[Old Article] AVG Anti-Virus 8.5 released

The free anti-virus software that we usually recommend for most people, AVG Anti-Virus, just released version 8.5 which adds additional protection for infected website protection. An AVG press release states “Active Safe-Surf checks the web page behind every link for hidden threats at the only time that matters – when users are about to click on that link.”  The update also changes the look of the small icon in the system tray (by the clock) when the program is not up-to-date or in an error state.

AVG places an icon on your desktop showing which version you have installed – for example “AVG Free 8.5” If you have AVG Anti-Virus on your computer, please see the following update information:

AVG 8.0: Users of AVG 8.0 will receive an automatic program update to the new version. No user action is required. See update instructions posted here.

AVG 7.5 or earlier: If you are using AVG Free 7.5 or earlier, you will need to download and install the latest installation file from the AVG website. During installation of the updated program you will be prompted with 3 choices: Add/Remove features, Repair or Uninstall the program – choosing “Repair” will install the new version. AVG 7.5 will soon be completely phased out and no longer receive updates.