Why is avg on my computer

Today I use Windows Defender. I find it easy to use making sure it is updated and have no problems at all. I've had it with the Big Guys.

I went thru the same scenario as you Bob, using AVG and had to remove it by going to their website and using the removal tool but not before getting a lot headaches with the program. Posted by: rolo 25 Aug Avast is also deceptive in upselling , laying claim that pc issues need attention. HENCE , make a purchase to fix and clean. ASC finds nothing that Avast claims. Otherwise Avast has served well. I dropped AVG yrs ago. Posted by: John Noble 25 Aug Bob, after reading this article I looked at your recommended anti-virus programs.

I chose to go with Bitfender, in fact purchased their basic offering. After installing the program my computer was continually shutting down, you could not access any thing. Maybe AVG is not the only downloader of malware.

Posted by: Chris 25 Aug Posted by: memo 26 Aug As a PC technician for many years, I've tried all the anti-viruses software. When AVG was available the first time i didn't like its behavior. I have clean many infected pc's and removed AVG in the process. I have used Avast since it came to the market and have never changed it.

Posted by: Rajan 26 Aug I use Win 8. Surprisingly, it detected some threats which my Win Defender could not so far. Is it safe and advisable to use Reason alongwith Defender? Posted by: Karena 27 Aug My mother-in-law has been paying for a subscription to Avast - I just found this out when she asked me for help getting her money back: they charged her twice for her renewal, and it was a huge ordeal getting it straightened out.

To be fair, they did finally get it taken care of, but it took a couple of weeks, many mixed messages, and many contacts with customer service to get it taken care of. It really looked a whole lot like they were trying to get more than they were owed, and trying to drag it out so long that she would just give up.

At one point, they gave her a partial refund and she had to persist to get the remainder - her billing receipt showed a different lower amount that what was actually charged to her credit card. Posted by: Tom 27 Aug We used to use AVG on our corporate computers when I first started with the company. After getting a serious virus we dropped them and went to using Eset Antivirus. I just don't trust any antivirus software that is free anymore. Posted by: Diana 27 Aug I dumped AVG after many years of use when they started their crap.

If memory serves, I had to remove several things manually or maybe I did use the removal tool. Either way, I agree wholeheartedly with you Bob on this one. Posted by: David Hakala 28 Aug All freemium firms that I know do the same. It has gotten out of hand and it deserves even more excoriation than Bob offers. Posted by: Patty 31 Aug Agree with article. Soon after purchasing AVG, I kept getting issues. I smelled a rat, however contacted them for support anyway. They said it was because product was designed for Win 10 and I'm using 7.

OK,so they worked on it remotely however kept on having issues. Finally took tower to my reliable local tech guys who affirmed that the problem was AVG, and they took it off. LOL, no more issues! Since I was 9 months into a 2 year subscription,with their discreditable reputation, I can only hope I get a refund for the remainder. Posted by: Shirley Pipitone 06 Sep I suspect all antivirus software is malware to some extent. Anything that gets so deep into your PC and is so hard to uninstall has to be suspect.

I used Norton for many years until I tired of the interference. It was extremely difficult to remove all traces. Then I used AVG until recently. Since I used Norton, I've discovered Revo so I now use it as the first step in removing antivirus software. AVG was still was very difficult to remove - took me about 6 hours. I use FileSearchEx to search for leftovers and I delete manually as much as Microsoft allows me to, as the Administrator.

I recently glimpsed an article about setting up the real Windows Administrator as I was closing a tab. I'll be searching for it soon.

I have not done so but I get messages from Norton saying that it has blocked 'suspicious activity'. Although my laptop was protected by a company AVG scheme, I suspect it is no longer, and I have not moved the laptop onto this same licence - although it seems I ought to be able to. I'm happy to renew my AVG licence but I need to check it is doing some good in my present situation. You have the below active subscriptions registered with your account: - AVG Internet Security 2 computers , valid until January 29, ; - AVG PC TuneUp 1 computers , valid until January 1, It is not recommended to use more than one security product in a device as this may end up in conflict.

Awaiting your reply to help you further! Avinash Avast Thank you for confirming, Sandy. It looks like you have not installed AVG yet on the new computer. No internet, no mail, my documents folder was blocked, I even couldn't work anymore with Photoshop. How about that? To make my computer operational again I had to uninstall everything. I have canceled all the subscription, I hope AVG will not screw up my bank account.

Why do you guys make Crome as my default browser? That is none of your business. Keep your hands of the default browser of my chose. What have you done to Windows defender? Have you deleted it. Thanks, now I have to figure out how to get it back. AVG has screwed up just about everything. Let's work together to fix it. Are you able to access your Internet , mail documents etc when AVG is disabled?

If you haven't tried this step yet, right click on AVG icon under system tray next to clock, click on toggle bar to turn off your Protection. The auto renewal status has been already cancelled for all your active subscriptions so you will not be charged further.

We will not make other browsers as your default browser. If so, it will get changed into your default browser. Windows defender will get turned off automatically when third party security product is installed on your device. It will get enabled once AVG or other security products is uninstalled.

Karel Van Tornhaut I was seriously pissed off. I was forced to remove AVG from my computer. Now I have a hacker using my email account. This guy sends me weekly a threat mail blackmailing me. I have changed my password several times but he still keep sending me mails using my email account.

I was hoping to fix the problem installing AVG anti-virus but no luck. I had a phone call the other day of a person speaking English that my computer was hacked and wanted money. I understand you can figure out where I live using my IP address but how does the hacker knows the phone number of my landline? Maybe the hacking does not happen from my PC but is situated in my provider. If AVG does not change my default browser then, who does?

To open this little AVG window in the bottom right corner of the taskbar I have to click on that little arrow. A little window pops up where to find the AVG icon. I have temporarily disabled my email that is hacked and now use another one.