AVG, the Australian, New Zealand and South Pacific distributor of the AVG range of Anti-Virus and Internet Security software, today announced the availability of their Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5.
This latest version of AVG Technologies’ popular and widely-used free security software now includes LinkScanner Active Safe-Surf real-time protection to the existing anti-virus, anti-spyware and safe-searching capabilities.
Experts warn real time detection is vital as today’s web threats move at lightning speed. LinkScanner Active Safe-Surf inspects the web page behind every link for hidden threats when users click on links.
AVG’s LinkScanner Active Safe-Surf further enhances users’ protection against unknown threats by analysing web pages in real time for hidden threats and exploits such as drive-by downloads.
According to the company, unlike other safe-surf products which rely on historical data acquired by periodically scanning sites across the Internet based on a variety of criteria, LinkScanner Active Safe-Surf bases its safety ratings on real-time analysis of individual web pages, ensuring an accurate assessment of a page’s current status.