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1. Report hidden extensions 9 7 2 Shell extension scan Similar to the previous Whole Computer scan item this item named Shell extension scan also offers several options for editing the scan predefined by the software vendor This time the configuration is related to scanning of specific objects launched directly from the Windows Explorer environment shell extension see chapter Scanning in Windows Explorer AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved Appearance a Sounds Scan settings J Temporarily disable AVG protectio Automatically heal remove infections Anti Virus Report Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats f E mail Protection Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs LinkScanner Scan for Tracking Cookies fA Scans J Scan inside archives Q Whole computer scan VI Use Heuristics E Shell extension scan Scan system environment Q Specific files or folders scan Enable thorough scanning Q Removable device scan PR Schedules All file types f Update Define excluded extensions m Anti Rootkit Identity Protection Selected file types Potentially Unwanted Programs i virus Vault Scan infectable files only k f Product Improvement Program Scan media files Ignore error status Define included extensions Scan files witho
2. WE ava Scanning properties In this section you can specify how the e mail messages will be scanned Use Heuristics on by default check to use heuristics detection method when scanning e mail messages When this option is on you can filter e mail attachments not only by extension but also the actual contents of the attachment will be considered The filtering can be set in the Mail Filtering dialog Report Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats on by default check to activate the Anti Spyware engine and scan for spyware as well as for viruses Spyware represents a questionable malware category even though it usually represents a security risk some of these programs can be installed intentionally We recommend to keep this feature activated as it increases your computer security Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs off by default mark to detect extended package of spyware programs that are perfectly ok and harmless when acquired from the manufacturer directly but can be misused for malicious purposes later This is an additional measure that increases your computer security even more however it can possibly block legal programs and is therefore switched off by default Scan inside archives on by default check to scan contents of archives attached to e mail messages Enable thorough scanning off by default in specific situations e g suspicious of your computer being infected b
3. HE ava something txt exe appear as harmless plain text file something txt check the box to report these as potentially dangerous Move reported attachments to Virus Vault specify whether you wish to be notified via e mail about password protected archives password protected documents macro containing files and or files with hidden extension detected as an attachment of the scanned e mail message If such a message is identified during scanning define whether the detected infectious object should be moved to the Virus Vault In the Certification dialog you can mark the specific check boxes to decide whether you want to certify your incoming mail Certify incoming e mail and or outgoing mail Certify outgoing e mail For each of these options you can further specify the With attachments only parameter so that the certification is only added to a mail messages with attachments ounds Certification Temporarily disable AVG protectio Certify incoming e mail Anti Virus With attachments only mail Protection B f E mail Scanner Gime 5 Mail Filtering S E Servers PE POR No virus found in this message BE SMTP E IMAP amp LinkScanner a f Scans Default install language Certify outgoing e mail With attachments only E mail certification text Language used for the e mail certification text E Potentially Unwanted Programs 3 Virus Vault Product Improvement Pr
4. HE ava The Support tab is divided into several sections AVG Anti Virus FREE EDITION version Program System License Agreement Support Contacts Support Information Quick Support Links AVG Version 2012 0 1794 FAQs Virus database version 2082 4454 AVG Forums Downloads Installed e mail protection My Account The Bat Microsoft Outlook Personal E mail Scanner Mozilla Thunderbird License Details Product Name AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 License Type Free Register License Number SAVFREE VOKMC ESVUW EWOVA UU3XL FEW97 copy to clipboard License Expires Never Buy now Number of seats 1 Support Center Get help for your AVG product online find an answer to your question or contact your experts for support e Support Information Provides the information on AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 version e Quick Support Links Offers a list of all accessible customer support channels and links to the AVG website http www avg com AVG Forums FAQs e Installed e mail protection Provides a list of all installed e mail protection plug ins for respective e mail clients You may need this information when communicating with the customer support e License Details Provides your license details product name license type license number expiration date and number of seats The Register link takes you to the registration page where you can regis
5. AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava Advanced schedule options This section allows you to define under which conditions the program update should should not be launched if the computer is in low power mode or switched off completely Other update settings Check the Run the update again as soon as the Internet connection is available option to make sure than if the internet connection gets corrupted and the update process fails it will be launched again immediately after the internet connection is restored Once the scheduled update is launched in the time you have specified you will be informed on this fact va a pop up window opened over the AVG system tray icon provided that you have kept the default configuration of the the Advanced Settings Appearance dialog Note If a time coincidence of a scheduled program update and scheduled scan occurs the update process is of higher priority and the scan wll get interrupted 9 9 Update The Update navigation item opens a new dialog where you can specify general parameters regarding the AVG update emm gt TE K Appearance Sounds When to update files Temporarily disable AWG protectiol If computer restart is required gt Anti Virus Require confirmation from the user Restart immediately Complete at next computer restart E mail Protection Post update memory scan Start memor
6. The Attachment filter dialog allows you to set up parameters for e mail messages attachment scanning By default the Remove attachments option is switched off If you decide to activate it all e mail message attachments detected as infectious or potentially dangerous will be removed automatically If you want to define specific types of attachments that should be removed select the respective option e Remove all executable files all exe files will be deleted e Remove all documents all doc docx xls xlsx files will be deleted e Remove files with these comma separated extensions will remove all files with the defined extensions In the Servers section you can edit parameters of the E mail Scanner servers e POPS server e SMTP server e IMAP server AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava Also you can define new server for incoming or outgoing mail using the Add new server button Appearance Sounds Temporarily disable AVG protectio E Anti Virus ZC E mail Protection ZC E mail Scanner Certification Mal Filtering B Servers fis POP3 e AutoPOP3 110 caf SMTP cafe IMAP ZC LinkScanner Gel Scans TA Schedules Update Anti Rootkit Identity Protection Potentially Unwanted Programs Virus Vault E Product Improvement Program EJ Ignore error status m H e Default POP3 Serve
7. AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 User Manual Document revision 2012 02 26 8 2012 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners This product uses RSA Data Security Inc MD5 Message Digest Algorithm Copyright C 1991 2 RSA Data Security Inc Created 1991 This product uses code from C SaCzech library Copyright c 1996 2001 Jaromir Dolecek dolecek ics muni cz This product uses compression library zlib Copyright c 1995 2002 Jean loup Gailly and Mark Adler This product uses compression library libbzip2 Copyright c 1996 2002 Julian R Seward AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava Contents 1 Introduction ees nennes rennen RER EE EE EEEE E ERR ER EE E EE EELER EE RER EE EIERE EELER EE EE EEE E EE E EE RER EE EELER EE E EE E ERR ER EE 6 2 AVG Installation Requirements nunnnnnnnnnnnnNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNENNNNNNNENNNNNNNENNNENNN 7 2 1 Operation Systems Supported TOCRCCCrerrerrrrrerrrrrrrrrerrerrrr rrr rere rrr rrr rere rr ree rere ree rer er eee re ey 7 2 2 Minimum amp Recommended HW Requirements DTN 7 3 AVG Installation Droceese nxenrennrnnERERREEREERRER EIER EER EIERE ERR RER RER EIER EELER ERR EE EIER ERR EEER ERR EE EIER EIER EEER E 8 3 1 Welcome INTERNETSITE 8 3 2 Select type of installation sssnssunsnnunansusunsnnssnssussnusunsnnusannsunssnssnssuns
8. Show final threat removal details E Identity Protection settings E allowed list Potentially Unwanted Programs gt Virus Vault E Product Improvement Program E Ignore error status m B e OK Cancel Apply Activate Identity Protection on by default uncheck to turn off the Identity Protection component We strongly recommend not to do this unless you have to When the Identity Protection is activated you can specify what to do when a threat is detected e Always prompt on by default when a threat is detected you will be asked whether it should be moved to quarantine to make sure no applications you want to run are removed e Automatically quarantine detected threats mark this check box to define you want have all possibly detected threats moved to the safe space of Virus Vault immediately Keeping the default settings when a threat is detected you will be asked whether it should be moved to quarantine to make sure no applications you want to run are removed e Automatically quarantine known threats keep this item marked if you wish all applications detected as possible malware to be automatically and immediately moved to Virus Vault Further you can assign specific items to optionally activate more Identity Protection functionality AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava e
9. avgscanx parameter parameter with multiple parameters these should be lined in a row and separated by a space and a slash character if a parameters requires specific value to be provided e g the scan parameter that requires information on what are the selected areas of your computer that are to be scanned and you have to provide an exact path to the selected section the values are divided by semicolons for instance avgscanx scan C D Scanning parameters To display a complete overview of available parameters type the respective command together with the parameter or HELP e g avgscanx The only obligatory parameter is SCAN to specify what areas of the computer should be scanned For a more detailed explanation of the options see the command line parameters overview To run the scan press Enter During scanning you can stop the process by Ctrl C or Ctrl Pause CMD scanning launched from graphic interface When you run your computer in Windows Safe Mode there is also a possibility to launch the command line scan from the graphic user interface The scan itself will be launched from the command line the Command Line Composer dialog only allows you to specify most scanning parameters in the comfortable graphic interface Since this dialog is only accessible within the Windows Safe Mode for detailed description of this dialog please consult the help file opened directly from the dialog 10 4 1 CMD Scan Paramete
10. by extensions which files are those that should always be scanned e Optionally you can decide you want to Scan files without extension this option is on by default and it is recommended that you keep it so unless you have a real reason to change it Files with no extension are rather suspicious and should be scanned at all times Adjust how quickly Scan completes Within the Adjust how quickly scan completes section you can further specify the desired scanning speed dependent on system resource usage By default this option value is set to User sensitive level which means that minimum resources are used while you work with your PC and the scan runs in the high priority mode while you are away If you want the scanning to run faster it will take less time but system resources usage will increase significantly during the scan and will slow down your other activities on the PC this option can be used when your computer is switched on but nobody is currently working on it On the other hand you can decrease system resources usage by extending the scanning duration Set additional scan reports Click the Set additional scan reports ink to open a standalone dialog window called Scan reports where you can tick several items to define what scan findings should be reported Scan reports Report password protected archives Report password protected documents Report locked files Report files containing macro
11. 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava 10 7 1 Details Tab mp You are protected Anti Virus A All security features ing correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Scan summary Details Infections Spyware Scan Specific files or folders scan completed Q Found Removed and healed Not removed or healed y SE or Infections 4 0 4 Spas H o 7 Folders selected for scanning C Users Administrator Documents Scan started Wednesday August 24 2011 2 28 59 PM Scan finished Wednesday August 24 2011 2 29 03 PM 3 second s Total object scanned 19 User who launched the scan Administrator Export overview to file P la e amp 4 Bs D et z Remove al unhealed Close results Show notification On the Details tab you can find detailed statistics with information on e detected virus infections spyware e removed virus infections spyware e the number of virus infections spyware that cannot be removed or healed In addition you will find information on the date and exact time of the scan launch on the total number of scanned objects on the scanning duration and the number of errors that have occurred during scanning Control buttons There is only one control button available in this dialog The Close results button returns to the Scan results overview dialog AVG Anti Virus Free Edi
12. 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava Mozilla Firefox The displayed notice will be in the form of Resident Shield warning that belongs to Anti Virus component The warning proves your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is installed properly DS WM Threat detected File name c Users Administrator Documents EICAR COM Threat name Virus identified EICAR_Test More info Detected on open gt Move to Vault Recommended Will safely quarantine the infected file to the Virus Vault gt Go to file Opens Windows Explorer in the folder in which the file resides gt Ignore the threat The identified file will remain in its current location on your disk To ensure you are protected Resident Shield will not allow you to access files that are infected ry Show details lf AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 fails to identify the EICAR test file as a virus you should check the program configuration again 4 5 AVG default configuration The default configuration i e how the application is set up right after installation of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is set up by the software vendor so that all components and functions are tuned up to achieve optimum performance Unless you have a real reason to do so do not change the AVG configuration Changes to settings should only be performed by an experienced user Some minor editing of AVG Free components settings is accessible di
13. DE exe Potentially harmful program Di Potentially dangerous object EE 63 C web 746 smnogo 0 0 DE exe Potentially harmful program Di Potentially dangerous object k ge o Bei Ba Mew deta Remove sce Remove aur Show notification The Spyware tab is only displayed in the Scan results dialog in if soyware was detected during scanning The tab is divided into three sections providing the following information e File full path to the original location of the infected object e Infections name of the detected spyware for details on specific viruses please consult the Virus Encyclopedia online e Result defines the current status of the object that was detected during scanning o Infected the infected object was detected and left in its original location for instance if you have switched off the automatic healing option in a specific scan settings o Healed the infected object was healed automatically and left in its original location o Moved to Virus Vault the infected object was moved to the Virus Vault quarantine o Deleted the infected object was deleted o Added to PUP exceptions the finding was evaluated as an exception and added to the list of PUP exceptions configured in the PUP Exceptions dialog of the advanced settings o Locked file not tested the respective object is locked and AVG is therefore AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ
14. E mail Protection LinkScanner Name Program update schedule a f Scans o Schedules Schedule running Io Scheduled scan Run every I Definitions update schedule Fe 12 7 Hour s Program update schedule Update Run at a specific time interval f Anti Rootkit SE sl 8 00am ei 10 00 am Identity Protection Potentially Unwanted Programs ZC Virus Vault Product Improvement Program E Ignore error status Advanced schedule options Vi Run on computer startup if task has been missed Run even if computer is in low power mode Other update settings Run the update again after the internet connection is available m 7 Defaut e K Cancel d am On the Schedule settings tab you can first check uncheck the Enable this task item to simply deactivate the scheduled program update temporarily and switch it on again as the need arises In the text field called Name deactivated for all default schedules there is the name assigned to this very schedule by the program vendor Schedule running Here specify the time intervals for the newly scheduled program update launch The timing can either be defined by the repeated update launch after a certain period of time Run every or by defining an exact date and time Run at specific time or possibly by defining an event that the update launch should be associated with Action based on computer startup
15. authenticating tracking and maintaining specific information about users such as site preferences or the contents of their electronic shopping carts o Scan inside archives off by default this parameters defines that scanning should check all files stored inside archives e g ZIP RAR AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved AVG o Use Heuristics on by default heuristic analysis dynamic emulation of the scanned object s instructions in a virtual computer environment will be one of the methods used for virus detection during scanning o Scan system environment on by default scanning will also check the system areas of your computer o Enable thorough scanning off by default in specific situations Suspicious of your computer being infected you may check this option to activate the most thorough scanning algorithms that will scan even those areas of your computer that can hardly get infected just to be absolutely sure Remember though that this method is rather time consuming e Additional scan settings the link opens a new Additional scan settings dialog where you can specify the following parameters Computer shutdown options Shutdown computer upon scan completion Force shutdown if computer is locked File types for scanning All file types Define excluded extensions Selected file types Scan infectable files onl
16. s r o All rights reserved WE ava unable to scan it o Potentially dangerous object the object was detected as potentially dangerous but not infected it can contain macros for instance the information is a warning only o Reboot is required to finish the action the infected object cannot be removed to remove it completely you have to restart your computer Control buttons There are three control buttons available in this dialog e View details the button opens a new dialog window named Detailed object information Property name Property value Object name C Users Administrator Documents EICAR COM Detection name Virus identified EICAR_Test Object type file SDK Type Core Result Infected Action history Previous Next close EN EN In this dialog you can find detailed information on the detected infectious object e g infected object name and location object type SDK type detection result and history of actions related to the detected object Using the Previous Next buttons you can view information on specific findings Use the Close button to leave this dialog e Remove selected use the button to move the selected finding to the Virus Vault e Remove all unhealed this button deletes all findings that cannot be healed or moved to the Virus Vault e Close results terminates the detailed information overview and returns to the Scan results overview dialog 10 7 4 Warnings
17. this parameter of the Anti Spyware component defines that cookies should be detected HTTP cookies are used for authenticating tracking and maintaining specific information about users such as site preferences or the contents of their electronic shopping carts o Scan inside archives on by default this parameters defines that scanning should check all files stored inside archives e g ZIP RAR AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved AVG o Use Heuristics off by default heuristic analysis dynamic emulation of the scanned object s instructions in a virtual computer environment will be one of the methods used for virus detection during scanning o Scan system environment off by default scanning will also check the system areas of your computer o Enable thorough scanning off by default in specific situations Suspicious of your computer being infected you may check this option to activate the most thorough scanning algorithms that will scan even those areas of your computer that can hardly get infected just to be absolutely sure Remember though that this method is rather time consuming e Additional scan settings the link opens a new Additional scan settings dialog where you can specify the following parameters Computer shutdown options Shutdown computer upon scan completion Force shutdown if computer is locked File types
