Does AVG 9 remove threats, viruses and spyware. How?

Also, does AVG or the AVG toolbar remove pop ups (which are normally viruses right?)

AVG is a useless turd )~8

Good (free) antivirus
Avira

http://download.cnet.com/Avira-AntiVir-Personal-Free-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10322935.html?tag=mncol

Comodo

http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/download_firewall.html

BitDefender

http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en–BitDefender-Free-Edition.html

Malwarebytes

http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol

Superantispyware

http://download.cnet.com/SuperAntiSpyware-Free-Edition/3000-8022_4-10523889.html?tag=mncol

Bootable Rescue CDs

http://www.askvg.com/download-free-bootable-rescue-cds-from-kaspersky-bitdefender-avira-f-secure-and-others/

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