Should I remove AVG Free?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
23% remove it77% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,748
United States Rank #8,318
Reach 0.0443%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.02 days
354.46 days >
Average installed length: 186.24 days
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AVG Free 9.0
What is AVG Free? (from AVG Technologies)
Our job is to stop viruses before they even get to your PC. We check your files before you open them, your Facebook links before you click, your email before it gets to you and your websites before you visit them. With improved protection and new privacy features to help keep your private data private, you can be sure ... Read more
Overview
AVG Free 9.0 is a software program developed by AVG Technologies. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The setup package generally installs about 93 files and is usually about 97.59 MB (102,327,930 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 46% of users of AVG Free come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.avg.com/us-en/free-antivirus-download
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\setup.exe /UNINSTALL
Estimated size: 97.59 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by AVG Free 9.0
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avgabout.dll - AVG Internet Security (AVG About Box Library)
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avgadvisorx.dll - AVG Advisor Library
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avgamnot.dll - AVG Event Notification Library
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avgapia.dll - AVG API Module
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avgapiimplx.dll
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avgapix.dll
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avgapps.dll - My Apps Resource Library
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avgcclia.dll - AVG Scanning Core Module - Client Part
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avgcclix.dll
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avgceix.dll - AVG Configuration Exporter
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avgcerta.dll - AVG Cert SDK
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avgcertx.dll
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avgcfga.dll - AVG Configuration Module
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avgcfgex.exe - AVG Configuration Management Application
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avgcfgx.dll
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avgchcla.dll - AVG Cache Manager Module - Client Part
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avgchclx.dll
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avgchjwa.dll - AVG Scanning Cache Module
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avgchjwx.dll
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avgchsva.exe - AVG Cache Server
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avgchsvx.exe
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avgclita.dll - AVG Scanning Core Module - Lite Version
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avgclitx.dll
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avgcmgr.exe - Prevalence reporter
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avgcorea.dll - AVG Scanning Core Module
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avgcorex.dll
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avgcremx.exe - AVG Virus remover
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avgcrlpa.dll - AVG Core RLP Module
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avgcrlpx.dll
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avgcslx.dll - AVG Common Client Library
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avgcsrva.exe - AVG Scanning Core Module - Server Part
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avgcsrvx.exe
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avgdecider.dll - AVG Decider Library
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avgdiagex.exe - AVG Diagnostics Utility
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avgdtiex.dll
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avgdumpa.exe - AVG Crash Dumper
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avgdumpx.exe
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avgemc.exe - AVG E-Mail Scanner
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avgemcx.exe - AVG E-mail Scanner
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avgfrw.exe - AVG First Run Wizard
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avgidpmx.dll - AVG IDP Monitor Library
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avgidsagent.exe - AVG Identity Protection Service
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avginet.dll - AVG Update downloader
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avgiproxy.exe
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avglnga.dll - AVG Language Module
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avglngx.dll
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avgloga.dll - AVG Logging Library
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avglogx.dll
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avglscanx.exe - AVG LinkScanner Quick Scan
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avglvea.dll - AVG Prevalence Reporting Library
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avglvex.dll
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avgmail.dll - AVG E-Mail Parsing Module
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avgmfapx.exe - AVG Installer Application
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avgmfarx.dll - AVG Installer Resource Library
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avgmtrapx.dll - AVG M-TRAP Reporting Library
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avgmvfla.dll - AVG Move File Library
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avgmvflx.dll
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avgnsa.exe - AVG Network scanner Service
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avgnsx.exe
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avgntdumpx.exe - AVG Crash Dumper (NTDLL)
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avgntopensslx.dll - AVG NT OpenSSL Library
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- avgse.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'AVG8 Shell Extension' with a class of {9F97547E-4609-42C5-AE0C-81C61FFAEBC3}.
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- avgssie.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'AVG Safe Search' with the class of {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} (WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter).
- avgdtiex.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'AVG Do Not Track' with the class of {31332EEF-CB9F-458F-AFEB-D30E9A66B6BA}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- avgdtiex.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension as 'DoNotTrackButton Class' with a class of {68BCFFE1-A2DA-4B40-9068-87ECBFC19D16}.
3 Services
- avgwdsvc.exe runs as a service named 'AVG WatchDog' (avg9wd).
- avgemc.exe runs as a service named 'AVG Free E-mail Scanner' (avg9emc).
- avgidsagent.exe runs as a service named 'AVGIDSAgent' (AVGIDSAgent) "La protezione dei dati personali contro i crimini informatici.".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- avgtray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DATAMNGR' which loads as C:\Program Files1\SEARCH~2\Datamngr\DATAMN~2.EXE.
6 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- avgnsx.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgnsx.exe'.
- avgemc.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgemc.exe'.
- avgemcx.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\System\AntiVirus\avgemcx.exe'.
- avgmfapx.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2012\avgmfapx.exe'.
- avgdiagex.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgdiagex.exe'.
- avgwdsvc.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2012\avgwdsvc.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| avgcfgex.exe |
| Memory: | 1.58 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000423704% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00001982% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002255% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 1,336 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 122 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 3 Bytes | |
| avgchsva.exe |
| Memory: | 80.96 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0152073727% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00923040% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00597698% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 1,461,187 | |
| Switches/sec: | 12 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 21.82 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 158.17 KB | |
| avgchsvx.exe |
| Memory: | 36.71 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0022556631% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00106021% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00119545% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 5,927,059 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 68.51 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 238.95 KB | |
How do I remove AVG Free?
You can uninstall AVG Free from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program AVG Free 9.0, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AVG Free.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by AVG Free 9.0 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 23%
Keep it 77%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #8,748
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
54.30% |
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| Windows Vista |
23.60% |
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| Windows XP |
21.19% |
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| Windows 10 |
0.92% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.95% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
21.11% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
17.19% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.69% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.42% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
4.73% |
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Geography
45.59% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
45.59% |
| United Kingdom |
6.47% |
| Italy |
3.00% |
| Israel |
2.91% |
| Canada |
2.91% |
| Australia |
2.81% |
| Sweden |
2.53% |
| Brazil |
2.44% |
| Germany |
2.35% |
| Belgium |
2.25% |
| France |
2.16% |
| Netherlands |
1.88% |
| Spain |
1.50% |
| Portugal |
1.31% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.55% |
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| Dell |
22.83% |
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| Acer |
18.41% |
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| Toshiba |
9.91% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.96% |
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| Sahara |
4.07% |
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| Intel |
3.89% |
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| ASUS |
2.83% |
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| Lenovo |
2.65% |
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| Samsung |
2.12% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.77% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
4.48% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.14% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
3.45% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.45% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
2.76% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.41% |
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About AVG Technologies
AVG Technologies is a global leader in security software, protecting more than 110 million consumers and small business computer users in 167 countries.
Publisher URL: www.avg.com