18. within AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 the Online Shield service is deactivated and is only accessible in the paid AVG products Since AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is provided free of charge its functionality is limited While using AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 you might discover you would like to have access to further and extended functionality of AVG paid products then please visit AVG website http www avg com for AVG purchase information 6 2 2 Search Shield detections When searching Internet with the Search Shield on all search results returned from the most popular search engines Google Yahoo JP WebHledani Yandex Baidu Bing AOL AltaVista EarthLink Ask Seznam Digg and SlashDot are evaluated for dangerous or suspicious links By checking these links and marking the bad links the Link Scanner warns you before you click on AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava dangerous or suspicious links so you can ensure you only go to safe websites While a link is being evaluated on the search results page you will see a graphic sign next to the link informing that the link verification is in progress When the evaluation is complete the respective informative icon will be displayed A The linked page is safe this icon will not be displayed for safe Yahoo JP search results H The linked page does not contain threats but is somewhat sus
19. www avg com for A VG purchase information AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava 9 9 4 Manage The Update management dialog offers two options accessible via two buttons A G Setting e EI es Appearance F Sounds Update management Temporarily disable AVG protectio Use the button below to remove all temporary update files Anti virus E mail Protection LinkScanner i e 1 scans Delete temporary update fles Lo Schedules Use the button below to restore the previous virus database version 5 Update E Prony f Dial up E URL E Anti Rootkit Identity Protection Potentially Unwanted Programs Virus Vault Product Improvement Program Ignore error status ert virus da to previous versio ii Hu H a na ee Em e Delete temporary update files press this button to delete all redundant update files from your hard disk by default these files are being saved for 30 days e Revert virus database to previous version press this button to delete the latest virus base version from your hard disk and to return to the previously saved version new virus base version will be a part of the following update AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies o All rights reserved WE ava 9 10 Anti Rootkit In the Anti Rootkit settings dialog you
20. 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved Appearance a Sounds Scan settings Temporarily disable AVG protectio 7 Automatically heal remove infections anti virus vi Report Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats E E mail Protection Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs f LinkScanner Scan for Tracking Cookies of Scans J Scan inside archives D Whole computer scan Use Heuristics Gel Shell extension scan Scan system environment tei Specific files or fold n _ Enable thorough scanning Q Removable device scan Schedules Al file types Update Define excluded extensions E F anti Rootkit Identity Protection Potentially Unwanted Programs Virus Vault Product Improvement Program Scan media files Ignore error status Define included extensions Selected file types Ki Scan infectable files only Scan files without extensions Adjust how quickly Scan completes will impact system resource g User sensitive Set additional scan reports m r O i DEE All parameters set up in this configuration dialog apply only to the areas selected for scanning with the Scan of specific files or folders Note For a description of specific parameters please consult the chapter AV
21. 2012 details gt gt Quick Links left section of the window allow you to quickly access the most important and most frequently used tasks of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 details gt gt My Apps left bottom section of the window open an overview of additional application available for AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 LiveKive Family Safety and PC Tuneup e Components Overview central section of the window offer an overview of all components installed within AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 details gt gt e System Tray Icon bottom right corner of the monitor on the system tray indicates the current status of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 details gt gt AVG gadget Windows sidebar supported in Windows Vista 7 allows quick access to scanning and update within AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 details gt gt AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved Upgrade your protection right section of the window opens the AVG Free website WE ava http free avg com cz en homepage at page comparing your current protection of your computer provided by AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 and the possibility of a full professional protection secured by AVG paid products From the web page you can go and purchase the selected AVG product 5 1 System Menu The System menu is the standard navigation used in all Windows applications It is located horiz
22. 2012 It is visible at all times on your system tray no matter whether the user interface of your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is opened or closed Open AVG User Interface Scan gt Run PC Analyzer Update now Help AVG System Tray Icon display e in full color with no added elements the icon indicates that all AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 components are active and fully functional However the icon can also be displayed this way in a situation when one of the components is not fully functional but the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved SF Ave user has decided to ignore the component state Having confirmed the ignore the component state option you express you are aware of the component s error state but for some reason you wish to keep it so and you do not want to be warned about the situation S The icon with an exclamation mark indicates that a component or even more components are in error state Always pay attention to such a warning and try to remove the configuration issue of a component that is not set up properly In order to be able to perform the changes in component s configuration double click the system tray icon to open the application user interface For detailed information on which components is in error state please consult the security status info section S The system tray icon can further be displayed in full color with
23. Browse LinkScanner Scan started a f Scans Scan finished Play ei Schedules Scan finished with a threat found C Program Files AVG AVG20 ZC Update Resident Shield alert C Program Files AVG AVG20 Delete amp Anti Rootkit Update started 1 ZC Identity Protection Update finished Potentially Unwanted Programs Update failed C Program Files AVG AVG20 Virus Vault Product Improvement Program Ignore error status H w r m r Debt e x em mm The settings are only valid for the current user account That means each user on the computer can have their own sound settings If you want to allow the sound notification keep the Enable sound events option checked the option is on by default to activate the list of all relevant actions Further you may want to check the Do not play sounds when fullscreen application is active option to suppress the sound notification in situations when it might be disturbing see also the Gaming mode section of the Advanced settings Appearance chapter in this document Control buttons e Browse Having selected the respective event from the list use the Browse button to search your disk for the desired sound file you want to assign to it Please note that only wav sounds are supported at the moment e Play To listen to the selected sound highlight the event in the list and push the Play button e Delete Use the Delete button to remove the sound assigned to a specific event AVG Anti
24. Caching enabled on by default uncheck the box to switch off the Cache Server and empty the cache memory Please note that scanning might slow down and overall performance of your computer decrease as every single file in use will be scanned for viruses and spyware first e Enable adding new files into cache on by default uncheck the box to stop adding more files into the cache memory Any already cached files will be kept and used until caching is turned off completely or until the next definitions update Unless you have a good reason to switch the cache server off we strongly recommend that you keep the default settings and let both the option on Otherwise you may experience a significant decrease of your system speed and performance AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava 9 5 E mail Protection 9 5 1 E mail Scanner The E mail Scanner dialog is divided into three sections E mail scanning Sounds Temporarily disable AVG protectior Check incoming e mail Anti virus Check outgoing e mail E mail Protection E Modify subject of virus infected messages C S E mail Scanner CHILE Certification E Mail Filtering Scanning properties ei e bors Use Heuristics Report Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats coli SMTP Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Pro
25. Click here to manage scheduled scans Show notification Scan history View Virus vault Schedule scans Click the graphical icon within the Schedule scans section to open a new Schedule scans dialog where you find a list of all currently scheduled scans AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved Tools Help Support Wie em You are protected L Anti Virus Ce All security feature yorking correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Overview overview Schedule scans Scan now Name Next scheduled run ast sc Scheduled scan Disabled Scan options Update now Last update 8 24 11 2 22 PM Show notification Add scan schedule Edit scan schedule Delete scan schedule m Back You can edit add scans using the following control buttons e Add scan schedule in AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 this button is deactivated Adding user defined schedules is only possible in AVG Professional editions e Edit scan schedule this button can only be used if you have already previously selected an existing test from the list of scheduled tests In that case the button appears as active and you can click it to switch to the Settings for scheduled scan dialog Schedule settings tab Parameters of the selected test are already specified in here and can be edited e Delete scan schedule this
26. Pie Folder W M File Folder A Common Files A Copy Ne SEI S ile Folder Debugging Tool Sonir Hide SH Fe W Create Shortcut M Pie Folder EI e F InstallShield Inst Delete Ka Ge Ge Internet Explorer A Rename Y er Ze ile Folder Sech SC NET Wi Tree GE AN e A ozilla Firefox 29PM Pie Folder J Microsoft Ges d Mozilla Thunderbird 3 3 30 2011 10 26 AM File Folder Ka OL MSBuild 11 9 7006 PSPM File Falder e Within Windows Explorer highlight the file or folder you want to check e Right click your mouse over the object to open the context menu e Select the Scan with AVG option to have the file scanned with AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 10 4 Command Line Scanning Within AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 there is the option of running the scan from the command line You can use this option for instance on servers or when creating a batch script to be launched automatically after the computer boot From the command line you can launch the scanning with most parameters as offered in AVG graphical user interface To launch AVG scan from the command line run the following command within the folder where AVG is installed e avgscanx for 32 bits OS e avgscana for 64 bits OS Syntax of the command The syntax of the command follows e avgscanx parameter e g avgscanx comp for scanning the whole computer AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved AVG
27. Scan files without extensions ON OK Cancel o Computer shutdown options decide whether the computer should be shut down AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved SF Ave automatically once the running scanning process is over Having confirmed this option Shutdown computer upon scan completion a new option activates that allows the computer to shut down even if it is currently locked Force shutdown if computer is locked o File types for scanning further you should decide whether you want to have scanned gt All file types with the possibility of defining exceptions from scanning by providing a list of comma separated file extensions that should not be scanned gt Selected file types you can specify that you want to scan only files that are possibly infectable files that cannot get infected wil not be scanned for instance some plain text files or some other non executable files including media files video audio files if you leave this box uncheck ed it will reduce the scanning time even more because these files are often quite large and are not too likely to be infected by a virus Again you can specify by extensions which files are those that should always be scanned gt Optionally you can decide you want to Scan files without extension this option is on by default and it is recommended that you keep it so unless you have a real
28. URL addresses which are known to be dangerous When searching with Google Yahoo WebHledani Yandex Baidu Bing AOL AltaVista EarthLink Ask Seznam Digg and SlashDot all results of the search are checked according to this list and a verdict icon is shown for Yahoo search results only exploited website verdict icons are shown Surf Shield scans the contents of the websites you are visiting regardless of the websites address Even if some website is not detected by Search Shield e g when a new malicious website is created or when a previously clean website now contains some malware it will be detected and blocked by Surf Shield once you try to visit it Online Shield works as a real time protection when surfing the Internet It scans the contents of visited web pages and possible files included in them even before these are displayed in your web browser or downloaded to your computer Online Shield detects Viruses and spyware contained in the page you are about to visit and stops the download instantly so that no threats ever get to your computer However within AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 this feature is deactivated and is only accessible in the paid AVG products AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is provided free of charge and its functionality is limited While using AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 you might discover you would like to have access to further and extended functionality of AVG paid products then please v
29. Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava 9 3 Temporarily disable AVG protection Temporarily disable AVG protection E Temporarily disable AVG protection This is not recommended and should only be used if you are experiencing problems E mail Protection installing software or resolving technical issues ER LinkScanner A Scans I Schedules wf otentially Unwanted Programs gt Virus Vault Product Improvement Program Ignore error status m B Ka Defauit OK cancel E am In the Temporarily disable AVG protection dialog you have the option of switching off the entire protection secured by your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 at once Please remember that you should not use this option unless it is absolutely necessary In most cases it is not necessary to disable AVG before installing new software or drivers not even if the installer or software wizard suggests that running programs and applications be shut down first to make sure there are no unwanted interruptions during the installation process Should you really experience problem during installation try to deactivate the resident protection Enable Resident Shield first If you do have to temporarily disable AVG you should re enable it as soon as you re done If you are connected to the Internet or a network during the time your antiviru
30. Virus Free Edition 2012 has got you covered AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 allows you to e Surf and search with confidence LinkScanner s real time protection e Stay protected on social networks with AVG Social Networking Protection e Enjoy a faster running PC AVG Smart Scanning works while you re away and runs in low priority mode when you return e Stay up to date with the latest threat information from the AVG Community Protection Network and AVG Protective Cloud Technology AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is provided free of charge and its functionality is limited While using AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 you might discover you would like to have access to further and extended functionality of AVG paid products then please visit AVG website http www avg com for AVG purchase information AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava 2 AVG Installation Requirements 2 1 Operation Systems Supported AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is intended to protect workstations with the following operating systems e Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Windows XP Professional SP2 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP1 Windows Vista x86 and x64 all editions e Windows 7 x86 and x64 all editions and possibly higher service packs for specific operating systems Note The ID Protection component is not supported on Windows XP x64 On this operating system yo
31. able to analyze and detect executable applications or DLL libraries that could be potentially unwanted within the system We call such threats Potentially Unwanted Programs various kinds of spyware adware etc Furthermore AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 scans your system registry for suspicious entries temporary Internet files and tracking cookies and allows you to treat all potentially harmful items in the same way as any other infection AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 provides non stop protection to your computer 6 1 2 Resident Protection AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 gives you continuous protection in form of so called resident protection The Anti Virus component scans every single file with specific extensions or without extensions at all that is being opened saved or copied It guards the system areas of the computer and removable media flash disk etc In case a virus is discovered in a file that is accessed it stops the operation currently being performed and does not allow the virus to activate itself Normally you do not even notice the process as the resident protection runs in the background You only get notified when threats are found at the same time Anti Virus blocks AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava activation of the threat and removes it Resident protection is loaded in the memory of your computer during startup and it
32. button is also active if you have already previously selected an existing test from the list of scheduled tests This test can then be deleted from the list by pressing the control button However you can only remove your own tests the Whole computer scan schedule pre defined within the default settings can never be deleted e Back return to AVG scanning interface 10 5 1 Schedule Settings If you wish to schedule a new test and its regular launch enter the Settings for scheduled test dialog click the Add scan schedule button within the Schedule scans dialog The dialog is divided into three tabs Schedule settings see picture below the default tab that you will be automatically redirected to How to scan and What to scan AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved Tools Help Support AVG You are protected Anti Virus Ge All security features are working correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Settings for scheduled scan E Enable this task How toscan What toscan N Schedule running Run every T dour s Run at a specific time interval Selected days 12 00 PM Mon Tue Thu Fri sat Sun Run on computer startup Advanced schedule options Run on computer startup if task has been missed Run even if computer is in lo Show notification sae Cancel On the Schedule settings tab y
33. can edit the Anti Rootkit component s configuration Ri E ZC virus vault E fE Appearance Sounds Temporarily disable AVG protectiol Anti Virus E mail Protection LinkScanner m Scans Potentially Unwanted Programs Product Improvement Program Ignore error status m r Anti Rootkit settings The standard scanning process does not detect or remove rootkits therefore you should run a manual check with this component to ensure no existing rootkits are installed on your system Scan applications Scan DLL libraries Scan drivers Quick rootkit scan Full rootkit scan e OK Cancel e Apply Editing of all functions of the Anti Rootkit component as provided within this dialog is also accessible directly from the Anti Rootkit component s interface Mark up the respective check boxes to specify objects that should be scanned e Scan applications e Scan DLL libraries e Scan drivers Further you can pick the rootkit scanning mode e Quick rootkit scan scans all running processes loaded drivers and the system folder typically c Windows e Full rootkit scan scans all running processes loaded drivers the system folder typically c Windows plus all local disks including the flash disk but excluding floppy disk CD drives AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o
34. default configuration pre set by the software vendor use the Default button Control buttons As within most setup dialogs there are three control buttons available e Back Click to return one step back to the previous setup dialog e Next Click to continue the installation and get one step further e Cancel Click to exit the setup process immediately AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 will not be installed 3 4 Install the AVG Security Toolbar AVG Software Installer AVG Anti Virus Install the AVG Security Toolbar FREE EDITION V I would like to set AVG Secure Search as my default search provider V Improve my internet protection with the AVG Security Toolbar e Protect your computer from dangerous websites with AVG s LinkScanner technology e Check your Facebook messages in one dick Get Weather forecasts and temperatures for your city Launch Windows applications directly from your browser Notepad Calculator Local Folder Click Next to Continue In the Install the AVG Security Toolbar dialog decide whether you want to install the AVG Security Toolbar If you do not change the default settings this component will be installed automatically into your Internet browser currently supported browsers are Microsoft Internet Explorer v 6 0 or higher and Mozilla Firefox v 3 0 or higher Also you have the option to decide whether you want to chose AVG Secure Search as you
