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  1. Re:So is AVG still a good AV prog? by FilterMapReduce · · Score: 5, Interesting · on AVG Backs Down From Flooding the Internet

    I second your question. I used AVG Free for a long time and uninstalled it very quickly when I heard the news. But I'm having choosing a replacement cost-free anti-virus program for Windows. Here's are the factors I've been considering...

    AVG Free Pro: seems pretty effective and runs inobtrusively (at least locally). Con: has DDoS'd websites in the past and perhaps still shouldn't be trusted.

    Avira Pro: no track record of DDoS'ing websites. Con: obnoxious pop-ups "reminding" me about the premium version; apparently got some poor reviews for infection treatment.

    Avast Pro: no track record of DDoS'ing websites. Con: requires manual re-registration.

    I'm using Avira now but I'm considering switching again because of the pop-ups. Any advice? (And yes, I already run Linux but still need Windows for some things, and no, I'm not interested in paying for anti-virus software, since 99% of virus protection is common sense.)

  2. Re:Once good by RedWizzard · · Score: 1 · on AVG Fakes User Agent, Floods the Internet

    Ok, no. As of June 25, they stopped supporting AVG Free 7 in order to get their free users on the Updated AVG Free 8. Incidentally, AVG 8 is the version with the problem this story is describing if you installed the IE toolbar. Anyway, 0.32 seconds for a Google search would show you the latest free version.

    Ok, I should clarify. I've been running 7.5 free version for a few months now. In the last 30 days before June 25th, I would get daily popups saying "7.5 is being discontinued, upgrade to 8.0 (pay version) to stay protected. If this isn't slimey, I don't know what is.

    Come on, it's not that hard to find. I too had to upgrade from 7.5 in the last few days and I didn't have any problem finding the link to the free edition. It's hardly fair to call them slimy just because you failed to read the page they sent you to. Anyway, AVG free.

  3. Re:F5 IRule by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on AVG Fakes User Agent, Floods the Internet

    Straight from the horse's mouth:
    How to disable the AVG add-on in my Internet Browser? or How to install AVG without LinkScanner?
    http://free.avg.com/ww.faq.num-1241

  4. Re:I turned it off by Hatta · · Score: 2, Informative · on AVG Fakes User Agent, Floods the Internet

    AVG provides a product that for the most part is ABSOLUTELY FREE.

    AVG free is licensed for home use only, on no more than 1 PC, and reverse engineering is prohibited. That's a long, long way from ABSOLUTELY FREE.

  5. Re:Once good by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on AVG Fakes User Agent, Floods the Internet

    1. Hiding their free product and making it almost impossible to find.

    Hide? Only if you're an idiot. Go to http://free.avg.com/ or http://free.grisoft.com/ and there it is.

    Go to google and search for "free avg" and it's the first result.

  6. Re:This is not AVG itself by j79zlr · · Score: 2, Informative · on AVG Fakes User Agent, Floods the Internet

    You are prompted if you want the toolbar during installation. That is not the problem. It is the LinkScanner for AVG Safe Search that is causing this. You can also install AVG without it: Instructions. You can also disable the add-on in both Firefox and IE7, I do not know how to disable it in IE6.