Corliss Group Tech Review on which is better: AVG vs. Avast?

Protecting yourself against harmful and life threatening viruses, its best to choose the antivirus by brand name. But each Antivirus download that you can find on the internet is dependent on what is most important to the user in terms of variables. Some are more dedicated to filtering through malware and spyware; some systems pride themselves on being the most reliable, or adaptable to the constant change of cyberspace gunk that’s floating around.  So with all these choices, how’re we supposed to know which program is suited to our professional needs?

We hope to address those concerns and point the potential onlooker in the right direction for a potential download, or perhaps full-on purchase of the bundled software. For the moment we’ll be looking at Avast! and AVG which are both free antivirus downloads available for your computer on reliable online websites.

Avast! Free Antivirus Software: The Basics

Chances are if you’re looking to get in on the ground floor to check if Avast! is right for you, then you’ll be looking into the coverage that the free antivirus download is going to offer. Avast! is ranked as one of the top antivirus programs in the market with 17% of users in the entire market share of protection services. Which is pretty far up there with McAfee, Bitdefender, and other potential competition. The website itself assumes that over 200 million+ users rely on Avast! to safeguard their PCs, Macs, and mobile devices.

An overall range of what exactly these bundles can offer are found Avast!’s official website.  Listed below are what the first set of antivirus protection will offer you as well as what it’ll establish for your computer’s health in the long run.

Intelligent Antivirus – Hosted with DynaGen software, the antivirus package is going to keep your device in tip-top shape no matter what virus are currently circulating. It prides itself on being a program that’ll adapt to the appropriate measure depending on what your computer might be faced with when surfing the internet.

Anti-malware Protection – Plus anti-spyware and anti-rootkit. Meaning that no one can gather your personal information, infect you with malware, or be anywhere near your private credentials without you being aware of it.

Safezone – If you bank online, this’ll be one of the deciding factors as it’ll promise epitome protection for secured payments and banking.

AVG Antivirus Software: The Basics

In comparison to Avast! the folks at AVG are a little behind in their numbers at 170 million+ having entrusted their computer’s health to the program. But the software itself is secure and accessible on their website. AVG have won an array of awards for their antivirus software, and can be considered a lively competitor to Avast! and other protection bundles. Being relatively new to the scene in comparison to the older programs such as McAfee or others; its rise in the market can be attributed only to their accumulating success. Not to mention that their entire bundle of protection (if you’re looking for a long-term commitment) is around half of what McAfee’s full bundle is going to cost you. At $39.99 the initial test might eventually lead into your purchase of an entire AVG software kit. Which won’t run you into the drain, considering the average price of compiled bundles.

Below is what you can safely assume that you’ll be getting in AVG’s antivirus software.

Antivirus, malware and spyware protection – The basics of each, really. You’ll be safe from being caught off-guard with numerous viruses or potential malware. Or threatened with collection of your personal information.

Blocks phishing scams – Consider all deceptive attempts to gather up your credit card information, personal information, email and passwords all null and void. This program will assure that no matter what, you’ll be able to scan in accordance to legitimate websites and block the fraud.