35. folders against viruses spyware and other malware Sounds Resident Shield Settings Temporarily disable AVG protectio Enable Resident Shield Anti Virus v Ask me before removing threats Expert Settings Scan for Tracking Cookies E Exceptions Report Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats Cache Server Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs E mail Protection Scan files on clase E d Scans Scan boot sector of removable media Schedules Vl Use Heuristics mt Update V Scan files referred in registry H Enable thorough scanning amp identity Protection Potentially Unwanted Programs Virus Vault Product Improvement Program Ignore error status mt Wi KA Default Cancel e Apply In the Resident Shield Settings dialog you can activate or deactivate the resident protection completely by checking or unchecking the Enable Resident Shield item this option is switched on by default In addition you can select which features of the resident protection should be activated e Ask me before removing threats on by default Keep the option checked to confirm you want to be asked any time a threat is detected before it is removed to Virus Vault This choice has no impact on the security level and it only reflects your preferences This choice has no impact on the se
36. information on the component s functionality information on the component s current status Active and basic configuration options of the component AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved AVG v You are protected _ Anti Virus All security features orking correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Overview deg C ui Anti Virus Anti Virus detects viruses spyware worms trojans unwanted executable files or libraries within your systems including protection ge from malicious adware Update now Active Last update View an online report for how AVG has protected you 7 Enable Resident Shield Scans files for threats as they are copied opened or saved 7 Ask me before removing threats Escan for Tracking Cookies Manage exceptions Save changes Cancel ae Stee Show notification Configuration options The dialog provides some elementary configuration options of features available within the Anti Virus component Following you can find a brief description of these e View an online report for how AVG has protected you The link redirects you a specific page on AVG website http www avg com In the page you can find a detailed statistical overview of all AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 activities performed on your computer within a specified period of time and in a total e Enable Residen
37. is vital that you keep it switched on at all times 6 1 3 Anti Spyware Protection Anti Spyware consists of a spyware database used for identifying known types of spyware definitions AVG spyware experts work hard to identify and describe the latest spyware patterns as soon as they emerge and then add the definitions to the database Via the update process these new definitions are downloaded to your computer so that you are always reliably protected even against the latest spyware types Anti Spyware allows you to fully scan your computer for malware spyware It also detects sleeping and non active malware i e malware that has been downloaded but not yet activated What is a spyware Spyware is usually defined as a type of malware i e software that gathers information from a user s computer without the user s knowledge or consent Some spyware applications may also be installed on purpose and often contain advertisements window pop ups or different types of unpleasant software Currently the most common source of infection is websites with potentially dangerous content Other methods of transmission such as via e mail or transmission by worms and viruses are also prevalent The most important protection is to use an always on background scanner Anti Spyware that works like a resident shield and scans your applications in the background as you run them 6 1 4 Anti Virus Interface The Anti Virus component s interface provides brief
38. mp You are protected Anti Virus A All security features ing correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Identity Protection Identity Protection is constantly protecting your digital assets against new and unknown threats Identity Protection complements AVG s signature based protection by monitoring the way programs behave on your computer and automatically blocking any activity that could lead to ID theft without the need for updates Active Threat items removed 6 Processes monitored 54 Behaviors monitored 447 Activate Identity Protection Always prompt Automatically quarantine detected threats Automatically quarantine known threats Show notification Save changes Cancel Identity Protection dialog provides a brief description of the component s basic functionality its status Active and some statistical data e Threat items removed gives the number of applications detected as malware and removed e Processes monitored number of currently running applications that are being monitored by IDP e Behaviors monitored number of specific actions running within the monitored applications Basic Identity Protection settings In the bottom part of the dialog you can edit some elementary features of the component s functionality e Activate Identity Protection on by default check to activate the IDP component and to open further editing
39. packed with one of less common run time packers which may indicate an attempt to prevent scanning of such file However not every report of such file indicates a virus e Run time packed recursive Similar to above however less frequent amongst common software Such files are suspicious and their removal or submission for analysis should be considered e Password protected archive or document Password protected files can not be scanned by AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 or generally any other anti malware program AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava Document with macros The reported document contains macros which may be malicious Hidden extension Files with hidden extension may appear to be e g pictures but in fact they are executable files e g picture jpog exe The second extension is not visible in Windows by default and AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 reports such files to prevent their accidental opening Improper file path f some important system file is running from other than default path e g winlogon exe running from other than Windows folde AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 reports this discrepancy In some cases viruses use names of standard system processes to make their presence less apparent in the system Locked file The reported file is locked thus cannot be scanned by AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 This usually me
40. scan even those areas of your computer that can hardly get infected just to be absolutely sure Remember though that this method is rather time consuming Scan for rootkits off by default tick this item if you want to include the rootkit detection into scanning of the entire computer The rootkit detection is also available on its own within the Anti Rootkit component Further you should decide whether you want to have scanned e All file types with the possibility of defining exceptions from scanning by providing a list of comma separated having been saved the commas change into semicolons file extensions that should not be scanned Selected file types you can specify that you want to scan only files that are possibly infectable files that cannot get infected wil not be scanned for instance some plain text files or some other non executable files including media files video audio files if you leave this box unchecked it wil reduce the scanning time even more because these files are often quite large and are not too likely to be infected by a virus Again you can specify by extensions which files are those that should always be scanned Optionally you can decide you want to Scan files without extension this option is on by default and it is recommended that you keep it so unless you have a real reason to change it Files with no extension are rather suspicious and should be scanned at all times Adjust how quickly Scan c
41. section allows you to define under which conditions the scan should should not be launched if the computer is in low power mode or switched off completely Once the scheduled scan is launched in the time you have specified you will be informed on this fact via a pop up window opened over the AVG system tray icon Scan x Whole computer scan was started Having launched the scan the AVG system tray icon changes its appearance in full color wth a flash light to inform you a scheduled scan is running Right click on the running scan AVG icon to open a context menu where you can decide to pause or even stop the running scan and also change the priority of the currently running scan Open AVG User Interface Scan Run PC Analyzer Update now Help AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved Appearance Sounds Temporarily disable AVG protectiol Anti Virus 1 ZC E mail Protection LinkScanner a f Scans a i Schedules I Scheduled scan ci Definitions update schedule I Program update schedule identity Protection f Potentially Unwanted Programs Virus Vault Product Improvement Program Ignore error status i m BG Default K Enable this task Schedule settings _What toscan oO Automatically t Report Pr Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwa
42. size fits all settings to a specific Internet connection Track Eraser Removes the history of computer and Internet usage Disk Wiper Wipes free space on disks to prevent the recovery of sensitive data File Shredder Erases selected files beyond recovery on a disk or USB stick File Recovery Recovers accidentally deleted files from disks USB sticks or cameras Duplicate File Finder Helps to find and remove duplicate files that waste disk space Services Manager Disables unnecessary services slowing down a computer Startup Manager Allows a user to manage programs that start automatically on Windows boot Uninstall Manager Completely uninstalls the software programs that you no longer need Tweak Manager Allows a user to tune hundreds of hidden Windows settings Task Manager Lists all running processes services and locked files AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved Disk Explorer Shows which files take up the most space on a computer WE ava e System Information Provides detailed information about installed hardware and software For detailed information please visit the dedicated AVG webpage where you can also download the component immediately To do so you may use the PC Tuneup link within the My Apps dialog AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava
43. tabs of the Settings for scheduled scan dialog Schedule settings How to scan and What to scan e Save saves all changes you have performed on this tab or on any other tab of this dialog and switches back to the AVG scanning interface default dialog Therefore if you wish to configure the test parameters on all tabs press the button to save them only after you have specified all your requirements e Cancel cancels any changes you have performed on this tab or on any other tab of this dialog and switches back to the AVG scanning interface default dialog AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava 10 6 Scan Results Overview Tools Help mp You are protected Anti Virus A All security features orking correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Overview Upgrade your Seance ge Gy CZ kA protection i Anti Virus LinkScanner E mail Protection Anti Rootkit Scan options Active Active Active Active gt Compare our products Update now Last update 8 24 11 2 22 PM LG gB GJ PC Analyzer Identity Protection Active Active P me a Bey e s 7 Description of component Selected component description no component selected right now Show notification The Scan results overview dialog is accessible from the AVG scanning interface via the Scan history button The dialog provides a list of of all previously launched sca
44. the Internet Here are some of the most common e Virusis a malicious code that copies and spreads itself often unnoticed until the damage is done Some viruses are a serious threat deleting or deliberately changing files on their way while some viruses can do something seemingly harmless like playing a piece of music However all viruses are dangerous due to the basic ability of multiplying even a simple virus can take up all the computer memory in an instant and cause a breakdown Worm is a subcategory of virus which unlike a normal virus does not need a carrier object to attach to it sends itself to other computers self contained usually via e mail and as a result often overloads e mail servers and network systems Spyware is usually defined as a malware category malware any malicious software including viruses encompassing programs typically Trojan horses aimed at stealing personal information passwords credit card numbers or infiltrating a computer and allowing the attacker to control it remotely of course all without the computer owner s knowledge or consent Potentially unwanted programs are a type of spyware that can be may but not necessarily have to be dangerous to your computer A specific example of a PUP is AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava adware software designed to distribute advertisements usually by displayin
45. you can find the link Show details click it to open a pop up window with detailed information on the process running while the infection was detected and the process identification Resident Shield detections overview The entire overview of all threats detected by Resident Shield can be found in the Resident Shield AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava detection dialog accessible from system menu option History Resident Shield detection Tools Help Support AVG You are protected _ Anti Virus A All security feature ng correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Overview Resident Shield detection can TO Infection uns identified EICA Result jon ti Object Type Process C Wind e a Dei s Sm LU a al DI D There is 1 record in the list maps Additional actions Export list to file Empty list Refresh list Remove selected Remove all threats l Back Show notification The Resident Shield detection offers an overview of objects that were detected by the Resident Shield evaluated as dangerous and either cured or moved to the Virus Vault For each detected object the following information is provided e Infection description possibly even name of the detected object Object object location e Result action performed with the dete
46. 012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava Registry requires quite advanced knowledge we do not recommend to try and fix it yourself e Junk Fileswill give you the number of files that can be most likely done without Typically these will be many kinds of temporary files and files in the Recycle Bin e Fragmentation will calculate the percentage of your harddisk that is fragmented i e used for a long time so that most files are now scattered on different parts of the physical disk You can use some defragmentation tool to fix this e Broken Shortcuts will notify you of shortcuts that no longer work lead to non existing locations etc To start the analysis of your system press the Analyze now button You will then be able to watch the analysis progress and its results directly in the chart Tools Help ey Yo Anti Virus All ng correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Overview overview PC Analyzer component PC Analyzer PC Analyzer will scan your PC and report errors that affect its performance Download new AVG PC Tuneup to fix errors once for free or purchase for 12 months of unlimited tuneup Analyze now Ez Update now GPC Analyzer has finished the analysis Last updal Category Errors Severity Registry Errors 138 errors found Sa SCH Errors affect system stability Details Junk Files 235 errors found m a B These files take up disk sp
47. 2 C Lo 21 C Lo 21 C e Facebook This buttons allows you connect to the Facebook social network directly from within the AVG Security Toolbar AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies o All rights reserved WE ava 9 AVG Advanced Settings The advanced configuration dialog of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 opens in a new window named Advanced AVG Settings The window is divided into two sections the left part offers a tree arranged navigation to the program configuration options Select the component you want to change the configuration of or its specific part to open the editing dialog in the right hand section of the window 9 1 Appearance The first item of the navigation tree Appearance refers to the general settings of the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 user interface and provides a few elementary options of the application s behavior G eck 3 Language selection Temporarily disable AVG protectio Application must be restarted to apply language changes Anti Virus Select user interface language f E mail Protection English LinkScanner a f Scans I Schedules a Update Anti Rootkit Identity Protection v Display tray notifications about update Potentially Unwanted Programs Display components state change notification Virus Vault Display Resident Shield related tray notifications automatic action ZC Product Improvement Program Display tray n
48. 6 3 3 E mail Protections Detections Tools Help Support AVG You are protected Anti Virus Ce All security feature yorking correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION E mail Protection detection Infection Object Result jon ti Object Type we identified EICA sicar_com zip Moved to Virus Vault 8 24 Scan options Virus identified EICH eicar_com zip Moved to Virus Vault 8 24 2011 2 25 47 PM file Anti Rootkit scan garg a There are 2 records in the list maps Additional actions Export list to fle Empty list Refresh list Back Show notification In the E mail Scanner detection dialog accessible via system menu option History E mail Scanner detection you will be able to see a list of all findings detected by the E mail Protection component For each detected object the following information is provided e Infection description possibly even name of the detected object AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava e Object object location e Result action performed with the detected object e Detection time date and time the suspicious object was detected e Object Type type of the detected object In the bottom part of the dialog under the list you will find information on total number of detected objects listed above Further you can export the entire list of detected objects in a
49. 8 AVG Security Toolbar AVG Security Toolbar is a tool that closely cooperates with the LinkScanner component and guards your maximum security while browsing the Internet Within AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 the installation of AVG Security Toolbar is optional during the installation process you were invited to decide whether the component should be installed AVG Security Toolbar is available directly in your Internet browser At the moment the supported Internet browsers are Internet Explorer version 6 0 and highen and or Mozilla Firefox version 3 0 or higher No other browsers are supported in case you are using some alternative Internet browser e g Avant Browser you can meet unexpected behavior e 4 XxX AVG Secure Search avs Q Search Calculator UP Notepad G Windows Explorer Weather Ej Facebook Bg g Google el D D n E Page v G Tools v AVG Security Toolbar consists of the following items e AVG logo with the drop down menu o Use AVG Secure Search Allows you to search directly from the AVG Security Toolbar using the AVG Secure Search engine All search results are continuously checked by the Search Shield service and you can feel absolutely safe online o Current Threat Level Opens the virus lab web page with a graphical display of the current threat level on the web o AVG Threat Labs Opens the specific AVG Threat Lab website at http www avgthreatlabs com where you ca
50. AD DADE DEES EE EEE EES 42 6 3 3 E mail Protections Detections cert e r ttrttrr rr ttrt trr EAE EEDA EEE EEE ED EEDA EDAD AEDES EEE RE EES 42 6 4 Anti Bootkt rr UU EEE EERE EEE EERE EEE 46 6 4 1 Anti Rootkit Interface dees begeg geege AeeeA Ek enn si sideiersGehaeuiieneeertaasristerresireess 46 6 5 PC Vl 7 4 gee eee 48 6 6 Identity Protection 50 6 6 1 Identity Protection Interface EE 50 7 My AppS esesseeeseeeEeEEREREEREREEEEREEEEEEEE EE EEEEEEEEEE EE EEE nnmnnn 53 7A LIVE KING AN Sgeenttz seu Gee aed LS BER SES LTS eee de Meee 53 7 2 Family Safety EE 54 7 3 PC TUNEUP RC 54 8 AVG Security Toolbar s s s susssusuuununnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn EE EEN EEN 56 9 AVG Advanced Settings sr rsssrssrsrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn mnnn 58 9 1 Appearance eee 58 TE EE 61 9 3 Temporarily disable AVG Protection EE 62 OA Antic Vine i eet aen RRAS EEEE E EANET EEE itera erento ENER EE EE EEN dE EE nares 63 9 4 1 Resident Shield ses Sat 63 9 4 2 Cache Seryep e i iireiiprernidiniii eee 63 95 E mail Protection ee 69 9 51 E mail Scanner ET 69 9 6 Link Scanner 76 9 6 1 Link Scanner SELLINGS EE 76 oe EE EE 78 9 7 1 Whole computer SCAN EE 78 AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava 9 7 2 Shell extension eran 78 9 7 3 Specific files or folders scannen 78 9 7 4 Removable device Scan ET 78 ogechedules orrrsrrisiiisrer
51. AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 you can run scanning on demand for instance when you suspect an infection has been dragged to your computer or based on a scheduled plan It is highly recommended to run the scans based on a schedule this way you can make sure your computer is protected from any possibility of getting infected and you will not have to worry about if and when to launch the scan AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava You should launch the Whole Computer scan regularly at least once a week However if possible launch the scan of your entire computer daily as set up in the scan schedule default configuration If the computer is always on then you can schedule scans out of working hours If the computer is sometimes switched off then schedule scans to occur on a computer start up when the task has been missed To create new scan schedules see the AVG scanning interface and find the bottom section called Schedule scans Tools Help Vv You are protected Anti Virus S j FREE EDITION Scan for threats Whole computer scan C9 lick here to start this scan Change scan settings for Whole computer scan Scan specific files or folders Click here to start this scan Change scan settings for Scan specific files or folders Anti Rootkit scan A Click here to start this scan Schedule scans Manage Scheduled Scans A
