AVG: We’re ending support for our older security products starting October 31st 2016

[Petrovic]

AVG strives to offer the best protection against increasingly sophisticated malware and ransomware. As such, we’re ending support for our older desktop security products and updating customers to our 2016 version for FREE for the remainder of their license term to provide them with our latest protection.

 

Which products are affected?

Support ends for the following products on Oct. 31, 2016:

• AVG AntiVirus FREE (versions 9.0, 2011 & 2012)
• AVG AntiVirus (versions 9.0, 2011 & 2012)
• AVG Internet Security (versions 9.0, 2011 & 2012)
• AVG AntiVirus Business Edition (versions 9.0, 2011 & 2012)
• AVG Internet Security Business Edition (versions 9.0, 2011 & 2012)
• AVG Email Server Edition (versions 9.0, 2011 & 2012)
• AVG File Server Edition (versions 9.0, 2011 & 2012)

Support ends for the following products on Dec. 31, 2016:

• AVG AntiVirus FREE (versions 2013 & 2014)
• AVG AntiVirus (versions 2013 & 2014)
• AVG Internet Security (versions 2013 & 2014)
• AVG AntiVirus Business Edition 2013
• AVG Internet Security Business Edition 2013
• AVG Remote Administration (versions 2013 & earlier)
• AVG Email Server Edition 2013
• AVG File Server Edition 2013

 

What happens when support ends?
After support has ended, the above products will no longer be available for download, and no further virus definition updates, bug fixes, maintenance, or technical support will be provided. Some security features may also stop working.

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[IronY-Man]

lets hope that AVAST does some quality control on the Bloated POS that AVG has become in last few years !

[pc71520]

How long is AVG going to survive? 

[WALLONN7]

1 hour ago, pc71520 said:

How long is AVG going to survive? 

 

Based on quote below... it'll live longer...

 

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For our consumer customers, the Avast and AVG brands will remain the same, as we know some of you out there prefer one brand over the other. The underlying engine will be stronger than ever for both user groups. Overall, users will get more from our security products, as we will add features from AVG to the Avast product that we haven’t had there before, and vice versa. We are planning on introducing our first new joint antivirus product early next year. 

 

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[pc71520]

20 hours ago, WALLONN7 said:

We are planning on introducing

our first new joint antivirus product early next year. 

Due to Synergy,

one AV

-having parts from both avast! and AVG-

will remain and continue.