In reply to a post by rich_jtg:

If AVG are trying to monetise from the data, then it's not going to be of any value to a third-party if it's completely anonymised, which would maybe suggest they won't be trying very hard to clean it.

Avast is one of the more popular choices for free AV. Personally I normally recommend Kaspersky to Windows users (free if you have a Barclays account, and picked up fairly cheaply on eBay).

It depends on to what level the anonymity is taken. Maybe your right about the complete level, but i'd suppose that some general unpersonalised gen could influence marketers' decisions where to place their activities.

Alas! No Barclays account for me: I was enslaved to Midland (now HSBC) for too many years.

Edited by deleted (Sun 27-Sep-15 17:26:03)

http://www.trustedreviews.com/best-free-antivirus_ro...

Free AV:

https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/wi...

I've used Norton and it's been the best. It's blocked many viruses that was hidden in downloads, etc. In my book Norton is the best.

Edited by deleted (Tue 13-Oct-15 15:51:17)

Except Norton kills the performance of your system.

PC Advisor has just published a review of free antivirus products in their December 2015 issue:

Avast
AVG
Avira
Bitdefender
Panda
Qihoo

Some of these also share data like AVG intend. It is worth looking for 'Don't share data options'.

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