The feature-rich versions of popular security program AVG have been updated, with AVG Technologies claiming faster scan times, faster boot times, and other under-the-hood improvements. While version 8 introduced a consolidated product line, making those features work better together takes the attention of AVG Internet Security 9 and AVG Anti-Virus 9.

AVG 9 looks very similar to AVG 8. Most of the changes are under the hood.

AVG is making some bold claims for these updates. The company is touting scan times that are "up to 50 percent" faster, based on marking files safe until their file structure changes, and boot times that are "10 to 15 percent" faster. Memory usage is also expected to be "10 to 15 percent" better, as well. The built-in firewall, available only in the Internet Security version, uses a new database for automatically determining if certain programs are safe to access the Internet without user input. This trusted database, called TrustedDB by AVG, should be less intrusive by querying for user input 50 percent less often than in the previous version, says AVG. Also, the installation process has been shortened from 22 screens to 11.

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Interesting to note that a current new member has just posted to have malware removed and leaves this comment:
I looked at a log and it was new AVG 9- I'm not sure if it's just the AV or the security suite which has the built-in firewall. There are contributing factors such as use of BitComet. And there is another third party firewall. But even if it's just the AV, it did not appear to protect the system.

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Well whats unique about that is the way AVG detected the infection because it caught it without relying on a set of definitions rather it looked at the behavior of the program and determined it wasn't safe.

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So it is or isn't using heuristics?

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