Compare AVG AntiVirus Free vs. AVG AntiVirus and AVG Internet Security

There's a lot of confusion about different versions of AVG AntiVirus. In this comparison chart we are explaining differences between AVG antivirus free and paid edition as well as AVG Internet Security.

Feature AVG AntiVirus Free AVG AntiVirus AVG Internet Security
Identity Protection keeps you safe while visiting websites that ask you to provide sensitive information such as name, date of birth or credit card numbers. - - +
Enhanced AVG Firewall prevents hacker intrusions, remote attacks and data leakage. It also stops spying software from relying information to a remote party. - - +
Advanced customisation allows you to fine-tune your AVG settings for optimum performance. - - +
Anti-Spam feature prevents email spam from arriving into your mailbox and filters out unsolicited advertising and phishing emails. - - +
AVG Online Shield allows safe file exchange with friends and websites. - + +
Anti-Rootkit protection detects and removes the most opportunistic rootkit infections that could not be detected otherwise. - + +
Gaming Mode switches off alerts and notifications while you are gaming or watching movies on your PC. - + +
Free technical support anytime, anywhere. Included in your license price. - + +
Anti-Virus capabilities. Detects, blocks and removes computer viruses. + + +
Anti-Spyware capabilities. Detects, blocks and removes spyware. + + +
Basic Anti-Rootkit protection. Gives you basic protection against those sophisticated threats. + + +
Update Manager automatically downloads and installs minor programme updates and virus definitions while you work. + + +
LinkScanner® Active Surf-Shield displays a quick security report alongside each and every website you're about to visit letting you know about any threats found on this website. + + +
Phishing protection identifies, and blocks phishing websites. + + +
Search Shield displays a quick security report alongside each and every search result you're about to click letting you know about any threats found on the target website. + + +
E-mail Protection scans incoming and outgoing emails for viruses. + + +

For more comparisons, feature descriptions and presentation videos please refer to the AVG Internet Security page listing all relevant information about this software.