AVG Internet Security 2012

Protection that actually speeds up your PC

Some security products slow down your PC; AVG Internet Security 2012 speeds it up, by accelerating the download of content-rich files. Faster system start-up and support for Flash and HD video means you can enjoy online video like YouTube faster than ever before.

AVG Accelerator

AVG Accelerator maximises your computer’s connectivity to deliver content faster. It accelerates the download of binary files and minimizes the hangs and delays while watching videos on YouTube. AVG Accelerator is enabled as a default setting when you switch on.

AVG System Tools

AVG’s System Tools monitors your PC to allow you to turn off unneeded applications that auto-run at Windows start-up – plus the System Monitor option also provides information about which processes are running. Using this tool, you can make informed decisions about the trust level inside your computer and the safety of your files.

Block hackers and stop identity thieves

More than just Antivirus, AVG Internet Security protects you when shopping and banking, keeping your identity safe. The AVG Firewall prevents inbound and outbound attacks, while Identity Protection secures personal content you enter online.

AVG Enhanced Firewall

The AVG Enhanced Firewall protects you from malicious attacks by examining communications on each network port. When the Firewall recognizes an intrusion attempt it will immediately block it and keep your private information safe from inbound attacks, as well as outbound attacks where malicious software takes control of your computer and attempts to cause damage to other people.

The AVG Enhanced Firewall also includes smart intrusion detection capabilities to keep your home wired or wireless networks secure.

AVG Identity Protection™

AVG Identity Protection™ goes way beyond the typical identity theft protection software. Not only will we keep you safe from online threats - we’re also able to see when anything potentially bad might be happening on your PC, and stop it before it can do any damage.

Award winning Anti-Virus that just works

Antivirus protection that automatically updates to protect you from continually evolving threats. As hackers develop new techniques, AVG’s research labs are constantly processing web data to provide new defenses to keep you automatically protected.

Anti-Virus, Anti-Malware, Anti-Spyware

Our Anti-Virus technology protects you from falling victim to (or unwittingly spreading) a virus, worm, or Trojan horse. The first layer of protection is traditional anti-virus, which keeps known threats out of your system by matching them to a database.

AVG Anti-Spyware protects you from Spyware and Adware that can keep track of your personal information.

AVG Resident Shield provides an additional layer of protection by examining files for threats as they are being copied opened or saved and prevents you opening infected files.

AVG Protective Cloud Technology

Emerging threats are identified “in the cloud” and prevented from infecting your computer via AVG’s automatic updates to your anti-virus software.

AVG Community Protection Network

Information about the latest threats is collected from customers who choose to participate, enabling us to constantly identify new threats, supporting everyone in the AVG community and helping us to provide superior anti-virus protection.

Gaming and surfing without interruptions

Get on with your surfing and gaming without interference. Scans operate when you are away from your PC, and it also knows when you are gaming and ensures that the security operates in the background only, leaving you free to play.

AVG Smart Scanning

Our intelligent and lightweight smart scanning technology operates in high-priority mode while you’re away from your PC and drops into low-priority mode when you move your mouse or strike a key. AVG Smart Scanning ignores files it has scanned in the past and already knows are safe, enabling vast improvements in scan times.

Game Mode

AVG’s Game Mode provides non-stop protection during non-stop action in multi-player games like Call of Duty without annoying lags and freezes caused by scheduled updates and scans. AVG safeguards your digital profile against teams of hackers who are crawling the web, specifically looking to steal your game rewards and sell them for real money.

Auto-Fix

AVG 2012constantly monitors your protection level and reports back to our labs team if it detects a security risk. Next to the flagged alert message you will see an Auto-Fix button -- once click resolves the problem. The Auto-Fix button in AVG 2012 will automatically correct errors and set itself back to the best protection mode.

Keep messaging free of spam, worms and scams

Keep your inbox clear of spam and also protect it from phishing scams along with the hidden viruses that they contain. AVG will also protect you when exchanging files through popular instant messaging like MSN and Yahoo.

AVG Anti-Spam

With AVG Anti-Spam, the risk of you becoming part of an online scam is greatly reduced as we regularly update our scanning databases to ensure you have the most complete protection.

Internet-based spam can contain worms and form part of a botnet – a centrally controlled hijacked computer network, which then become the source of more scams.

AVG Online Shield™

AVG Online Shield checks files before you download them and ensures online chat links are safe. It checks files against both AVG’s Scanning Engine and our own LinkScanner technology. Instant Messaging Protection also makes sure you are safe when exchanging files using ICQ, MSN and Yahoo! instant messenger.

AVG Email Scanner

AVG E-mail Scanner checks attachments and links sent in emails for threats so that they don’t arrive in your inbox and cause damage. AVG E-mail scanner works as a plug-in for email applications – including Microsoft Outlook 2010 - or as a personal e-mail scanner on accounts that use POP3 and SMTP.

Surf and search the web safely

You want to search and surf, but you don’t ever want to go to any infected websites. AVG helps you out by clearly alerting you to threats and keeping you clear of them.

LinkScanner® Search-Shield

AVG LinkScanner® shows safety ratings in your search engine results, allowing you to assess the safety of a site before you go there. Search-Shield works with Google, Yahoo!, Bing and other popular search providers, by placing a safety rating next to each link, letting you know which sites can be trusted and which are to be avoided. Sites are rated in four categories, each of which is colour-coded for easy recognition.

LinkScanner® Surf-Shield

AVG Surf-Shield actively checks web pages in real-time at the only time it matters - before you land on that page. If it detects something suspicious, it prevents you from visiting the site. Surf-Shield protects you both when you click a link to a web page and every time you enter a web address directly into your browser. In AVG 2011 we have improved LinkScanner further to give our best detection rates ever.

