I do a lot of banking online, and shopping, and sociaizing. I regularly download music, stream videos, and send/recieve emails with friends and companies. Ive been using a free version of McAfee Antivirus Plus 2011 3-User but you get what you...in this case....dont pay for. It didnt protect me the way I needed to be protected.

I needed software that scanned as I was surfing the web, anticipating the pages I was going to, finding the nasties before I clicked and was burned. I wanted a good identity protection, because after everything is said and done THAT is what I was most worried about doing my banking online. Its such a risk to put your information out there knowing that there are threats waiting to snatch your identity and they get more and more sneaky by the minute.

AVG protects me from all of that PLUS goes... Read more

I'm a huge fan of AVG's free version of this security software. I was so happy that I decided to go for the upgrade and get all the benefits that the free version does not offer. I was pleasantly surprised at all the great features and I'm very happy with the results!

So why choose the paid version over the free one? The enhanced security features with real time protection tops the list. Another plus is the online shield for more secure shopping and banking transactions. I love the added protection provided for your network as well as the newer "Cloud" technology. There is also customizations available for features like e-mail, browsing, etc. I think the price is worth the upgrades provided.

This software works on up to three computers (there's a cheaper option for just 1 computer / Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware... Read more

I've used avg, both free and paid, for years. While it has given me some problems time to time, I've been fairly satisfied. In the last month, I've had 2 total system crashes, which I've traced to avg updates. After contacting tech support at my computer manufacturer, microsoft, and finally AVG, I was unable to restore my system in any manner except to re install Windows 7. (yes, I tried creating an "avg rescue disk", it did nothing. And this was not the free version! If you decide to buy this product, make sure they've settled their problems.