Viruses are an increasing threat. To combat them, you're not limited to antivirus solutions from companies like Symantec and McAfee. Here's how you can get inexpensive but effective virus protection by using AVG Anti-Virus Professional.This article is also available as a TechRepublic download.

A programming error in Windows Vista Beta 2 that was preventing the installation of all Grisoft security products has been fixed by Microsoft.

Sergio Alvarez has reported some vulnerabilities in AVG Anti-Virus, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall Edition can be used in either Basic or Advanced modes. The Basic mode is ideal for both beginning users and those who just want quick access to the main program features. But if you're the type who likes to tinker under the hood, AVG's Advanced mode offers a wealth of customizable options, including the ability to control the size of the 'Virus Vault' where quarantined files are held and customize report displays with as little or as much info desired.

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A few years ago I was tasked with quickly and inexpensively upgrading a peer-to-peer network for a medical office and ended up purchasing 11 generic white box computers from a local computer shop. The techs at the shop imaged the systems with Windows XP Professional and a few basic utilities. I was going to install a medical database clients and Norton AntiVirus on each system as I set them up. To my surprise, the techs had incorporated a freeware antivirus program in the images and it was one that I had not heard of before--AVG Anti-Virus.

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AVG, which is best known for its free Windows antivirus tool, is developing a version of its security application for Apple's OS X platform. However, the company is not yet sure if the product will make it out of the lab.

Grisoft, manufacturers of the range of AVG Anti-Virus software products, has announced that AVG UK, its official UK partner, has launched a new upgrade to its AVG antivirus software family, AVG 7.1.