52. AVG Secure Search 2 asc i Qeawh E Cakuator A Notepad CU Windows Explorer Weather w amp Blank Page e I ee ee SE ava Danger Search Shield has detected active threats on this page and has blocked access for your protection The page you are trying to access has been identified as a known exploit phishing or social engineering web site and therefore has been blocked for your safety Without protection such as that in the AVG Security Toolbar and AVG your computer is at risk of being compromised corrupted or having your identity stolen Please follow one of the suggestions below to continue For additional information click here Suggestions m Click the Back button on your browser to return to the previous page and choose another link recommended Ifyou would like to ignore the warning and continue to the page click here mot recommended Note AVG will continue to block dangerous content associated with this page Done Internet Protected Mode Off 100 Entering such web site is highly risky and it cannot be recommended 6 3 E mail Protection One of the most common sources of viruses and trojans is via e mail Phishing and spam make e mail an even greater source of risks Free e mail accounts are more likely to receive such malicious e mails as they rarely employ anti spam technology and home users rely quite heavily on such e mail Also home users surfing unknown sites
53. All rights reserved HE ava 9 10 1 Exceptions Within the Anti Rootkit Exceptions dialog you can define specific files for instance some drivers that might be false positively detected as rootkit that should be excluded from this scanning wm Appearance i E Sounds Anti Rootkit Exceptions Temporarily disable AVG protectio F H FAA d H File Finding Checksum FE E mail Protection LinkScanner A scans Schedules Update ZC Anti Rootkit Bens Identity Protection Potentially Unwanted Programs Virus Vault Product Improvement Program E Ignore error status El Remove BED m r l Default e OK Cancel Apply 9 11 Identity Protection AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies o All rights reserved HE ava 9 11 1 Identity Protection Settings The Identity Protection settings dialog allows you to switch on off the elementary features of the Identity Protection component Appearance S S Sounds Identity Protection settings Temporarily disable AYG protectiol V Activate Identity Protection nti Virus Always prompt LinkScanner Automatiealy quarantine detected threats A Scans Automatically quarantine known threats Ps Schedules 7 a Update Prompt to save your work before removal v Show progress of threat removal
54. EDA EEE EERE EEE EERE DEES EE EEE EE EEG 133 10 7 1 Details Tape o rr i irri RRE EERSTEN E EEN RE SEENEN 133 OZS Infections rb gege erineb nEn REEE a ENEA EEEE KEG A REEERE IEEE RER EEG KRALE 133 AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava 10 7 3 Spyware Tab 133 10 7 4 Warnings Tab ee 133 40 75 Rootkits E 133 10 7 6 Information Tab 133 10 8 Virus Marlies ek base ees EEE ENE EE KEES NEE NE EEN event See eeh AN 140 11 AVG Updates esesseseeeeeEeREREREEREREER ENEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ENEE EEE ENEE EE EE EEEEE EEN EEEEE EEN ENER 143 11 1 Update launch EE 143 11 2 Update progress EE 143 11 3 Update levels eee 144 12 Event HisStOry srrrsrsrssssssunnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn 145 13 FAQ and Technical Support esseseeaeEeR ERR EREEREREER ERR EREEREEREEREEEEEEENEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EE EEE ENEE 147 AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava 1 Introduction This user manual offers a general overview of the tasks and detection technologies provided by AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 We will briefly talk about the program installation initial startup configuration and use Millions of people around the world use AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 for their basic online activities Whether it s surfing the Internet conducting web searches or simply keeping up with friends on Facebook AVG Anti
55. EDITION Version Program System License Agreement Support Contacts Program name AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 Program file version 2012 0 1794 Copyright c 1992 2011 AVG Technologies All rights reserved This product uses al libtar Copyright c 1998 2003 University of Ilinois Board of Trustees Copyright c 1998 2003 Mark D Roth All rights reserved MD4 and MDS Message Digest Algorithm Copyright C 1991 2 RSA Data Security Inc Created 1991 All rights reserved For additional third party resources available in compliance with third party license requirements please visit https share avg com 3rd_party The System tab offers a list of parameters of your operating system processor type operating system and its version build number service packs used total memory size and free memory size AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies o All rights reserved AVG Anti Virus FREE EDITION version Program Processor Intel R Core TM 2 Quad CPU Q9550 2 83GHz Operating system Microsoft R Windows R Vista Ultimate Edition 32 bit Windows version 6 0 Build number 6001 Service pack Service Pack 1 Total memory 1023 MB Free memory 294 MB On the License Agreement tab you can read the full wording of the license agreement between you and AVG Technologies AVG Anti Virus FREE EDITION
56. EE EET EEE 19 Gt EE 19 SIS Help EE 19 5 1 6 Support EE 19 5 2 Security Status Info EE 26 5 3 QUICK L NKS EE 27 5 4 Components Overview POC eter e eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee ee ee ee ee 28 5 5 System Tray Icon Seer rere eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee ee ee eee eee eee eee ee ee eee ee ee ee ey 29 5 6 AVG gadget EE 31 6 AVG Components iNunnNnNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNENNENNNNNNNENNENNENNNNENNNENENNNNEENNENNNNEN 33 SI Antt vVinus EE 33 AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava 6 1 1 Scanning Engine EE 33 6 1 2 Resident Protection issuers gege a eesti ees dree EK NEE EERSTEN REENEN 33 6 1 3 Anti Spyware Protection eene 33 6 1 4 Anti Virus INterfaCe cece e tet ete teen nent EEE EE EDA E EE EEE EEDA EEDA SEES EDAD EEDA DEEDS EEE EEE EES 33 6 1 5 Resident Shield Detections cercett tte r et tt ttt e tent ene ENA EEE EDAD EEE E EEE ED EEDA D DADE E DEEDS EEE EES 33 6 2 LINK Scanner 39 6 21 Link Scanner interfaca Anr ee bere rekt Eege dee dE OEREN 39 6 2 2 Search Shield detections crccccet ete r tttttrrrr rt ene e nen EEDA EEDA EEDA EDAD EEDA D EEE EEE EEE EES 39 6 2 3 Surf Shield detections verre rete t ttt tte te RENEE EEE EE EDAD EAE EA EDEL DEEDES EEE ED EEDA EADS EEE EE EEE EES 39 6 3 E mail Protectjon EE 42 6 3 1 E mail Scanner enges 42 6 3 2 E mail Protection Interface ssssssrrrrttrttrrrrrrttrrtrrnnntttrnnr annn EEDA ED
57. G 2012 iy I want to improve my security by participating in Product Improvement Program in accordance with Privacy Policy AVG will not store any personally identifiable information and will not contact you in any way I would like to get news special offers and security alerts Your e mail address Please help us to improve our products and services by completing the following section optional What is the main reason you choose AVG Whatis the main reason you chose AVG What is the main reason you choose AVG Before you finish the installation process of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 let us ask youa question that helps us improve our products and services What is the main reason you choose AVG Select the most fitting answer from the drop down menu Your participation in this survey is voluntary of course Product Improvement Program In the dialog you can further decide whether you want to participate in the Product Improvement Program for details see chapter AVG Advanced Settings Product Improvement Program that collects anonymous information on detected threats in order to increase the overall Internet security level If you agree with this statement please keep the I agree to participate in the AVG 2012 web safety and Product Improvement Program option checked the option is confirmed by default Keep me informed Further please provide your contact information name and
58. G Advanced Settings Scans Whole Computer scan AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava 9 7 4 Removable device scan The editing interface for Removable device scan is also very similar to the Whole Computer scan editing dialog Achs e G35 Appearance Sounds BS Enable Removable device scan Temporarily disable AYG protectio Anti Virus Scan settings mz E mail Protection Automatically heal remove infections LinkScanner Report Potentially U s and Spyware threats G a Scans Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs 9 Whole computer scan Q Shell extension scan iQ Specific files or folders scan or Tracking gh scanning All file types Define excluded extensions d Potentially Unwanted Programs Virus Vault Product Improvement Program E Ignore error status Scan media files Define included extensions Selected file types n infectable files only Scan files without extensions Adjust how quickly Scan completes will impact system resource User sensitive Set additional scan reports m H The Removable device scan is launched automatically once you attach any removable device to your computer By default this scanning is switched off However it is crucial to scan removable devices for potential threats since these are a major sou
59. Prompt to save your work before removal on by default keep this item checked if you wish to be warn before the application detected as possible malware gets removed to quarantine In case you just work with the application your project might be lost and you need to save it first By default this item is on and we strongly recommend to keep it so Show progress of malware removal on by default with this item on once a potential malware is detected a new dialog opens to display progress of the malware being removed to quarantine Show final malware removal details on by default with this item on Identity Protection displays detailed information on each object moved to quarantine severity level location etc 9 11 2 Allowed List If within the Identity Protection settings dialog you decided to keep the Automatically quarantine detected threats item unchecked every time a possibly dangerous malware is detected you will be asked whether it should be removed If then you assign the suspicious application detected based on its behavior as safe and you confirm it should be kept on your computer the application will be added to so called Identity Protection Allowed list and it will not be reported as potentially dangerous again Appearance ZC Sounds Identity Protection Allowed list Temporarily disable AVG protectio Items that you decided were not harmful are placed in the Allowed list so that they can nti Vius r
60. SlashDot having checked ahead the content of sites returned by the search engine e Enable Surf Shield on by default active real time protection against exploitive sites as they are accessed Known malicious site connections and their exploitive content is blocked as they are accessed by the user via a web browser or any other application that uses HTTP e Add Secured by LinkScanner on by default mark this item to confirm you wish to enter the certification notice on Link Scanner check into all messages containing active hyperlinks that were sent from Facebook and MySpace social networks AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava 9 7 Scans The advanced scan settings is divided into four categories referring to specific scan types as defined by the software vendor e Whole Computer scan standard predefined scan of the entire computer e Shell Extension Scan specific scanning of a selected object directly from the Windows Explorer environment e Specific Files or Folders Scan standard predefined scan of selected areas of your computer e Removable Device Scan specific scanning of removable devices attached to your computer 9 7 1 Whole computer scan The Whole Computer scan option allows you to edit parameters of one of the scans predefined by the software vendor Whole computer scan Appearance A E Sounds Scan setting
61. TY SYSTEM IDP Process ID 0 8 24 2011 2 25 04 PM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM IDP Process ID l Q 8 24 2011 2 26 19 PM_ AUTOTEST VST32 4Administrator Scan User scan Q 8 24 2011 2 26 39 DM AUTOTEST VST32 Administrator Scan User scan Q 9 24 2011 2 28 02 DM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM Scan Anti Rootk Q 8 24 2011 2 28 11 PM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM Scan Anti Rootk m Empty list Refresh list mm A SC The History dialog is accessible from the system menu via the History Event History Log item Within this dialog you can find a summary of important events that occurred during AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 operation History records the following types of events e Information about updates of the AVG application e Information on scanning start end or stop including automatically performed tests e Information on events connected with virus detection either by Resident Shield Identity Protection or scanning including occurrence location e Other important events For each event the following information are listed e Event date and time gives exact date and time the event occurred e User states the name of the user currently logged in at the time of the event occurrence e Source gives the information on a source component or other part of the AVG system that triggered the event e Event description gives brief summary of what actually happened AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technol
62. Tab The Warnings tab displays information on suspected objects typically files detected during scanning When detected by the Resident Shield these files are blocked from being accessed Typical examples of this kind of findings are hidden files cookies suspicious registry keys password protected documents or archives etc Such files do not present any direct threat to your computer or security Information about these files is generally useful in case there is an adware or spyware detected on your computer If in the test results there are only Warnings detected by AVG AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 no action is necessary This is a brief description of the most common examples of such objects e Hidden files The hidden files are by default not visible in Windows and some viruses or other threats may try to avoid their detection by storing their files with this attribute If AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 reports a hidden file which you suspect to be malicious you can move it to your Virus Vault e Cookies Cookies are plain text files which are used by websites to store user specific information which is later used for loading custom website layout pre filling user name etc e Suspicious registry keys Some malware stores its information into Windows registry to ensure it is loaded on startup or to extend its ef
63. VG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava 3 2 Select type of installation AVG Software Installer AVG Anti Virus Select type of installation FREE EDITION Quick Install Choose this option to install the software in its standard configuration This option provides optimal protection for most users Custom Install This option is recommended as a choice only for experienced users It allows you to change the configuration of the systens iy Installs and displays the AVG 2012 gadget A great tool to access scanning and updating recommended Types of installation The Select type of installation dialog offers the choice of two installation options Quick Install and Custom Install For most users it is highly recommended to keep to the standard quick installation that installs AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 in fully automatic mode with settings predefined by the program vendor This configuration provides maximum security combined with the optimal use of resources In the future if the need arises to change the configuration you will always have the possibility to do so directly in the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 application If you have selected the Quick Install option press the Next button to proceed to the following Install the AVG Security Toolbar dialog Custom installation should only be used by experienced u
64. Version Program System License Agreement Support 1 Contacts IMPORTANT READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY IT IS A LEGAL CONTRACT GOVERNING YOUR USE OF SOFTWARE CERTAIN SERVICES PROVIDED BY AVG TECHNOLOGIES AND AVG TECHNOLOGIES COLLECTION AND USE OF CERTAIN PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION BY CLICKING THE ACCEPT OPTION OR INSTALLING THE ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE PRODUCT THE SOFTWARE YOU ON BEHALF OF YOURSELF AND THE PARTY ON WHOSE COMPUTER THE SOFTWARE IS INSTALLED AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AVG TECHNOLOGIES MAY COLLECT AND USE CERTAIN PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR THE SERVICES AS EXPLAINED IN DETAIL IN SECTION 9 BELOW AND IN OUR PRIVACY POLICY You are not required to accept these terms but unless and until you do the Software will not install and you will not be authorized to use the Software or the Services If you do not wish to agree to these terms please click DECLINE or CANCEL and if applicable obtain a refund of the purchase price as follows e If you purchased a download follow the instructions at www avg com ww en support existing and contact us with your refund request Please allow thirty 30 days for the credit to be applied to your account If vou nurchacad tha AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved
65. Virus encyclopedia where you can find detailed information on the detected infection if known More info Further you have to decide what action should be taken now Several alternative options are available Please note that upon specific conditions what kind of file is infected and where it is located not all of the options are always available Heal this is the recommended option this button only appears if the detected infection can be healed Then it removes it from the file and restores the file to the original state If the file itself is a virus use this function to delete it Le removed to the Virus Vault Move to Vault this is the recommended option the virus will be moved to AVG Virus Vault Go to file this option redirects you to the exact location of the suspicious object opens new Windows Explorer window Ignore the infected object remains in its original location but cannot be accessed Note It may happen that the size of the detected object exceeds the free space limit in Virus Vault If so a warning message pops up informing you about the issue as you try to move the infected object to Virus Vault However the Virus Vault size can be edited It is defined as an adjustable percentage of the real size of your hard disk To increase the size of your Virus Vault go to the Virus Vault dialog within the AVG Advanced Settings via the Limit Virus Vault size option In the bottom section of the dialog
66. Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava o Local port specifies the port on which the communication from your mail application should be expected You must then specify in your mail application this port as the port for POP3 communication o Connection in the drop down menu you can specify which kind of connection to use Regular standard connection SSL secured on a reserved port or SSL default secured on a common port If you choose SSL connection the data sent is encrypted without the risk of being traced or monitored by a third party This feature is also only available when the destination mail server supports it e E mail client POP3 server activation check uncheck this item to activate or deactivate the specified POP3 server a c e EI es Appearance Sounds SMTP Server Name Temporarily disable AVG protectiol AutoSMTP Anti Virus E mail Protection Type of login 5 5 E mail Scanner Automatic Certification Fixed host Mal Filtering E Dr Servers W fis POPS Additional settings Be SMTP be Pees Local port used in e mail client 25 ie IMAP Connection Regular D LinkScanner a f Scans E mail client SMTP server activation Ps Schedules Activate this server and use it for sending receiving e mails f Update Anti Rootkit identity Protection Potentially Unwanted Programs Virus Vault E Product Im
67. Whole computer scan C9 lick here to start this scan Change scan settings for Whole computer scan Scan specific files or folders Click here to start this scan R Change scan settings for Scan specific files or folders Anti Rootkit scan A Click here to start this scan Schedule scans Manage Scheduled Scans Click here to manage scheduled scans Show notification Scan history View Virus Vault ees The AVG scanning interface is accessible via the Scan options quick link Click this link to switch to the Scan for threats dialog In this dialog you will find the following e overview of predefined scans three types of scans defined by the software vendor are ready to be used immediately on demand or scheduled o Whole computer scan o Scan specific files or folders o Anti Rootkit scan e scan scheduling section where you can define new tests and create new schedules as needed Control buttons AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava Control buttons available within the testing interface are the following e Scan history displays the Scan results overview dialog with the entire history of scanning e View Virus Vault opens a new window with the Virus Vault a space where detected infections are quarantined 10 2 Predefined Scans One of the main features of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is
68. a flashing and rotating beam of light This graphic version signalizes a currently launched update process ES The alternative display of a full color icon with an arrow means that on of the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 scans is just running AVG System Tray Icon information AVG System Tray Icon further informs on current activities within your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 and on possible status changes in the program e g automatic launch of a scheduled scan or update a component s status change error status occurrence via a pop up window opened from the system tray icon Scan E Whole computer scan was started Actions accessible from AVG System Tray Icon AVG System Tray Icon can also be used as a quick link to access the user interface of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 just double click on the icon By right click on the icon you open a brief context menu with the following options Open AVG User Interface Click to open the user interface of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 Scans Click to open the context menu of predefined scans Whole Computer scan Scan Specific Files or Folders Anti Rootkit scan and select the required scan it will be launched immediately Running scans This item is displayed only in case a scan is currently running on your computer For this scan you can then set its priority alternatively stop or pause the running scan Further the following actions are accessible Set priori
