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Baitball Blogger

(50,810 posts) Tue Aug 12, 2025, 04:40 AM Aug 12

AVG is becoming a hydra with autorenewals. [View all]

AVG, probably through their mass updates, has set autorenewals on my subscription for digital downloads that I don't even use. From driver updates to tune-ups. I am already working through paypal to try to stop these renewals because AVG doesn't give us an easy option through the software we have on our computer. Just putting this out to warn everyone else.

Why I am writing for, however, is to ask what everyone else is using for Internet security and anti-virus software. I am ready to start with something reliable that's simple.

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AVG is becoming a hydra with autorenewals. [View all] Baitball Blogger Aug 12 OP

what is avg msongs Aug 12 #1

It starts as free software, and when you subscribe, Baitball Blogger Aug 12 #2

Can't be anywhere near as bad as Norton. I finally just bought a new laptop because I can't get rid hlthe2b Aug 12 #3

To get rid of some anti-virus software, reinstalling Windows from scratch is the only way. Intractable Aug 17 #13

I dropped avg a couple years ago UpInArms Aug 12 #4

Same here, Avast. FSogol Aug 12 #8

This all started in the last two years. Baitball Blogger Aug 12 #12

I stopped using third-party security long ago. Dr. T Aug 12 #5

I second this notion. Norton, Macafee, AVG, and the others are themselves a kind of virus the way they take over Intractable Aug 17 #14

I use Trend Micro. I don't have a problem with it. NNadir Aug 12 #6

malwarebytes harumph Aug 12 #7

MacAfee WmChris Aug 12 #9

Same with Avast. I'm unable to cancel the auto-renewal of our subscription... Oopsie Daisy Aug 12 #10

I've been using SurfShark Klondike Kat Aug 12 #11

I removed the 3rd party AV on my PC's and rely on MS Defender alone Hokie Thursday #15