AVG Internet Security causing issues with Safari on Macbook Pro

Hi Bruce,

Thank you for contacting AVG Community.
We're glad to look into this & help you.
Initially, we appreciate your efforts in working towards fixing the issue.
From your description, it seems to be an unusual behavior.
Please let us know the version of your MAC & disable each AVG shield individually to identify the component that is causing the issue.

I've been using AVG Internet Security for a while and started to have issues with Safari. Web pages either took minutes to load or stalled altogether. Uploads were prevented altogether. Avast browser was not affected at all.

At first I thought it was Safari and so I did all the usual things like updating, clearing the cache and history. Nothing helped. I began to suspect AVG, so I uninstalled it. Immediately, browsing speeds and uploads returned to normal. After a couple of days, I reinstalled AVG, and the Safari issues returned. 

Are there any solutions? I have looked but could not find anything.

Hi Bruce,

Thank you for contacting AVG Community.
We're glad to look into this & help you.
Initially, we appreciate your efforts in working towards fixing the issue.
From your description, it seems to be an unusual behavior.
Please let us know the version of your MAC & disable each AVG shield individually to identify the component that is causing the issue.

Hello Bruce. 
Thank you for contacting AVG Community Support.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.
We certainly check and help you with the issue caused
We have sent an email to your email address offering additional help please check the email and revert us back for further help.
Thank you.