AVG antivirus comes with a simple modern and contemporary interface that’s easy to use. When it launches, it shows an overview of your device’s protection status, with clear messages that tell you if the software’s virus definitions are up-to date and if the security software is currently active. AVG scans external storage for malware and other threats. It also performs optimization of performance to speed up your system through the elimination of junk files and increasing battery life.
AVG’s premium plans offer more robust features that offer more security overall. The paid plan, for example includes anti-ransomware to safeguard your data and files from hackers who try to extort money through hacking into your device. Additionally, AVG Ultimate includes web and email protection to guard against attacks like phishing and spam. Additional features include a document shredder, safer banking, and protection of webcams.
The free features available to AVG users are the photo vault, which stores photos in encrypted format and a cleaner that helps optimize Android devices by eliminating junk files. A majority of the other features of AVG are only available to paid subscribers. This includes an identity-protection function which monitors password leaks, and the capability to remotely locate a lost device as well as more advanced antitheft tools such as a camera trap which secretly snaps pictures of anyone who tries to steal the device.
AVG’s robust security against malware is confirmed by a strong record in the monthly tests conducted by AV-Test. This includes a flawless score in the test that was conducted between March and April of this year.