69. a notification dialog displayed over the AVG icon on the system tray during the scanning of your e mail The software vendor has set up all AVG components to give optimum performance Unless you have a real reason to do so do not change the AVG configuration Any changes to settings should only be performed by an experienced user If you need to change AVG configuration select the system menu item Tools Advanced settings and edit the AVG AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava configuration in the newly opened AVG Advanced Settings dialog The Enable Anti Spam item activates filtering of unsolicited messages in your incoming e mail However the Anti Spam service is not available within AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 and is only accessible in paid AVG products AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is provided free of charge and its functionality is limited While using AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 you might discover you would like to have access to further and extended functionality of AVG paid products then please visit AVG website htip www avg com for AVG purchase information Control buttons The control buttons available within the E mail Protection dialog are as follows e Save changes press this button to save and apply any changes made in this dialog e Cancel press this button to return to the default AVG main dialog components overview
70. ace Details Fragmentation 10 fragmented KS Reduces disk access speed Details m Broken Shortcuts 13 errors found dag Reduces explorer browsing speed Details a a Tei garg D Show notification The results overview provides the number of detected system problems Errors divided according to the respective categories tested The analysis results will also be displayed graphically on an axis in the Severity column Control buttons e Analyze now displayed before the analysis stars press this button to launch the immediate analysis of your computer e Fix now displayed once the analysis is finished press the button to get to the AVG website http www avg com at page providing detailed and up to date information related to PC Analyzer component AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava e Cancel press this button to stop the running analysis or to return to the default AVG main dialog components overview once the analysis is completed 6 6 Identity Protection Identity Protection is an anti malware component that protects you from all kinds of malware spyware bots identity theft using behavioral technologies and provide zero day protection for new viruses Identity Protection is focused on preventing identity thieves from stealing your passwords bank account details credit card numbers and other
71. ad from a downloaded script with the function returning the proxy address e Autodetect the configuration will be detected automatically directly from the proxy server 9 9 2 Dial up All parameters optionally defined in the Update settings Dial Up connection dialog refer to the dial up connection to the Internet The dialog s fields are inactive until you check the Use dial up connections option that activates the fields AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved f Appearance E Sounds Update settings Dial up connection Temporarily disable AVG protectio Use dial up connections EN E Automatically open this connection E mail Protection Ask before connection F1 LinkScanner able dial up configuration s Scans H Schedules No configuration was detected v B f Update e r E Proxy Cluse authentication o fi Username 5 URL a z Password f Manage Anti Rootkit Identity Protection Potentially Unwanted Programs fE Virus Vault ZS Product Improvement Program Ignore error status H Close dial up connection when finished m r a zem Ee Specify whether you want to connect to the Internet automatically Automatically open this connection or you wish to confirm the connection manually every time Ask before connection For automatic connection you should furth
72. ail z for questions Maps ye Prohledat web Google Earth ve ratings with A Str nky pouze esky Google Bez asov ho Vyhled v n str nek a obr zk prohled v soubory form t PDF PS DOC XLS PPT a omezen RTF Posledn hodina www google cz Archiv Podobn Posledn ch 24 hodin Posledn t den Google com BOOKZ CZ Kee SSC Trochu nfekvanniici zeima na s ohledem na Francii Ganale ie trating ve Francii ve ein m 26 DH m r javascriptvoid 0 Internet Protected Mode Off R100 AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava 6 2 3 Surf Shield detections This powerful protection will block malicious content of any webpage you try to open and prevent it from being downloaded to your computer With this feature enabled clicking a link or typing in a URL to a dangerous site will automatically block you from opening the web page thus protecting you from inadvertently being infected It is important to remember that exploited web pages can infect your computer simply by visiting the affected site for this reason when you request a dangerous webpage containing exploits or other serious threats the Link Scanner will not allow your browser to display it If you do encounter a malicious web site within your web browser the Link Scanner will warn you with a screen similar to o I Ex babas O J E about blank 4 x H
73. ance notifications on by default AVG Advice watches the supported Internet browsers Internet Explorer Chrome Firefox Opera and Safari performance and will inform you in case your browser overuses the recommended amount of memory In such a situation your computer performance may be slowed down significantly and it is advised to restart your Internet browser to speed the processes up Leave the Display AVG Advice performance notifications item on to be informed Gaming mode This AVG function is designed for full screen applications where possible AVG information balloons displayed e g when a scheduled scan is started would be disturbing they could minimize the application or corrupt its graphics To avoid this situation keep the check box for the Enable gaming mode when a full screen application is executed option marked default setting AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava 9 2 Sounds Within the Sounds dialog you can specify whether you want to be informed about specific AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 actions by a sound notification IG o EJE Appearance Pages v Enable sound events this option is defined per user E Temporarily disable AYG protectio F Do not play sounds when fullscreen application is active f Anti virus ZC E mail Protection Event File
74. and filling in online forms with personal data such as their e mail address increase exposure to attacks via e mail Companies usually use corporate e mail accounts and employ anti spam filters etc to reduce the risk The E mail Protection component is responsible for scanning every e mail message sent or received whenever a virus is detected in an e mail it is removed to the Virus Vault immediately The AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved SF Av component can also filter out certain types of e mail attachments and add a certification text to infection free messages E mail Protection consists of two main functions e E mail Scanner e Anti Spam unfortunately this service is not available within AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 and is only accessible in paid AVG products AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is provided free of charge and its functionality is limited While using AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 you might discover you would like to have access to further and extended functionality of AVG paid products then please visit AVG website http www avg com for AVG purchase information 6 3 1 E mail Scanner Personal E mail Scanner scans incoming outgoing e mails automatically You can use it with e mail clients that do not have their own plug in in AVG but can be also used to scan e mail messages for e mail clients that AVG supports wth a specific
75. ans that some file is constantly being used by the system e g swap file 10 8 Virus Vault i labai E Event History ES virus vault Severity Virus name Path to file Origit Infection Virus identified EICAR_Test N A eicar Infection Virus identified EICAR_Test N A lat Djeee8 Malware SHeur2 WMF C USERS ADMINISTRATOR DOCUMENTS IDPTEST EXE N A al m Restore Restore As Details Delete Empty Vault KA Close Leen Virus Vault is a safe environment for the management of suspect infected objects detected during AVG tests Once an infected object is detected during scanning and AVG is not able to heal it automatically you are asked to decide what is to be done with the suspect object The recommended solution is to move the object to the Virus Vault for further treatment The main purpose of the Virus Vault is to keep any deleted file for a certain period of time so that you can make sure you do not need the file any more in its original location Should you find out the file absence causes problems you can send the file in question to analysis or restore it to the original location AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava The Virus vault interface opens in a separate window and offers an overview of information on quarantined infected objects e Severity in case you decided to install the Identity Protecti
76. are and operating systems New viruses new malware new hacking attacks appear daily For this reason software vendors are continually issuing updates and security patches to fix any security holes that are discovered Considering all the newly emerged computer threats and the speed they spread it is absolutely crucial to update your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 regularly Best solution is to stick to the program default settings where the automatic update is configured Please mind that if the virus database of your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is not up to date the program will not be able to detect the latest threats It is crucial to update your AVG regularly Essential virus definition updates should be daily if possible Less urgent program updates can be weekly 11 1 Update launch To provide maximum security available AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is by default scheduled to look for new updates every four hours Since AVG updates are not released according to any fixed schedule but rather in reaction to amount and severity of new threats this check up is highly important to make sure your AVG virus database is kept up to date all the time Unfortunately within AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 the option of setting your own parameters of the update schedule is disabled so you cannot limit the number of update launches This configuration is only accessible in the paid AVG product version In case you want to check the
77. ault Run on computer startup z Product Improvement Program I minutes delay Ignore error status 2 Hidi Advanced schedule options Run on computer startup if task has been missed Run even if computer is in low power mode E m rt 5 e SCC mm gege In the text field called Name deactivated for all default schedules there is the name assigned to this very schedule by the program vendor Unfortunately within AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 the option of creating new scan schedules is not supported AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is provided free of charge and its functionality is limited While using AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 you might discover you would like to have access to further and extended functionality of AVG paid products then please visit AVG website htip www avg com for AVG purchase information In this dialog you can further define the following parameters of the scan Schedule running Here you can specify time intervals for the newly scheduled scan launch The timing can either be defined by the repeated scan launch after a certain period of time Run every or by defining an AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava exact date and time Run at specific time interval or possibly by defining an event that the scan launch should be associated with Run on computer startup Advanced schedule options This
78. cide to change the default configuration of the Scan specific files or folders you can then save your new setting as the default configuration to be used for all further scans of specific files or folders Also this configuration wil be used as a template for all of your newly scheduled scans all customized scans are based on the current configuration of the Scan of selected files or folders 10 3 Scanning in Windows Explorer Besides the pre defined scans launched for the entire computer or its selected areas AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 also offers the option of quick scanning of a specific object directly in the Windows Explorer environment If you want to open an unknown file and you cannot be sure of its content you may want to have it checked on demand Follow these steps AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved Oe do gt Program Files 4 Search File Edit View Tools Help Col Enea links Name Date modified Type Size AR Adobe 2 10 2010 4 18 PM File Folder E Documents Sg 2 Eo A Eplore M File Folder A SC M File Folder Nef EN Music A EE p AM File Folder More A y M File Folder Folders v Jl Share AM File Folder I ProgramFiles Restore previous versions M Bl Folder i A Adobe MB Scan with AVG Wel biede ntd B WW M Pie Folder Si o Cl Jo P BM Pie Folder B AWG Secure Sear A Borland W Cut M
79. cted object Detection time date and time the object was detected Object Type type of the detected object e Process what action was performed to call out the potentially dangerous object so that it could be detected In the bottom part of the dialog under the list you will find information on total number of detected objects listed above Further you can export the entire list of detected objects in a file Export list to file and delete all entries on detected objects Empty list The Refresh list button will update the list of finding detected by Resident Shield The Back button switches you back to the default AVG main dialog components overview AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava 6 2 Link Scanner LinkScanner protects you from the increasing number of here today gone tomorrow threats on the web These threats can be hidden on any type of website from governments to big well known brands to small businesses and they rarely stick around on those sites for more than 24 hours LinkScanner protects you by analyzing the web pages behind all the links on any web page you re viewing and making sure they re safe at the only time that matters when you re about to click that link LinkScanner is not intended for server platforms protection The LinkScanner technology consists of three main features e Search Shield contains list of websites
80. curity level and it only reflects your preferences e Scan for Tracking cookies off by default This parameter defines that cookies should be detected during scanning HTTP cookies are used for authenticating tracking and maintaining specific information about users such as site preferences or the contents of their electronic shopping carts e Report Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats on by default Check to activate the Anti Spyware engine and scan for spyware as well as for viruses Spyware represents a questionable malware category even though it usually represents a security risk some of these programs can be installed intentionally We recommend to keep this feature activated as it increases your computer security AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs off by default Mark to detect extended package of spyware programs that are perfectly ok and harmless when acquired from the manufacturer directly but can be misused for malicious purposes later This is an additional measure that increases your computer security even more however it can possibly block legal programs and is therefore switched off by default Scan files on close off by default On close scanning ensures that AVG scans active objects e g applications documents when they are being opened and also when the
81. d be shut down automatically once the running scanning process is over Having confirmed this option Shutdown computer upon scan completion a new option activates that allows the computer to shut down even if it is currently locked Force shutdown if computer is locked Computer shutdown options Shutdown computer upon scan completion Force shutdown if computer is locked ry OK Cancel AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies s r o All rights reserved Appearance E Sounds fE Temporarily disable AVG protectior Anti virus E mail Protection LinkScanner 7 Enable this task Whole computer scan a Scans Scan specific files or folders o i Schedules TA Scheduled scan I Definitions update schedule Size Desktop I Program update schedule a ay F Update Cy E Anti Rootkit SET Identity Protection Network Potentially Unwanted Programs E Special locations Virus Vault Local hard drives Product Improvement Program rf Program Files Ignore error status E 4 My Documents folder D Shared Documents Windows folder Other 2 NEE On the What to scan tab you can define whether you want to schedule scanning of the whole computer or scanning of specific files or folders If you select scanning of specific files or folders in the bottom pa
82. e component s error status However in this very case we cannot talk about an actual error since you have deliberately induced it yourself and you are aware of the potential risk At the same time once being displayed in grey color the icon cannot actually report any possible further error that might appear For this situation within the above dialog you can select components that may be in an error state or switched off and you do not wish to get informed about it The same option of Ignore component AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava state is also available for specific components directly from the components overview in the AVG main window AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies o All rights reserved WE ava 10 AVG Scanning By default AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 does not run any scans as after the initial one you should be perfectly protected by the resident components of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 that are always on guard and do no let any malicious code get into your computer at all Of course you can schedule a scan to run at regular intervals or manually launch a scan according to your needs any time 10 1 Scanning Interface Tools Help Support mp You are protected _ Anti Virus A All security fea ar ng correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Scan for threats
83. e Whole computer scan Tools Help Vv You are protected Anti Virus S j FREE EDITION Select specific files or folders for scanning rs Administrator Documents B Desktop 4 Computer BOS a 0e c oDi o D Network i Special locations D Local hard drives DI co Program Files Osi My Documents folder O E3 Shared Documents o o 7 Windows folder L3 Other Ei g User sensitive Start specific scan Cancel Show notification Scan configuration editing You have the option of editing the predefined default settings of the Scan of specific files or folders Press the Change scan settings link to get to the Change scan settings for Scan of specific files or folders dialog It is recommended to keep to the default settings unless you have a valid reason to change them AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved Tools Help Support J You are protected All security features working correctly and are up to date Anti Virus FREE EDITION Change scan settings for Specific files or folders scan Scan now ms and Spyware threats Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs Scan for Tracking Cookies Scan inside archives Use Heuristics Scan system environment Enable thorough scanning IOs Last update DIS Additional scan setti
84. e component focused on preventing identity thieves from stealing your personal digital valuables details gt gt AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava e Security Toolbar offers direct access to selected AVG functions directly from your internet browser interface details gt gt Actions accessible e Move mouse over any component s icon to highlight it within the components overview At the same time the component s basic functionality description appears in the bottom part of the user interface e Single click any component s icon to open the components own interface with a list of basic statistical data e Right click you mouse over a component s icon to expand a context menu with several options o Open Click this option to open the component s own dialog just like with a single click on the component s icon o Ignore the state of this component Select this option to express you are aware of the component s error state but for some reason you wish to keep this status and you do not want to be warned by the system tray icon o Open in Advanced settings This option is only available for some components i e those that provide the possibility of advanced settings 5 5 System Tray Icon AVG System Tray Icon on your Windows taskbar right hand bottom corner of your monitor indicates the current status of your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition
85. e installation process starts with the Welcome to AVG Installer dialog AVG Software Installer AVG Welcome to AVG Installer You are now installing AVG with safe search capability English e By installing this product you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions of the AVG 2012 License Agreement and AVG Fair Processing Notice ce IMPORTANT READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY IT IS A LEGAL CONTRACT GOVERNING YOUR USE OF SOFTWARE CERTAIN SERVICES PROVIDED BY AVG TECHNOLOGIES AND AVG TECHNOLOGIES COLLECTION AND USE OF CERTAIN PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION BY CLICKING THE ACCEPT OPTION OR INSTALLING THE ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE PRODUCT THE SOFTWARE YOU ON BEHALF OF YOURSELF AND THE PARTY ON WHOSE COMPUTER THE SOFTWARE IS S AVG Privacy Policy Printable version cea Select the installation language Here in the dialog you can select the language used for the installation process In the right hand corner of the dialog click the combo box to roll down the language menu Select the desired language and the installation process will proceed further in the language of your choice Attention At the moment you are only selecting the language of the installation process The AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 application will be installed in the selected language and AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava in English tha
