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AVG Antivirus 8 comparison

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Product name	AVG Antivirus 8	Avira AntiVir Personal 8	Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware	Norton AntiVirus 2010 (1 User, 1 PC)	Windows Defender (version 1593)
Price	Check Prices	Check Prices	$29.35	$19.47 to $36.99	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	2.0 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	1.5 stars	1.5 stars
Release date	February 28, 2008	October 31, 2008		September 08, 2009	May 23, 2007
The Bottom Line	AVG Anti-Virus 8 is solid at finding and removing viruses and spyware as well as blocking Web threats, but could be lighter on system resources and provide more technical support options.	AntiVir Personal 8 provides more than adequate malicious-software protection, but for the price, we expected more features and polish.	Vipre combines antivirus and antispyware technology in a fast and light application that also includes a worthy set of security tools.	Norton AntiVirus 2010 builds on the immense progress made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.	Windows Defender is free and therefore should be a part of your desktop antispyware collection.
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