Avast or AVG?

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Avast or AVG?

  1. Avast

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  2. AVG

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  1. kadal27

    kadal27 New Member

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    I am unable to come to a decision from our threads. Please users or Avast and AVG recommend me one.
    Pentium Dual Core 2.6 GHz, 256 DDR, XP Pro.
     
    kadal27, Oct 15, 2006
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  2. Vishal Gupta

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    I'll advise to go for avast! :)

    I hv used AVG in past and was very mush satisfied with it but then I tried avast! and found it better than AVG, coz it also contains protection for Instant Messaging, Web shield, Mail protection, etc. And it can also check for updates at the specified intervals but in AVG, we can only schedule it at a specified time!

    So go for avast! :)
     
    Vishal Gupta, Oct 15, 2006
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    pal, this has been dscsd so many times. both r almost equally good, though i'd prefer avast.

    if u r stl unsure, honestly, throw a coin high up in the air and take a toss betwn the 2 ...
     
    anandk, Oct 15, 2006
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  4. Vishal Gupta

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    Or better u try out both of them urself and u'll find which one fits best to ur requirements!
     
    Vishal Gupta, Oct 15, 2006
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    I like avast more.
     
    hemant_mathur, Oct 15, 2006
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    Third Eye gooby pls

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    Both are good.But I would suggest you to go for Avast.
     
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    Third Eye, Oct 15, 2006
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    avast
     
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    For Me Avast.
     
    7monk, Oct 15, 2006
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    Avast! is better than AVG in all respects. Its VRDB function is awesome. avast! On-access guard offer better than AVG's. I was using AVG earlier. A try for avast! made me stick with avast!.
     
    Kiran.dks, Oct 16, 2006
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  10. mikeon

    mikeon ThE oNE & ONlY ??

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    I prefer Avast over AVG. It's on access protection is really very good
     
    mikeon, Oct 16, 2006
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    DukeNukem Come get Some

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  12. thewisecrab

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    Avast isnt resource hungry and has better interface than any other antivirus I have seen with great Anti Virus protection
     
    thewisecrab, Oct 16, 2006
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    That was good :D
     
    Vishal Gupta, Oct 16, 2006
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    Avast
    why?
    >Virus recovery database
    >light on system resources
    > clean interface
    > small regular updates
     
    shaunak, Oct 16, 2006
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    Do u need more replies... There is no contest here. One contestant only. Avast... no doubt. Others r runners-down:wink:
    I've been using it for...... @least 5 years... great record it maintained... the team just gets better and better...

    I hate other antiviruses as they are resource-hungry. Avast takes really low memory resources... so ur computer starts faster and performs better when u have avast, unlike Norton... which is just a waste of space. Mcafee too sucks. BitDefender is a good one. Kapersky, AVG, QuickHeal, Pccillin are runners-up. Mind u, i tried all of them. So take my word and go the AVAST way!

    But the best free antiviral solution is, without any doubt, AVAST. They update regularly too...
     
    koolbluez, Oct 17, 2006
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  16. deepak.krishnan

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    avast is the better one.
     
    deepak.krishnan, Oct 17, 2006
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    pokiri, Oct 17, 2006
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  18. Zeeshan Quireshi

    Zeeshan Quireshi C# Be Sharp !

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    lolz , i don't even use an anti-virus :)
     
    Zeeshan Quireshi, Oct 17, 2006
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