86. e mail address so that you can receive all product related information and news special offers improvements and upgrades etc Control buttons AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava In the dialog the only control button reads Finish click it to finish the installation process and enjoy the protection provided by AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava 4 After Installation 4 1 Product registration AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 does not necessarily require registration However it is recommended to register so that you can use the discussion forum of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 or rather in case you want to ask a question or react to one For reading only the forum is accessible without registration The easiest way to register is directly from the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 user interface In the main menu please select the Help Register AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 You will get redirected to the registration page of AVG Free Forum Follow the instructions provided in the page to fill in the online registration form Then you will receive the activation code via email sent to the provided e mail address and you can log in to the forum 4 2 Access to user interface The AVG Free main dialog is accessible in several ways e do
87. endor Schedule running In this section specify the time intervals for the newly scheduled definitions update launch For AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 there is only the Run at specific time interval option available This option is set to make sure the updates get downloaded at least once a day in a time period of two hours However you may specify the starting time of this time interval Advanced schedule options This section allows you to define under which conditions the definitions update should should not be launched if the computer is in low power mode or switched off completely AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava Other update settings Finally check the Run the update again as soon as the Internet connection is available option to make sure than if the internet connection gets corrupted and the update process fails it will be launched again immediately after the internet connection is restored Once the scheduled update is launched in the time you have specified you will be informed on this fact via a pop up window opened over the AVG system tray icon provided that you have kept the default configuration of the the Advanced Settings Appearance dialog 9 8 3 Program Update Schedule elle f Appearance Sounds 7 Enable this task SS Temporarily disable AVG protectio ZC anti virus Schedule settings
88. ent state option as soon as possible ki The red icon indicates that AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is in critical status One or more components does not work properly and AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 cannot protect your computer Please pay immediate attention to fixing the reported problem In case AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is not set to the optimum performance a new button named Fix alternatively Fix all if the problem involves more than one component appears next to the security status information Press the button to launch an automatic process of program checkout and configuration This is an easy way to set AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 to the optimum performance and reach the maximum security level It is strongly recommended that you pay attention to Security Status Info and in case the report indicates any problem go ahead and try to solve it immediately Otherwise your computer is at risk Note AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 status information can also be obtained at any moment from the system tray icon 5 3 Quick Links Quick links are located on the left side of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 user interface These links allow you to immediately access the most important and most frequently used features of the application i e scanning and update The quick links are accessible from all dialogs of the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 user interface an no Last scan Not Scan options Update n
89. er select whether the connection should be closed after the update is finished Close dial up connection when finished AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies o All rights reserved WE ava 9 9 3 URL The URL dialog offers a list of Internet addresses from which the update files can be downloaded Appearance Sounds Update settings URL Temporarily disable AVG protectio Name URL Add Anti Virus E mail Protection LinkScanner Q Scans fs Schedules SS ZC Update Z Proxy E Dial up E Move down E Manage Anti Rootkit Identity Protection Potentially Unwanted Programs Virus Vault amp Product Improvement Program Ignore error status V free update server http guru avg com softw 12fr v backup free update server http bguru avg cz softw 12fre Edit Move up 4 m Du O Debt Control buttons Within AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 the list and its items cannot be edited This option is only available for AVG Professional editions Therefore all buttons available in this dialog appear as inactive AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is provided free of charge and its functionality is limited While using AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 you might discover you would like to have access to further and extended functionality of A VG paid products then please visit AVG website http
90. es to be stored 4999 roduct Improvement Program Ignore error status Automatic file deletion Delete files older than 30 day s m gt Ol aut e OK Cancel E ply The Virus Vault maintenance dialog allows you to define several parameters regarding the administration of objects stored in the Virus Vault e Limit Virus Vault size Use the slider to set up the maximum size of the Virus Vault The size is specified proportionally compared to the size of your local disk e Automatic file deletion In this section define the maximum length of time that objects should be stored in the Virus Vault Delete files older than days and the maximum number of files to be stored in the Virus Vault Maximum number of files to be stored 9 14 Product Improvement Program The AVG Web Safety and Product Improvement Program dialog invites you to participate in AVG product improvement and to help us increase the overall Internet security level Keep the Allow reporting option checked and one or both of the subordinated groups of information to enable reporting of detected threats to AVG laboratories This helps us to collect up to date information on the latest threats from all participants worldwide and in return we can improve protection for everyone The reporting is taken care of automatically therefore does not cause you any inconvenience No personal data is incl
91. essages for unsolicited bulk e mail messages SPAM and block viruses phishing CZ attacks or other threats Scan options Anti Rootkit scan Active View an online report for how AVG has protected you J Scan incoming messages Checks all incomming e mail messages Scan outgoing messages Checks all outgoing e mail messages A Display notification window while e mail is being scanned Product upgrade required e a Tei a s D Save changes Cancel Show notification meng In the E mail Protection dialog you can find a brief text describing the component s functionality and information on its current status Active Use the View an online report for how AVG has protected you link to review detailed statistics of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 activities and detections on a dedicated page of AVG website http www avg com Basic E mail Protection settings In the E mail Protection dialog you can further edit some elementary features of the component s functionality e Scan incoming messages on by default Mark the item to specify that all e mails deliver ed to your account should be scanned for viruses e Scan outgoing messages off by default Mark the item to confirm all e mail sent from your account should be scanned for viruses e Display notification window while e mail is being scanned on by default Mark the item to confirm you want to be informed v
92. ew Components Overview sections The Components Overview section is located in the central part of your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 user interface The section is divided into two parts e Overview of all installed components consisting of graphic panels for all installed component Each panel is labeled by the component s icon and providing information on whether the respective component is active or inactive at the moment e Component s description is located in the bottom part of this dialog The description briefly explains the component s basic functionality Also it provides the information on the current status of the selected component Installed components list Within the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 the Components Overview section contains information on the following components Anti Virus detects viruses spyware worms trojans unwanted executable files or libraries within your system and protects you from malicious adware details gt gt Link Scanner protects you from web based attacks while you search and surf the Internet details gt gt E mail Protection checks your incoming e mail messages for SPAM and blocks viruses phishing attacks or other threats details gt gt Anti Rootkit scans for dangerous rootkits hidden inside applications drivers or libraries details gt gt PC Analyzer provides information about your computer status details gt gt Identity Protection anti malwar
93. fault and it is recommended that you keep it so unless you have a real reason to change it Files with no extension are rather suspicious and should be scanned at all times Adjust how quickly Scan completes you can use the slider to change the scanning process priority By default this option value is set to User sensitive level which means that minimum resources are used while you work with your PC and the scan runs in the high priority mode while you are away Alternatively you can run the scanning process slower which means the system resources load will be minimized useful when you need to work on the computer but you do not care so much how long the scanning takes or faster with increased system resources requirements e g when the computer is temporarily unattended Set additional scan reports the link opens a new Scan reports dialog where you can select what types of possible findings should be reported Scan reports Report password protected archives Report password protected documents Report locked files Report files containing macro Report hidden extensions Warning These scan settings are identical to the parameters of a newly defined scan as described in the chapter AVG Scanning Scan scheduling How to Scan Should you decide to change the default configuration of the Scan the whole computer you can then save your new setting as the default configuration to be used for all f
94. fect on the operating system 10 7 5 Rootkits Tab The Rootkits tab displays information on rootkits detected during scanning if you have launched the Anti Rootkit scan A rootkit is a program designed to take fundamental control of a computer system without authorization by the system s owners and legitimate managers Access to the hardware is rarely required as a rootkit is intended to seize control of the operating system running on the hardware Typically rootkits act to obscure their presence on the system through subversion or evasion of standard operating system security mechanisms Often they are also Trojans as well thus fooling users into believing they are safe to run on their systems Techniques used to accomplish this can include concealing running processes from monitoring programs or hiding files or system data from the operating system The structure of this tab is basically the same as the Infections tab or the Spyware tab 10 7 6 Information Tab The Information tab contains data on such findings that cannot be categorized as infections spyware etc They can neither be positively labeled as dangerous but they are still worth your attention AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 scan is able to detect files which may not be infected but are suspicious These files are reported either as Warning or as Information The severity Information can be reported for one of the following reasons e Run time packed The file was
95. fected object was healed automatically and left in its original location o Moved to Virus Vault the infected object was moved to the Virus Vault quarantine o Deleted the infected object was deleted o Added to PUP exceptions the finding was evaluated as an exception and added to the list of PUP exceptions configured in the PUP Exceptions dialog of the advanced settings o Locked file not tested the respective object is locked and AVG is therefore AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava unable to scan it o Potentially dangerous object the object was detected as potentially dangerous but not infected it can contain macros for instance the information should be taken as a warning only o Reboot is required to finish the action the infected object cannot be removed to remove it completely you have to restart your computer Control buttons There are three control buttons available in this dialog e View details the button opens a new dialog window named Detailed object information Property name Property value Object name C Users Administrator Documents EICAR COM Detection name Virus identified EICAR_Test Object type file SDK Type Core Result Infected Action history Previous Next close m In this dialog you can find detailed information on the detected infectious object e g infected object name and l
96. file Export list to file and delete all entries on detected objects Empty list Control buttons The control buttons available within the E mail Scanner detection interface are as follows e Refresh list Updates the list of detected threats e Back Switches you back to the previously displayed dialog 6 4 Anti Rootkit Anti Rootkit is a specialized tool detecting and effectively removing dangerous rootkits i e programs and technologies that can camouflage the presence of malicious software on your computer Anti Rootkit is able to detect rootkits based on a predefined set of rules Please note that all rootkits are detected not just the infected In case Anti Rootkit finds a rootkit it does not necessarily mean the rootkit is infected Sometimes rootkits are used as drivers or they are a part of correct applications What is a rootkit A rootkit is a program designed to take fundamental control of a computer system without authorization by the system s owners and legitimate managers Access to the hardware is rarely required as a rootkit is intended to seize control of the operating system running on the hardware Typically rootkits act to obscure their presence on the system through subversion or evasion of standard operating system security mechanisms Often they are also Trojans as well thus fooling users into believing they are safe to run on their systems Techniques used to accomplish this can include concealing running
97. for scanning All file types Define excluded extensions oO Selected file types v Scan infectable files only Scan media files Define included extensions v Scan files without extensions SM OK o Computer shutdown options decide whether the computer should be shut down automatically once the running scanning process is over Having confirmed this option Shutdown computer upon scan completion a new option activates that allows the computer to shut down even if it is currently locked Force shutdown if computer is locked o File types for scanning further you should decide whether you want to have scanned gt All file types with the possibility of defining exceptions from scanning by providing a list of comma separated file extensions that should not be scanned gt Selected file types you can specify that you want to scan only files that are possibly infectable files that cannot get infected wil not be scanned for instance some plain text files or some other non executable files including media files video audio files if you leave this box uncheck ed it will reduce the scanning time even more because these files are often quite large and are not AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved AVG too likely to be infected by a virus Again you can specify by extensions which files are
98. from the combo box menu whether you want to e Use proxy e Dont use proxy default settings e Try connection using proxy and if it fails connect directly If you select any option using proxy server you will have to specify some further data The server settings can be configured either manually or automatically Manual configuration If you select manual configuration check the Manual option to activate the respective dialog section you have to specify the following items e Server specify the server s IP address or the name of the server AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava e Port specify the number of the port that enables Internet access by default this number is set to 3128 but can be set differently if you are not sure contact your network administrator The proxy server can also have configured specific rules for each user If your proxy server is set up this way check the Use PROXY authentication option to verify that your user name and password are valid for connecting to the Internet via the proxy server Automatic configuration If you select automatic configuration mark the Auto option to activate the respective dialog section then please select where the proxy configuration should be taken from e From browser the configuration will be read from your default internet browser e From script the configuration will be re
99. g ad pop ups Tracking cookies can also be considered a kind of spyware as these small files stored in the web browser and sent automatically to the parent website when you visit it again can contain data such as your browsing history and other similar information Exploit is a malicious code that takes advantage of a flaw or vulnerability in an operating system Internet browser or other essential program Phishing is an attempt to acquire sensitive personal data by shamming a trustworthy and well known organization Usually the potential victims are contacted by a bulk e mail asking them to e g update their bank account details In order to do that they are invited to follow the link provided which then leads to a fake website of the bank Hoax is a bulk e mail containing dangerous alarming or just bothering and useless information Many of the above threats use hoax e mail messages to spread Malicious websites are ones that deliberately install malicious software on your computer and hacked sites do just the same only these are legitimate websites that have been compromised into infecting visitors To protect you from all of these different kinds of threats AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 includes specialized components For brief description of these please consult the Components Overview chapter AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava 9 15 Ign
100. grams ci IMAP SS e Scan inside archives F LinkScanner Enable thorough scanning Gel Scans cal Schedules E mail attachments reporting Update Report password protected archives Anti Rootkit Report password protected documents Identity Protection Report files containing macro Potentially Unwanted Programs Report hidden extensions amp Virus Vault Move reported attachments to Virus Vault incoming e mails only Product Improvement Program 5 Ignore error status m KA ep n Cancel o Apply E mail scanning In this section you can set these basics for incoming and or outgoing e mail messages e Check incoming e mail on by default mark to switch on off the option of scanning of all e mail messages delivered to your e mail client e Check outgoing e mail off by default mark to switch on off the option of scanning of all e mails sent from your account e Modify subject of virus infected messages off by default if you want to be warned the scanned e mail message was detected as infectious mark this item and fill in the desired text into the text field This text will then be added to the Subject field for each detected e mail message for easier identification and filtering The default value is VIRUS which we recommend to keep AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved
101. h anyone you authorize For detailed information please visit the dedicated AVG webpage where you can also download the component immediately To do so you may use the LiveKive link within the My Apps dialog AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved SF Ava 7 2 Family Safety Family Safety helps you protect your children from inappropriate websites media content and online searches and provides you with reports regarding their online activity You can set the appropriate level of protection for each of your children and monitor them separately via unique logins For detailed information please visit the dedicated AVG webpage where you can also download the component immediately To do so you may use the Family Safety link within the My Apps dialog 7 3 PC Tuneup PC Tuneup application is an advanced tool for detailed system analysis and correction as to how the speed and overall performance of your computer might be improved PC Tuneup features include e Disk Cleaner Removes junk files that slow down a computer Disk Defrag Defragments disk drives and optimizes system files placement Registry Cleaner Repairs registry errors to increase PC stability Registry Defrag Compacts the registry eliminating memory consuming gaps Disk Doctor Finds bad sectors lost clusters and directory errors and fixes them Internet Optimizer Tailors the one
102. h your default web browser AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava 6 AVG Components 6 1 Anti Virus 6 1 1 Scanning Engine The scanning engine that is the base of the Anti Virus component scans all files and file activity opening closing files etc for Known viruses Any detected virus will be blocked from taking any action and will then be cleaned or quarantined in Virus Vault The important feature of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 protection is that no known virus can run on the computer Detection methods Most antivirus software also uses heuristic scanning where files are scanned for typical virus characteristics so called viral signatures This means that the antivirus scanner can detect a new unknown virus if the new virus contains some typical characteristics of existing viruses Anti Virus uses the following detection methods e Scanning searching for character strings that are characteristic of a given virus e Heuristic analysis dynamic emulation of the scanned object s instructions in a virtual computer environment e Generic detection detection of instructions characteristic of the given virus group of viruses Where just a single technology might fall short of detecting or identifying a virus Anti Virus combines several technologies to ensure that your computer is protected from viruses AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is also
