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Everybody needs antivirus protection. Microsoft agrees if Windows detects no third-party antivirus it insists on enabling its own Windows Defender. But you can get better protection than the built-in without laying out any extra cash. AVG AntiVirus Free has millions of users around the world. In our own tests and tests by the independent labs, it earned excellent scores.
AVG vs. Avast
In 2016, Avast acquired AVG. Both product lines continue their separate existence, but the underlying antivirus protection engine is identical, as evidenced by the results from our tests and independent lab tests. Why does the company keep them both? AVG and Avast Free Antivirus both have huge followings, but globally each is strong in different areas. The combined company has a worldwide reach.