tell you a lot.

3B. Anti-Rootkit Scanner – 4.0 “Great” – Great option. Works well.

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Web Browsing Protection

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4A. Link Scanner – 4.5 “Great“ – Not a fan. But it can be very useful to some.

4B. Online Shield – 4.5 “Great“ – Not really sure what this option does. But it seems to work really well.

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Identity Protection

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5A. Identity Protection – 2.0 “Poor” – Completely in-effective and worthless.

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E-mail Protection

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6A. E-mail Scanner – 3.0 “Average” – Utterly baseline and average. I found no use for it.

6B. Anti-Spam – 3.0 “Average” – Utterly baseline and average. Not even worth the setup.

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Firewall

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7. Firewall – 5.0 “Excellent“ – By no means perfect. But way better then your standalone Windows built in Firewall

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Extra Features

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8. File Shredder – 4.0 “Great” – I found this addition to be very useful. But lacking the multiple layer shredding options that Spybot – Search & Destroy or even Advance System Care 7 has.

9. PC TuneUp) – 4.5 “Great”– Very useful at tuning up your PC. With lots of tools to work with. Some of which I have not even tried yet.

10. Tech Buddy Support – 0.0 “Abysmal” – This is just a cash grab. Completely worthless as well as falsely advertised and overally misleading to the end user.

11. AVG Direct Support – 0.5 “Abysmal” – With only a free forum and a phone number to call for support.

You will often find yourself ether being told to go to the free forum or they will recommend you go to further specialized support team via Tech Buddy. Which like I said above is an epic MONEY GRAB. Completely worthless as well as falsely advertised as well as overally misleading.

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My Overall Score: 93.5/125

74.5 % = B

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My Final Verdict – AVG Free Anti-Virus 2016 takes the same approach. That AVG 2015 took with regards to the UI (User-Interface) and streamlined interface.  It is very simple and easy to navigate. Just the way that an anti-virus program should be.

**As per the norm it is highly recommend that you upgrade to the newest version of AVG Internet Security 2016 when available and or prompted. 

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Return To The Main Reviews Page

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Till The Next Review,

Remy “Se7en”