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If you had the misfortune to get caught up in AVG's recent debacle -- in which a critical Windows file was tagged as a virus, and which, when deleted, prevented your PC from booting -- AVG wants to get back on your good side. The company is offering all affected users a year of free service and upgrades by way of apology.
According the company, all AVG users will be entitled to a free upgrade to the paid version of AVG 8.0, no matter what version they're currently on (including the free version).
Complete details on the license extensions are as follows:
Not a bad deal!
How do you get your free upgrade? AVG says it will be contacting users directly beginning the week of November 24 with instructions on obtaining your free license. Presumably your email address must be on file with AVG in order to receive this notification. If you don't receive such a notice by the time you've polished off your turkey, check AVG's website or feel free to drop me a line using the email form to your left and I'll check on the situation for you.
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I never heard of any of those. What about Spyware Doctor, Panda and Ad-Aware???
So which is the best?? You don't say in the article, unless I missed it?
Thanks for the quick run down of free antivirus scanning! Any input on how effective, Etrust EZ Armor 5.1 is? just curious. Thanks
I have been using AVG from grisoft for several years and haven't had any problems. This is just as good as any expensive virus program that you have to pay an arm and leg for.
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1 Posted by bg_girl79 on Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:51PM EDT Report Abuse
Thanks for the quick run down on Free Antivirus Scanning! Any input on how effective, Ad-Aware is?