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The popular AVG Free Edition looks like no sign of slowing down, with the new AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5 rolling off the virtual conveyor belt for download today.

One of the world's most popular free antivirus programs gets an overhaul - free security just gets better.

Now in its ninth release, a new version of the incredibly popular AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0 is now available for download, now with basic rootkit protection

A new interface and extra web-protection capabilities make AVG our top free antivirus choice

It's incredibly popular, and now a big overhaul looks like fixing AVG's one weak spot.

Major update to the mpressive and free antivirus package

Excellent support, but a confusing user interface and disappointing firewall let AVG down

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

AVG has now released its excellent LinkScanner for IE6+ and FireFox 2+ as a standlone product and best of all you can download it free.

A new behavioural analysis module only adds to AVG’s capabilities, although it isn’t the most elegant marriage

A quantum leap in usability over the previous version, although malware protection could still be better

AVG offers a free home user edition with free updates for the life of the product and that has made it popular with a lot of home PC users looking for a cheap anti-virus solution.

Is it worth paying for the full version of AVG Internet Security?

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

A fierce protector when it comes to web threats, but merely middling elsewhere

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We've had a quick play with the new version - and we like what we see. Definitely one to stick in your PC toolkit for 2008.

A competent suite delivering good value for money, but it offers only average spyware and spam protection