Today we’re comparing Avira’s Premium Security Suite and the Award Winning AVG Internet Security. Avira again are relatively unknown to the typical user but I think in a few years time it will be fighting AVG, Norton and McAfee for the most popular software providers. For more about Avira check out their website! The comparison will involve an overview of the features each package has and then at the end we’ll tell you which we think is better through our rating system. Our ratings are worked out by the amount of ticks the product has. Further points are awarded for faster download, simpler/better installation and cheaper price.
Overall I have been very impressed with Avira’s Premium Security Suite! It’s really given AVG Internet Security a run for its money! As you can see, Avira’s feature’s aren’t quite as extensive as AVG’s, this is represented by the lower price. For Avira to really compete with the likes of AVG they will need to increase its compatibility and bring in features such as Identity Protection. Avira’s userface could also do with a ‘facelift’ to make it easier to user and generally nicer to look at.
To conclude, watch out for Avira in the next few years…it’s bound to be big!
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Over the next few weeks we are going to run a series of comparisons between different Anti-Virus Software. In these comparison post’s we’re going to show you the main features that the two products provide and then tell you which we think is better through our rating system. Our ratings are worked out by the amount of ticks the product has. Further points are awarded for faster download, simpler/better installation and cheaper price. This time it is Norton’s 360 v3.0 vs AVG’s Award Winning Internet Security v8.5.
So to conclude, from our investigations and playing around with the two software’s, we can announce that we think AVG Internet Security is the better software of the two. It may not have any backup software within the package but it works out cheaper to get AVG and then buy yourself a decent back up tool and external hard drive.
Next time we’ll be comparing AVG Internet Security with McAfee Total Protection.
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Are you finding that emails from some of your contacts are sneaking into your Junk Mail/Spam folder? Here is a great little tip for those of you who are running AVG 8/8.5 to stop this happening!
- Open up the AVG Interface (Start –> Programs –> AVG –> AVG User Interface)
- Click tools and then advanced settings
- Click on the (+) next to Anti-Spam and then Click Settings. After this click in the box next to ‘add recipients of sent e-mails to whitelist’ to make sure there is a tick in it. (Click on below image to make it bigger)
- Select Apply and then click OK.
We hope this helps! 
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Here is a table comparing the latest AVG packages. They are currently available from Brandstar with a 15% Discount!
Free Anti-Virus software doesn’t protect you, your files or your identity while:
- Shopping online
- Banking online
- Chatting to friends
- Downloading music, files and films
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Overall I have been very impressed with Avira’s Premium Security Suite! It’s really given AVG Internet Security a run for its money! As you can see, Avira’s feature’s aren’t quite as extensive as AVG’s, this is represented by the lower price. For Avira to really compete with the likes of AVG they will need to increase its compatibility and bring in features such as Identity Protection. Avira’s userface could also do with a ‘facelift’ to make it easier to user and generally nicer to look at.
