Can firewall, anti-rootkit and identity protection features convince us to pay for this antivirus software instead of using AVG Free?

AVG squares up to Dropbox with AVG Live Kive

Is this commercial version of AVG's antivirus worth upgrading to?

AVG 8.0 includes all of the core elements you'd expect, including anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall and anti-spam. Taking things up a notch, the suite now includes root-kit scanning, as well as instant messaging and Web surfing protection features. Is it enough to keep your PC protected?

AVG has an interesting take on the pricing for its Internet Security 7.5 suite as the default price of £42 (inc. VAT) covers you for two years. If you choose, you can pay £32 to keep one laptop updated for one year and there are discounted rates for two, three or five laptops for one and two years.

A few years back the folks at Grisoft shook up the security softwareindustry with its release of AVG Anti-Virus Free, a complete andfull-featured anti-virus program for non-commercial use.