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AVG Release Internet Security 8.0 |
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Written by CB Team
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Thursday, 28 February 2008 |
 AVG - a provider of Internet Security software - has released AVG Internet Security 8.0, the latest version of its suite for consumers and SMBs. AVG 8.0 delivers a significant number of new benefits to users designed to enhance protection against the latest web-borne threats without sacrificing the product’s signature efficiency and unobtrusiveness.
Over the last several years, AVG has earned a reputation among computer users as a provider of security solutions that are tough on threats but easy on the user - even its Free virus checker can beat a few of the mainstream programs.
Key to this is AVG’s relentless dedication to producing software that operates effectively yet unobtrusively, minimizing the use of system resources. This results in a security solution that does not slow the computer down, enabling users to focus on the professional or leisure pursuits for which they intended the computer to be used.
With AVG 8.0, AVG raises the bar further by providing improved protection against traditional threats such as viruses, spam, spyware and trojans as well as new protection against emerging threats including web exploits, drive-by downloads, phishing, and rootkits.
Brief overview of the new features:
- New Anti-Exploit Technology – Protect users of Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers against drive-by downloads from poisoned web pages and to flag dangerous search results in Google, Yahoo and MSN search engines.
- New Web Shield – The new Web Shield module scans files during download or exchange over ICQ or MSN instant messaging to ensure they are safe and free of malicious content.
- New High Performance Scanning Engine – AVG has reengineered the scanning engine from the ground up to tackle viruses and spyware in a single pass, delivering improved performance and speed through support for multi-core computers, reduced system resource requirements, and streamlined maintenance.
- New User Interface – Enables more intuitive and efficient operation for novice and advanced users alike.
- New Anti-Rootkit – This new component removes and protects against rootkits, an especially pernicious form of malware that can give cybercriminals high-level control over infected computers.
- New Firewall – The all-new AVG firewall is designed to protect computers against unauthorized access from internal and external networks as well as direct hacker attacks.
- Improved Anti-Virus –Provides improved detection of hidden viruses, faster scanning, and more intuitive scheduling of scans.
- Improved Resident Shield – Provides enhanced on-access scanning with the ability to scan multiple file-open requests simultaneously.
- Anti-Spam – Brings faster performance to minimize email processing time and ensure prompt delivery of messages
The single user version of AVG Internet Security 8.0 will ship today and is priced at £39.99 including one year of unlimited signature updates, program updates, and technical support.
The price also includes business hours access to a UK-based technical helpdesk, via a standard rate line, 5-days a week as well 24x7 email support.
The product can be purchased and downloaded from www.avg.co.uk, and is also available through a network of independent software resellers.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 February 2008 )
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