AVG (the company formerly known as Grisoft) has released a new version of their Internet Security software.

One new addition is the LinkScanner (the free version can be downloaded here). AVG bought Exploit Prevention Labs last year and have integrated their technology. Put simply it checks on behaviour rather than relying on lists of suspicious files. These days the more malicious hackers try to keep their attacks small enough to avoid notice, so definition lists are not as effective as they used to be.

You can keep up to date with the latest discoveries by Exploit Prevention Labs on their blog.

Hopefully some of the new features will trickle down to the free version soon.