103. his port as the port for SMTP communication o Connection in the drop down menu you can specify which kind of connection to use Regular standard connection SSL secured on a reserved port or SSL default secured on a common port If you choose SSL connection the data sent is encrypted without the risk of being traced or monitored by a third party This feature is also only available when the destination mail server supports it e E mail client SMTP server activation check uncheck this box to activate deactivate the above specified SMTP server Appearance E sounds IMAP Server Name Temporarily disable AVG protectioi AutoIMAP Anti Virus E mail Protection Type of login E mail Scanner Automatic Certification Fixed host Mal Filtering 143 S E Servers E pops Additional settings ei SMTP D map Local port used in e mail client 143 Be AutoIMAP 143 Connection Regular LinkScanner a f Scans E mail client IMAP server activation Schedules J Activate this server and use it for sending receiving e mails E Update Anti Rootkit Identity Protection Potentially Unwanted Programs F Virus Vault Product Improvement Program Ignore error status m H ee Default e OK Cancel Apply AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava In this dialog ope
104. ially Unwanted Programs Virus Vault Product Improvement Program Ignore error status Edit Remove Add exception m EG Ile el Default LS o Apply The Potentially Unwanted Programs Exceptions dialog displays a list of already defined and currently valid exceptions from potentially unwanted programs You can edit the list delete existing items or add new exceptions The following information can be found in the list for every single exception File provides the exact name of the respective application File Path shows the way to the application s location Checksum displays the unique signature of the chosen file This checksum is an automatically generated string of characters which allows AVG to unequivocally distinguish the chosen file from other files The checksum is generated and displayed after successful addition of the file Control buttons e Edit opens an editing dialog identical with the dialog for a new exception definition see below of an already defined exception where you can change the exception s parameters e Remove deletes the selected item from the list of exceptions Add exception open an editing dialog where you can define parameters of the new exception to be created AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved File mal Checksum File Info Extended file inf
105. identified virus e Buy now opens the AVG website http www avg com at the online store where you can purchase a copy of AVG Activate opens the Activate AVG dialog with the data entered during the installation process Within this dialog you can enter your new license number e g when upgrading to a paid AVG product to replace the AVG Free license number Register AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 opens AVG Free website http free avg com cz en homepage at the registration page where you can register to get the full access to a new web based discussion forum where you can receive technical support Premium Support opens you browser and takes you to AVG Support Center page where you can select your product type to view all support options available for you About AVG opens the Information dialog with five tabs providing data on program name program and virus database version system info license agreement and contact information of AVG Technologies CZ 5 1 6 Support The Support link opens a new Information dialog with all types of information you might need when trying to find help The dialog includes basic data on your installed AVG program program database version license details and a list of quick support links The Information dialog is divided into six tabs AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava The Version tab is divided i
106. ils gt gt e Security Toolbar offers direct access to selected AVG functions directly from your internet browser interface details gt gt AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved SF Ave 5 1 3 History e Scan results switches to the AVG testing interface specifically to the Scan Results Overview dialog Resident Shield Detection open a dialog with an overview of threats detected by Resident Shield E mail Scanner Detection open a dialog with an overview of mail messages attachments detected as dangerous by the E mail Protection component Virus Vault opens the interface of the quarantine space Virus Vault to where AVG removes all detected infections that cannot be healed automatically for some reason Inside this quarantine the infected files are isolated and your computer s security is guaranteed and at the same time the infected files are stored for possible future repair Event History Log opens the history log interface with an overview of all logged AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 actions 5 1 4 Tools e Scan computer switches to the AVG scanning interface and launches a scan of the whole computer e Scan selected folder switches to the AVG scanning interface and allows you to define within the tree structure of your computer which files and folders should be scanned e Scan file allows you to run an on demand test over a single fi
107. infection The recommended action is to remove the infected file to the Virus Vault e Report Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats on by default check to activate the Anti Spyware engine and scan for spyware as well as for viruses Spyware represents a questionable malware category even though it usually represents a security risk some of these programs can be installed intentionally We recommend to keep this feature activated as it increases your computer security e Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs off by default mark to detect extended package of spyware programs that are perfectly ok and harmless when acquired from the manufacturer directly but can be misused for malicious purposes later This is an AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava additional measure that increases your computer security even more however it can possibly block legal programs and is therefore switched off by default Scan for Tracking Cookies off by default this parameter of the Anti Spyware component defines that cookies should be detected during scanning HTTP cookies are used for authenticating tracking and maintaining specific information about users such as site preferences or the contents of their electronic shopping carts Scan inside archives off by default this parameters defines that the scanning should check all files even if the
108. ions from scanning Z Resident Shield Expert Settings Exceptions Scan infectable files and selected types of documents Cache SE Always scan files with the following extensions E E mail Protection 386 4SP BAT BIN BMP BO0 CHM CLA CLAS CMD CNM COM CPL DEV DLL DO DRV E LinkScanner 1 scans v Always scan files without extensions Schedules F Update The Resident Shield will scan Anti Rootkit Identity Protecti Resident Shield will scan files with following extensions WINS 386 ASP BAT BIN BMP BOO CHM CLA CLAS CMD CNM COM CPL DEV DLL DO DRV Potentially Unwanted Programs EML EXE GIF HLP HT INF INI JPEG JPG JS LNK MD MSG NWS OCX OV PCX PD E Virus Vault F PGM PHP PIF PL PNG POT PP SCR SHS SMM SWE SYS TIF VBE VBS VBX VXD Product Improvement Program WE XL XML ZL Scanning files without extension is on f Ignore error status m KM o Geeg E am Mark the respective check box to decide whether you want to Scan all files or Scan infectable files and selected types of documents only If you have decided for the latter option you can further specify a list of extensions defining files that should be excluded from scanning and also a list of file extensions defining files that must be scanned under all circumstances The below section called The Resident Shield will scan further summarizes the current settings displaying a detailed
109. isit AVG website http www avg com for AVG purchase information AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava 6 2 1 Link Scanner Interface The LinkScanner component main dialog provides a brief description of the component s functionality and information on its current status Active its ory Tools Help AVG You are protected Anti Virus Ge All security features are working correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Overview d overview f LinkScanner Linkdicannee EE e LinkScanner protects you from web based attacks while you search or surf the Internet Scan options Update now B Active Last update 8 24 11 2 22 PM 7 Enable Surf Shield Can detect exploit sites and other complex online threats Product upgrade required Show notification Save changes Cancel In the bottom part of the dialog some basic configuration of the component is available e Enable Search Shield on by default Uncheck the box only if you have a good reason to switch off the Search Shield functionality e Enable Surf Shield on by default Active real time protection against exploitive sites as they are accessed Known malicious site connections and their exploitive content is blocked as they are accessed by the user via a web browser or any other application that uses HTTP Unfortunately
110. ization or interruption Control buttons The control buttons for the Scan results overview dialog are e View details press it to switch to the Scan results dialog to view detailed data on the selected scan e Delete result press it to remove the selected item from the scan results overview e Back switches back to the default dialog of the AVG scanning interface 10 7 Scan Results Details If in the Scan Results Overview dialog a specific scan is selected you can then click the View details button to switch to the Scan Results dialog providing detailed data on the course and result of the selected scan The dialog is further divided into several tabs e Details this tab is displayed at all times and provides statistical data describing the scan progress Infections this tab is displayed only if a virus infection was detected during scanning e Spyware this tab is displayed only if spyware was detected during scanning e Warnings this tab is displayed for instance if cookies were detected during scanning e Rootkits this tab is displayed only if rootkits were detected during scanning Information this tab is displayed only if some potential threats were detected but these cannot be classified as any of the above categories then the tab provides a warning message on the finding Also you will find here information on objects that could not be scanned e g password protected archives AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012
111. l help you make sure no currently running applications will be closed without your permission if required for the update process to be finalized Check computer time mark this option to declare you wish to have notification displayed in case the computer time differs from the correct time more than specified number of hours AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava 9 9 1 Proxy Sounds Update settings Proxy E Temporarily disable AYG protectio Don t use proxy z Anti Virus a f E mail Protection LinkScanner A scans Schedules _ o Update Authentication type Any default T Dial up E URL Password Manage F Anti Rootkit Auto Identity Protection Potentially Unwanted Programs Virus Vault From script Product Improvement Program Ignore error status Manual Server Port 3128 bg Use PROXY authentication Username From br veer Internet Explorer z Autodetect Hu zo Ceeg EC mem The proxy server is a stand alone server or a service running on a PC that guarantees safer connection to the Internet According to the specified network rules you can then access the Internet either directly or via the proxy server both possibilities can also be allowed at the same time Then in the first item of the Update settings Proxy dialog you have to select
112. le selected from the tree structure of your disk e Update automatically launches the update process of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 e Update from directory runs the update process from the update files located in a specified folder on your local disk However this option is only recommended as an emergency e g in situations where there is no connection to the Internet for example your computer is infected and disconnected from the Internet your computer is connected to a network wth no access to the Internet etc In the newly opened window select the folder where you have previously placed the update file and launch the update process e Advanced settings opens the AVG advanced settings dialog where you can edit the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 configuration Generally it is recommended to keep the default settings of the application as defined by the software vendor 5 1 5 Help e Contents opens the AVG help files e Get Help Online opens AVG Free website http free avg com cz en homepage at the customer support center page e Your AVG Web opens AVG Free website http free avg com cz en homepage AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava e About Viruses and Threats opens the AVG Free website http free avg com cz en homepage at the page dedicated to threats and viruses where you can look up detailed information on the
113. ll questions are divided in a well arranged way into sales technical and virus categories About viruses amp threats A specific chapter of the AVG website http www avg com is dedicated to virus issues In the menu select Support Center About viruses amp threats to enter a page providing structured overview of information related to online threats You can also find instructions on removing viruses spyware and advice on how to stay protected Discussion forum You can also use the AVG Free users discussion forum at http forums avg com Unfortunately using AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 you are not entitled to technical support provided to full versions of AVG products You may want to consider buying the full version of AVG then please visit the AVG website http www avg com for information on AVG 2012 paid products purchase options AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved
114. mmon port If you choose SSL connection the data sent is encrypted without the risk of being traced or monitored by a third party This feature is also only available when the destination mail server supports it e E mail client IMAP server activation check uncheck this box to activate deactivate the above specified SMTP server 9 6 Link Scanner AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava 9 6 1 Link Scanner settings The LinkScanner settings dialog allows you to switch on off the elementary features of the LinkScanner i G elle Appearance E Sounds LinkScanner settings E Temporarily disable AVG protectio 7 Enable Search Shield needs web browser restart E anti virus V Enable Surf Shield a f E mail Protection B f LinkScanner fE LinkScanner settings Add Secured by LinkScanner to any sent Facebook or MySpace message checked by E Scans LinkScanner This applies only to messages which contain links H Schedules Update Anti Rootkit Identity Protection Potentially Unwanted Programs ZC virus Vault Product Improvement Program E Ignore error status Ei m H O ae E o eg E am e Enable Search Shield on by default advisory notifying icons on searches performed with Google Yahoo WebHledani Yandex Baidu Bing AOL AltaVista EarthLink Ask Seznam Digg or
115. n find information on various websites security and current threat level online o Toolbar Help Opens the online help covering all AVG Security Toolbar functionality o Submit Product feedback Opens a web page with a form that you can fill in and tell us how you feel about AVG Security Toolbar o About Opens a new window with the information on currently installed AVG Security Toolbar version Search filed Search the Internet using the AVG Security Toolbar to be absolutely secure and comfortable since all displayed search results are hundred percent safe Fill in the keyword or a phrase into the search field and press the Search button or Enter All search results are continuously checked by the Search Shield service within the Link Scanner component Shortcut buttons for quick access to these applications Calculator Notepad Windows Explorer Weather The button opens a new dialog providing information on the current weather in your location and the weather forecast for the upcoming two days This information is being AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved AVG updated regularly every 3 6 hours In the dialog you can change the desired location manually and to decide whether you want to see the temperature info in Celsius or Fahrenheit Brno Czech Republic Updated 8 24 11 2 00 PM Local Time Se de Es Today Thursday Hi 30 C Hi 3
116. ned until the next computer restart Please keep in mind that this option is only recommended if you are sure the computer gets restarted regularly at least once a day Post update memory scan Mark this check box to define you want to launch a new memory scan after each successfully completed update The latest downloaded update might have contained new virus definitions and these could be applied in the scanning immediately Additional update options e Build new system restore point during each program update before each AVG program update launch a system restore point is created In case the update process fails and your operating system crashes you can always restore your OS in its original configuration from this point This option is accessible via Start All Programs Accessories System tools System Restore but any changes can be recommended to experienced users only Keep this check box ticked if you want to make use of this functionality e Use DNS update on by default with this item marked once the update is launched your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 looks up the information about the latest virus database version and the latest program version on the DNS server Then only the smallest indispensably required update files are downloaded and applied This way the total amount of data downloaded is minimized and the update process runs faster e Require confirmation to close running applications on by default wil
117. ned via Servers IMAP you can set up a new E mail Scanner server using the IMAP protocol for outgoing mail e IMAP Server Name in this field you can specify the name of newly added servers to add a IMAP server click the right mouse button over the IMAP item of the left navigation menu For automatically created AutoIMAP server this field is deactivated e Type of login defines the method for determining the mail server used for outgoing mail o Automatic login will be carried out automatically according to your e mail client settings o Fixed host in this case the program will always use the server specified here Please specify the address or name of your mail server You may use a domain name for example smtp acme com as well as an IP address for example 123 45 67 89 for a name If the mail server uses a non standard port you can type this port behind the server name using a colon as the delimiter for example imap acme com 8200 The standard port for IMAP communication is 143 e Additional settings specifies more detailed parameters o Local port specifies the port on which the communication from your mail application should be expected You must then specify in your mail application this port as the port for IMAP communication o Connection in the drop down menu you can specify which kind of connection to use Regular standard connection SSL secured on a reserved port or SSL default secured on a co
118. new update files immediately use the Update now quick link in the main user interface This link is available at all times from any user interface dialog 11 2 Update progress Once you start the update AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 will first verify whether there are new update files available If so AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 starts their downloading and launches the update process itself During the update process you will get redirected to the Update interface where you can view the process progressing in its graphical representation as well as in an overview of relevant statistic parameters update file size received data download speed elapsed time AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 12 nponents History Tools Help NG Anti Virus FREE EDITION You are protected All security features working correctly and are up to date File size Updating progress Downloading update files D bytes Remaining 0 bytes Received D bytes Download speed D bytes sec Estimated time estimating http quru avg com softw 12free update avg12infoavi ctf 1 2 Updating en Hide notification 2 Note Before each AVG program update launch a system restore point is created In case the update process fails and your operating system crashes you can always restore y
119. nges Save all changes to the component s settings performed in this dialog and return to the main user interface of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 components overview e Cancel Call off all changes to the component s settings performed in this dialog No changes will be saved You will return to the main user interface of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 components overview 6 1 5 Resident Shield Detections Threat detected Resident Shield scans files as they are copied opened or saved When a virus or any kind of threat is detected you will be warned immediately via the following dialog AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WM Threat detected c Users Administrator Documents EICAR COM Threat name Virus identified EICAR_Test More info Detected on open File name gt Move to Vault Recommended Will safely quarantine the infected file to the Virus Vault gt Go to file Opens Windows Explorer in the folder in which the file resides gt Ignore the threat The identified file will remain in its current location on your disk To ensure you are protected Resident Shield will not allow you to access files that are infected la Show details Within this warning dialog you will find data on the file that was detected and assigned as infected File name the name of the recognized infection Threat name and a link to the
120. ngs Adjust how quickly Scan completes will impact system resource d User sensitive Set additional scan reports Show notification ei Save the current settings Default Next Jena e Scanning parameters in the list of scanning parameters you can switch on off specific parameters as needed o Automatically heal remove infection on by default if a virus is identified during scanning it can be healed automatically if a cure is available If the infected file cannot be healed automatically the infected object will be moved to the Virus Vault o Report Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats on by default check to activate the Anti Spyware engine and scan for spyware as well as for viruses Spyware represents a questionable malware category even though it usually represents a security risk some of these programs can be installed intentionally We recommend to keep this feature activated as it increases your computer security o Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs off by default mark to detect extended package of spyware programs that are perfectly ok and harmless when acquired from the manufacturer directly but can be misused for malicious purposes later This is an additional measure that increases your computer security even more however it can possibly block legal programs and is therefore switched off by default o Scan for Tracking Cookies off by default
