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AVG 2 Year offer

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  • 28-02-2016 6:55pm
    #1
    Jay Dee
    Registered Users Posts: 662 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Seen this on Grupon ::

    Three-PC's Two-Year AVG Licence: Anti-Virus (€12.99) or Internet Security (€24.99) (Up to 76% Off)

    Seems a good buy.

    Thanks

    Jay.


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    dunworth1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    Wouldn't use avg if they paid me


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    #3
    StereoSound
    Registered Users Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭StereoSound


    I'm not a fan of AVG at all.


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    #4
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Link? As I can't find it on groupon


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    #5
    mass_debater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,072 ✭✭✭mass_debater


    dunworth1 wrote: »
    Wouldn't use avg if they paid me

    Was great 5 years ago but is now a bloated POS. Not a great AV these days


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    #6
    Jay Dee
    Registered Users Posts: 662 ✭✭✭Jay Dee


    https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/#inbox/1532727828372c11


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    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    :rolleyes:


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    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Here's a link for anyone interested

    https://www.groupon.ie/deals/gg-binary-distribution-limited-28


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    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Don't bother tbh. AVG used to be great, but as with most of these applications they turn crap over time.


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    #10
    KilOit
    Registered Users Posts: 2,986 ✭✭✭KilOit


    Whats a good alternative these days?


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    #11
    [Deleted User]
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    ESET is the best


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    #12
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Great to see all the compsec experts keeping us safe. So remember kids: AVG is awful, ESET is the best, and this is all gospel, so we don't need any supporting evidence.

    Here's a reasonably decent recent write up of the main AV offerings, based on actual facts: http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow_viewer/0,3253,l=256703&a=306776&po=1,00.asp

    Summary - AVG is good, but the paid version doesn't offer much of value over the free edition.


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    #13
    Joseph
    Registered Users Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭Joseph


    ESET Smart Security is the best


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    [Deleted User]
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    Well I am in computer security and I can tell you AVG is poor. And using a PC Mag writeup doesn't mean much either to be honest (I worked for one of the AV products in the review you linked). You can even throw the AV comparative tests in that bunch too. There is whole-sale cheating going on in AV comparative tests. Which is a shame as it can cause people to fooled into buying a poor product.

    A lot of claims, but again - no supporting evidence. I don't run AVG on my home machines or work infrastructure so I am not a fanboy, but I hate seeing something slated without anything to back it up.
    https://www.virusbulletin.com/testing/results/latest/vb100-antimalware


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    n1ck
    Registered Users Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭n1ck


    I actually can't stand AVG, I used it for years and the constant pop ups from it were so annoying - I went with Avast, seems to do the job.


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    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    Personally i wouldn't bother with a paid anti-virus at all. I've been using 360 Total Security along with Malwarebytes (free version) and have never had any problems whatsoever.


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