Share your life on Facebook, not viruses

With AVG protecting your system, you can chat and message your friends on Facebook and other social networks in the knowledge that each web page and link is checked for safety. You won’t pick up a malicious link from your friends - and you won’t send one either!

AVG Social Networking Protection

AVG Social Networking Protection is powerful in AVG 2012 and is unique to AVG. Links that are exchanged within Facebook, Twitter and MySpace are automatically checked in real-time so that you and your friends are safe.

AVG Social Networking Protection will activate as soon as you install AVG - there’s no need to bother with cumbersome account or application settings.

Expert support from techies that care

AVG understands the need to stay safely connected to the web no matter your geographical location or time of day - our mission is to provide ongoing peace of mind on a 24/7 basis.

AVG Support

We have a team of experts that you can turn to at anytime for technical support. Regardless of being an installation query, a product configuration or an AVG technical related question we are here to take the stress out of your life and make sure you are fully protected.

AVG Advisor

AVG Advisor is a new proactive service that constantly monitors the computer and advises the user with solutions on various computer problems they may have. We know that many of our customers have browsers and other applications open for many hours without knowing these applications are constantly consuming the available memory of their PC. Over time, the available memory becomes low and causes the computer to slow down. AVG Advisor will help with such problems by advising you of the potential issue and helping you to rectify it.

What our users say

After 4 years+ of having AVG Internet Security we have not experienced any crashes or viruses and that is simply because AVG Internet Security WORKS! If we didn't have the security we have with AVG our computer would have crashed and would have been infected with viruses. I do not want to enter the contest. Just wanted everyone else to know AVG is worth the money to purchase FULL SERVICE! We have recently renewed ours for another 2 years...and for as long as we have a home computer will continue with the 2-year plan as long as AVG has it to offer. Thank you AVG!

Cindy Davis

If I would have to make a list every time AVG has saved me from viruses I would not end. Yesterday I downloaded AVG Internet Security and I loved it so much better than the previous version. AVG detected many web threats and viruses that others do not. I love AVG.

Cesar Mendoza

I have used AVG FREE Edition and bought the AVG Internet Security and I have been satisfied that no other Internet Security program that can come close to AVG's programs....I've ran into websites that had problems and I'm so happy that the AVG software has always saved my machine from getting infected and if it wasn't for the programmers at AVG I probably would have been on maybe my 10'th or 12th computer. If I didn't have the program installed on my machine....Thanks AVG for keeping my computer safe from Virus and other threats....

William Moore (Homestead, Florida)

I have used several different security products for my computer. I have come to realize that AVG is a product that can't be beat. It really is the top of the line protection. Another factor that makes this product so much better than the rest is the price. In today's economy, nobody can afford to spend a fortune on anything. AVG makes it possible for anybody to have the protection they need.

Barbara H.

I have used AVG security products now for many years and have installed AVG on over 200 computers, as a volunteer computer advisor to an adult learning charity. AVG is the most secure security software. I have no problem recommending this company to any and all computer users.

Derekthedoctor

AVG Internet Security 2012 is a great all around program. It’s great for protecting your computer and it doesn't make your computer run slow like a lot of the other anti-virus programs out there. I would recommend this program to everyone I know.

Jason W.

I've used number of security software (Kaspersky, Avira, Avast, McAfee, Panda, Comodo, NOD32...), but none of these is as good at protecting my PC as AVG, while at the same time using the very minimum of system resources. I strongly recommend AVG to everyone.

Stevan

I've used other software such as Norton, McAfee, and Kaspersky all of which have not been able to keep me virus free. With AVG I have yet to have any problems, and any viruses are found right as they are downloaded.

Bryce R.

One of the BEST things about this program, is that it doesn't eat up a TON of space on your Hard Drive! It's simple, easy to use, and it goes on and beyond for you to protect your Computer! We have been using AVG for years and we are NOT disappointed!

Tara S.

AVG Internet Security 2012. It's light and fast. I’ve never had problem since its installation.

Shashank G.

Had some problems with f/b and the AVG team really came through to help solve the issues, Love the security on the net. Thanks for everything.

Carolyn

I have been using AVG products for a few years now, and find it to be much better and more user friendly than any similar products. I am currently using AVG Security 2012, as well as PC Tuneup.

David C.

Very easy to use. Installed it and forgot about it. It updates daily. To date, no attacks to my PC have been successful.

Ricardo R.

I have used a range of anti-virus products to safeguard a number of computers. Based on effectiveness, use of memory, consistency and convenience to consumer, I must admit that AVG stands out. I strongly recommend it to anyone who wishes to have a safe system.

Ashik M.

AVG is the first internet security and anti-virus program I have used that does everything it needs to do while remaining completely in the background without slowing down any of the functionality of my workplace or home networks or computers and the programs or games on them.

Steve G.

It’s a prime app on our 2 PCs and 1 laptop. You get really great stuff for your money on a 3 years deal for 3 PCs. Unbeatable. Tried also Symantec and Norton, but AVG was the best for us. It’s our 2nd tour on a 3 years period. Buy the FULL version, you will be asking yourself why it took so long to decide. We are surfing, mailing and chatting without any worries. Sometimes I get a nice report of blocked threats or other creepy things => NEVER had an infection => We are/feel SAFE.

Mr. JPM Onderbeke (Belgium)

AVG Internet Security 2012 helps me keep my peace-of-mind when I'm using my computer to download content from various websites. I like how when you set the "Advanced Options" I can make AVG scan ALL files on my Hard Drive and not just certain "Critical" ones. This way I'm 100% sure there are no lurking threats left behind on my system. I LOVE AVG!!!!

Sergio L.