: In independent lab tests, AVG consistently scores high for malware detection. In recent evaluations, it blocked approximately 93% of malicious URLs and achieved a 99% detection rate in phishing tests PCMag .
: Since AVG offers a powerful free version that uses the same core protection engine as their paid software, there is no benefit to risking your system's security with a cracked file.
: Earns near-perfect scores from many independent labs.
: Includes a firewall, which is rare for free software.
: Good coverage for both Windows and Android devices.