AVG antivirus comes with an intuitive, modern interface that’s easy to use. Upon launching, it displays an overview of your device’s protection status. The information is clear and will tell you if the software’s virus definitions are up-to date and if the security package is currently active. AVG scans external storage for malware and other threats. It also performs a performance tuning that speeds up your system through the elimination of junk files and improving battery life.
The premium plans of AVG provide more robust features and an overall better security experience. The paid plan, for example provides anti-ransomware protection to protect your files and data from hackers who steal money through hacking into your device. In addition, AVG Ultimate includes web and email protection to stop attacks like phishing and spam. Additional features include a file shredder, safer banking, and protection against webcams.
AVG users can avail of a variety of free features, such as an image vault that can store photos in an encoded format, as well as an optimization tool that cleans Android devices through the deletion junk files. However, the majority of the other features are restricted to paid subscribers. It has an identity protection feature which monitors password leaks, and the ability to remotely locate lost phones, as well more advanced antitheft devices like a camera trap which secretly captures photos of anyone trying to steal the device.
AVG’s strong security against malware is backed by a solid record in the monthly tests conducted by AV-Test. This includes a perfect score in the most recent test, which was conducted in March and April of this year.
