AVG HK News :
Policy change on renewal :1) a 10% loyalty discount for SMB/Enterprise (customers)
2) a 0% renewal discount for Home (customers)
3) a 30% / 50% discount for Charity / EDU customers
Date: 2008.07.03
Shark Shooter game - Get free license of AVG Internet Security
The user with the best score won a free license of AVG Internet Security. Click the picture start play now! Date: 2008.05.27
AVG Unveils AVG 8.0
AVG Technologies, producer of Internet Security and safe web surfing software, will unveil their new version - AVG 8.0 tomorrow 28th Feb. AVG 8.0 contains over a dozen new and enhanced features to deliver exceptional threat detection, usability and scanning efficiency. Date: 2008.02.27
GRISOFT changes name to AVG Technologies
GRISOFT, developer of the AVG family of security software products, today announced that it is changing its name to AVG Technologies. The renaming affects all subsidiaries around the globe. Date: 2008.02.06
End of support of some OSs in 2008
Some older operating systems such as Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows NT and Microsoft Windows 98 will only be supported until August 2008 as a minimum. Date: 2007.08.16
AVG 7.5 Launched !
Migration from AVG 7.1 to AVG 7.5
- All AVG 7.1 users will be able to upgrade their AVG 7.1 to the corresponding AVG 7.5 edition without any charge. Current AVG 7.1 users will download a program update that will include AVG 7.5.
- AVG 7.1 Sales/License Numbers that you have purchased can be used for AVG 7.5 installation without problems. Of course, you will be able to convert AVG 7.1 Sales Numbers into License Numbers after AVG 7.5 is released.
General changes - applicable to all AVG products:
- Scanning of NTFS alternate data streams.
- Improved virus detection.
- Improved installation process for 64-bit Windows operating systems.
- Reduced size of the recommended update files.
- The option to install only selected languages.
- Upgraded graphical user interface.
- Improved system of error states.
- New GUI element - Security status with three indication signs:
- Green tick - your computer is fully protected, up to date and all installed components are working properly
- Red exclamation mark - One or more components are incorrectly configured and you should pay attention to their properties/settings. The problem components will be listed in the status error message.
- Yellow tick - Indicates, that you have decided to ignore the reported faulty status of one of the components.
- Automatic profile switching according to the currently used type of network connection.
- Integrated Anti-Spyware component (on-access and on-demand spyware scanner).
- Improved malware (malicious software) removal process.
- Automatic profile switching according to the currently used type of network connection.
- Integrated Anti-Spyware component (on-access and on-demand spyware scanner).
- Integrated Anti-Spam component.
- Improved malware (malicious software) removal process.
- New Graphical reports feature allows users to quickly, and easily, generate well organized reports. Reports may show a summary of stations managed by AVGADMIN, top infected stations, top virus occurrences, and similar statistics.
- Improved product information - more detailed AVG product information for each station.
- Remote configuration of Anti-Spam and Anti-Spyware components.
- Improved firewall configuration possibilities.
- Automatic detection of new AVGADMIN version.
Special discounted order for schools, Churches and other non profits organizations.
(AVG Professional and SoHo Editions - No discount offered)
- 40% maximum discount for schools (HK$3000 minimum order value).
- 20% maximum for non profits organizations (HK$3000 minimum order value).
- 20% maximum for churches (HK$3000 minimum order value).
- and 10% maximum for local, city, state or federal government agencies (HK$3000 minimum order value).