121. nnusannsnnnnnsnnsnunnnnn 10 3 3 Custom options 1nnnannsansnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnssnnsnnnnnnnsnnnnnsnnssnsnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnsnnssnnnnnnnnnnn 11 3 4 Install the AVG Security Toolbar ssesesussssnsussanununenusasassssnsunsnnuenesussssnsusssuusnenunnsununnnn 12 3 5 Install progress SOCCT CeCe T ee C eee cece eer cere eee e cee eee eee eee eee ee eee ee eee ee ee ee eee ee ee ee ee 13 3 6 Installation was successful DTN 14 4 After Installation eeeseesnesnesnnneereen ER RER ERR EEEREERRER RER E EE EEEREER RER RER E EE EEEREEE RER RER E EE EEE EE E ER RER RI 16 4 1 Product registration SOCPTCCCCT OCC CeCe CeCe Cee eee eee eT eee ee eee eee eee ee ee eee eee eee eee ee eee ee ee 16 4 2 Access to user interface Peete eter eee reer eee eee eee ee eee eee eee ee eee eee eee eee ee eee eee eee ee ee 16 4 3 Scanning of the whole computer ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 16 4 4 Eicar test nonnonunnnnunnnnnnnSNNSNENNENNSNESNSNESRSSUSNESUBSESEESENSBSNNSEBSNSUNBSESSUSESSESENSHSSNSNBENSNBSENNDE 16 4 5 AVG default configuration snenssnnnnusonunonensnesessnsnnusonunsnonssessssnnonunonunenesnsepsnsusosnnnnenenn 17 5 AVG User Interface sssssssss 11s2 522555252522255522502225502202200s22u2200unnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 18 5 1 System Menu See eee eee eee eee eee eee eee ee eee eee eee ee eee ee eee ee ee ee ee ee ee ey 19 5 1 Fije sete ina nia ied Ee dE cans ENEE EE teen led eared nei es 19 5 1 2 Components are ee ee ee TEEN 19 5 1 3 History crete tet ee EEE EEE E
122. ns and information of their results e Name scan designation it can either be the name of one of the predefined scans ora name you have given to your own scheduled scan Every name includes an icon indicating the scan result 2 green icon informs there was no infection detected during the scan blue icon announces there was an infection detected during the scan but the infected object was removed automatically red icon warns there was an infection detected during the scan and it could not be removed Each icon can either be solid or cut in half the solid icons stands for a scan that was completed and finished properly the cut in half icon means the scan was canceled or interrupted Note For detailed information on each scan please see the Scan Results dialog accessible via the View details button in the bottom part of this dialog e Start time date and time when the scan was launched AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava End time date and time when the scan ended Tested objects number of objects that were checked during scanning Infections number of virus infections detected removed e Spyware number of spyware detected removed e Warnings number of detected suspicious objects Rootkits number of detected rootkits e Scan log information information relating to the scanning course and result typically on its final
123. nted Programs Scan for Tracking Cookies Scan inside archives Use Heuristics n environment Enable thorough scanning Scan for rootkits All file types efine excluded exten Selected file types Scan media files Define included extensi Scan files without extensions Adjust how quickly Scan completes will impact system resource User sensitive aK Cancel ply On the How to scan tab you will find a list of scanning parameters that can be optionally switched on off By default most parameters are switched on and the functionality will be applied during scanning Unless you have a valid reason to change these settings we recommend to keep the predefined configuration e Automatically heal remove infection on by default if a virus is identified during scanning it can be healed automatically if a cure is available If the infected file cannot be healed automatically the infected object will be moved to the Virus Vault e Report Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats on by default check to activate the Anti Spyware engine and scan for spyware as well as for viruses Spyware represents a questionable malware category even though it usually represents a security risk some of these programs can be installed intentionally We recommend to keep this feature activated as it increases your computer security e Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs off by defaul
124. nto three sections AVG Anti Virus FREE EDITION version Program System License Agreement Support Contacts Support Information AVG Version 2012 0 1794 Virus database version 2082 4454 copy to clipboard Virus database release date Wednesday August 24 2011 8 34 AM LinkScanner version 695 User information User tester Company License Details Product Name AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 License type Free Register License Number SAVFREE VOKMC ESVUW EWOVA UU3XL FEW9 copy to clipboard License Expires Never Buy now Number of seats 1 e Support Information Provides information on AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 version the virus database version and LinkScanner version e User Information Provides information on the licensed user and company e License Details Provides information on your license product name license type license number expiration date and number of seats In this section you can also use the Register link to register your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 online this allows you to use the AVG technical support in its full extent AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava On the Program tab you can find information on the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 program file version and on the third parties code used in the product AVG Anti Virus FREE
125. o return to the default AVG main dialog components overview e Cancel Press this button to return to the default AVG main dialog components overview without having saved any changes you made 6 5 PC Analyzer The PC Analyzer component is able to scan your computer for system problems and give you a transparent overview of what might be aggravating your computer s overall performance In the component s user interface you can see a chart divided into four lines referring to respective categories registry errors junk files fragmentation and broken shortcuts Component AVG F You are protected _ Anti Virus All security features orking correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Overview overview f PC Analyzer component PC Analyzer or purchase for 12 months of unlimited tuneup Analyze now f PC Analyzer will scan your PC and report errors that affect its performance Download new AVG PC Tuneup to fix errors once for free Scan now Scan options Update now OPC Analyzer is ready to analyze your PC Last updal Category Errors Severity Registry Errors Errors affect system stability Junk Files These files take up disk space Kl Fragmentation e Reduces disk access speed Broken Shortcuts Reduces explorer browsing speed Show notification e Registry Errors will give you the number of errors in Windows Registry As fixing the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2
126. ocation object type SDK type detection result and history of actions related to the detected object Using the Previous Next buttons you can view information on specific findings Use the Close button to close this dialog e Remove selected use the button to move the selected finding to the Virus Vault e Remove all unhealed this button deletes all findings that cannot be healed or moved to the Virus Vault e Close results terminates the detailed information overview and returns to the Scan results overview dialog AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava 10 7 3 Spyware Tab File Tools Help Support AVG F ou are protected Anti Virus All security features ing correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Scan summar Details Infections Spyware Scan now a File Infection Result C Users Administrat yware zip C Us ware Potentially harmful program Dij Potentially dangerous object Aus web 10 p2p 0 0 DE exe Potentially harmful program Di Potentially dangerous object Specific files or CAU web 155 a2p 0 0 DE exe Potentially harmful program Di Potentially dangerous object folders scan CAU web 180 cast 0 0 DE exe Potentially harmful program Di Potentially dangerous object c web 269 hobby 0 0 DE exe Potentially harmful program Di Potentially dangerous object Update now 63 c web 519 hobby 0 0
127. ogies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava Control buttons e Empty list press the button to deletes all entries in the list of events e Refresh list press the button to updates all entries in the list of events AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights WE ava 13 FAQ and Technical Support Should you have any sales or technical trouble with your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 application there are several ways to look for help Please chose from the following options e Troubleshooting in help file A new Troubleshooting section is available directly in the help file included in AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 This section provides a list of most frequently occurring situations when a user desires to look up professional help to a technical issue Please select the situation that best describes your problem and click it to open detailed instructions leading to the problem solution AVG website Support Center Alternatively you can look up the solution to your problem on AVG website http www avg com In the Support Center section you can find a structured overview of thematic groups dealing with both sales and technical issues Frequently asked questions On the AVG website http www avg com you can also find a separate and elaborately structured section of frequently asked questions This section is accessible va Support Center FAQ menu option Again a
128. ogram f Ignore error status m EG Qy Default e OK Cancel Apply By default the certification text consists of just a basic information that states No virus found in this message However this information can be extended or changed according to your needs write the desired text of certification into the E mail certification text field In the Language used for the e mail certification text section you can further define in which language the automatically generated part of certification No virus found in this message should be displayed Note Please mind that only the default text wil be displayed in the requested language and your customized text will not be translated automatically AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved Appearance Sounds Attachment filter 3 Temporarily disable AYG protectiol E Remove attachments Anti Virus E mail Protection EC E mail Scanner Certification Servers E POPS KE SMTP HE map LinkScanner E Scans Schedules E Update gt Anti Rootkit amp Identity Protection 5 Potentially Unwanted Programs Virus Vault Product Improvement Program z Ignore error status je all executable files e all documents Remove files with these comma separated extensions ih ith iy Hu e OK Cancel Apply
129. ompletes Within the Adjust how quickly Scan completes section you can further specify the desired scanning speed dependent on system resource usage By default this option value is set to User sensitive level which means that minimum resources are used while you work with your PC and the scan runs in the high priority mode while you are away If you want the scanning to run faster it will take less time but the system resources usage will increase significantly during the scan and will slow down your other activities on the PC this option can be used when your computer is switched on but nobody is currently working on it On the other hand you can decrease the system resources usage by extending the scanning duration AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava Set additional scan reports Click the Set additional scan reports link to open a standalone dialog window called Scan reports where you can tick several items to define what scan findings should be reported Scan reports Report password protected archives Report password protected documents Report locked files Report files containing macro Report hidden extensions EN ne Cem Additional scan settings Click the Additional scan settings to open a new Computer shutdown options dialog where you can decide whether the computer shoul
130. on component within your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 a graphical identification of the respective finding severity on a four levels scale from unobjectionable m up to very dangerous mmmm will be provided in this section and the information on the infection type based on their infective level all listed objects can be positively or potentially infected e Virus Name specifies the name of the detected infection according to the Virus Encyclopedia online Path to file full path to the original location of the detected infectious file Original object name all detected objects listed in the chart have been labeled with the standard name given by AVG during the scanning process In case the object had a specific original name that is known e g a name of an e mail attachment that does not respond to the actual content of the attachment it will be provided in this column Date of storage date and time the suspected file was detected and removed to the Virus Vault Control buttons The following control buttons are accessible from the Virus Vault interface e Restore removes the infected file back to its original location on your disk e Restore As moves the infected file to a selected folder e Details this button only applies to threats detected by Identity Protection Upon clicking it displays synoptic overview of the threat details what files processes have been affected characteristics of the process etc Please no
131. on demand scanning On demand tests are designed to scan various parts of your computer whenever suspicion of possible virus infection arises Anyway it is strongly recommended to carry out such tests regularly even if you think that no virus can be found on your computer In the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 you will find the following types of scanning predefined by the software vendor 10 2 1 Whole Computer Scan Whole Computer scan scans your entire computer for possible infections and or potentially unwanted programs This test will scan all hard drives of your computer will detect and heal any virus found or remove the detected infection to the Virus Vault Scanning of the whole of your computer should be scheduled on a workstation at least once a week Scan launch The Whole Computer scan can be launched directly from the scanning interface by clicking on the scan s icon No further specific settings have to be configured for this type of scan the scanning will start immediately within the Scan is running dialog see screenshot The scanning can be temporarily interrupted Pause or canceled Stop if needed AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved F You are protected _ Anti Virus All security features ng correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Overview Scan is running Scan now 14 Objects scanned 9120 l Whole computer
132. ontally in the very top part of the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 main window Use the system menu to access specific AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 components feature and services The system menu is divided into five main sections 5 1 1 File e Exit closes the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 s user interface However the AVG application will continue running in the background and your computer will still be protected 5 1 2 Components The Components item of the system menu includes links to all installed AVG components opening their default dialog page in the user interface e System overview switch to the default user interface dialog with the overview of all installed components and their status e Anti Virus detects viruses spyware worms trojans unwanted executable files or libraries within your system and protects you from malicious adware details gt gt e Link Scanner protects you from web based attacks while you search and surf the Internet details gt gt e E mail Protection checks your incoming e mail messages for SPAM and blocks viruses phishing attacks or other threats details gt gt e Anti Rootkit scans for dangerous rootkits hidden inside applications drivers or libraries details gt gt e PC Analyzer analyzer provides information about your computer status details gt gt e Identity Protection is constantly protecting your digital assets against new and unknown threats deta
133. options In some cases Identity Protection may report that some legitimate file is suspicious or dangerous Since Identity Protection detects threats based on their behavior this usually occurs when some program tries to monitor key presses install other programs or a new driver is installed on the computer Therefore please select one of the following options AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava specifying Identity Protection component s behavior in case of a suspicious activity detection o Always prompt if an application is detected as malware you will be asked whether it should be blocked this option is on by default and it is recommended not to change it unless you have a real reason to do so o Automatically quarantine detected threats all applications detected as malware will be blocked automatically o Automatically quarantine known threats only those applications that are with absolute certainty detected as malware will be blocked Control buttons The control buttons available within the Identity Protection interface are as follows e Save changes press this button to save and apply any changes made in this dialog e Cancel press this button to return to the default AVG main dialog components overview AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava 7 My Apps Each of
134. ore error status In the Ignore error status dialog you can tick those components that you do not want to get informed about Appearance E sounds Ignore error status Temporarily disable AVG protectiol Error or warning status of the selected components will be ignored Anti virus mz E mail Protection LinkScanner E D Scans Schedules Component f Update Anti Rootkit amp Anti Rootkit Anti Virus 1 ZC Identity Protection E E mail Protection Potentially Unwanted Programs Identity Protection Virus Vault LinkScanner Product Improvement Program PC Analyzer ieee es m ee Default e OK Cancel Apply By default no component is selected in this list It means that if any component get to an error status you will be informed about it immediately via e system tray icon while all parts of AVG are working properly the icon is displayed in four colors however if an error occurs the icon appears with a yellow exclamation mark e text description of the existing problem in the Security Status Info section of the AVG main window There might be a situation that for some reason you need to switch a component off temporarily this is not recommended you should try to keep all components permanently on and in default configuration but it may be happen In that case the system tray icon automatically reports th
135. ormation not available Any location do not use full path RN gien n o File type the full path to the file that you want to mark as an exception o Checksum displays the unique signature of the chosen file This checksum is an automatically generated string of characters which allows AVG to unequivocally distinguish the chosen file from other files The checksum is generated and displayed after successful addition of the file File Info displays any additional information available about the file icense version information etc O O Any location do not use full path if you want to define this file as an exception only for the specific location then leave this checkbox unchecked If the checkbox is marked the specified file is defined as an exception no matter where it is located however you have to fill in the full path to the specific file anyway the file will then be used as a unique example for the possibility that two files of the same name appear in your system AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava 9 13 Virus Vault ounds Virus Vault maintenance emporarily disable AVG protectio Limit Virus Vault Size nti Virus E mail Protection g 10 Maximum size of Virus Vault percent of the drive size pdate nti Rootkit z Identity Protection otentially Unwanted Programs e Vault Maximum number of fil
136. otifications about scanning Ignore error status Display E mail Scanner related tray notifications Display statistical notifications Display AVG Advisor performance notifications System tray notifications Display system tray notifications a3 aag Ki Game mode 7 Enable Game mode when a full screen application is executed m rt O kengt e OK Cancel e Apply Language selection In the Language selection section you can chose your desired language from the drop down menu The selected language will then be used for the entire AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 user interface The drop down menu only offers those languages you have previously selected to be installed during the installation process see chapter Custom options plus English English is always installed automatically by default To finish switching your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 to another language you hawe to restart the application Please follow these steps AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava In the drop down menu select the desired language of the application Confirm your selection by pressing the Apply button right hand bottom corner of the dialog Press the OK button confirm A new dialog pops up informing you that in order to change the language of the applica
137. otkit dialog further provides the Tools Advanced Settings link Use the link to get redirected to the environment for advanced configuration of Anti Rootkit component The software vendor has set up all AVG components to give optimum performance Unless you have a real reason to do so do not change the AVG configuration Any changes to settings should only be performed by an experienced user Basic Anti Rootkit settings In the bottom part of the dialog you can set up some elementary functions of the rootkit presence scanning First mark up the respective check boxes to specify objects that should be scanned e Scan applications e Scan DLL libraries e Scan drivers Further you can pick the rootkit scanning mode e Quick rootkit scan Scans all running processes loaded drivers and the system folder AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava typically c Windows e Full rootkit scan Scans all running processes loaded drivers the system folder typically c Windows plus all local disks including the flash disk but excluding floppy disk CD drives Control buttons e Search for rootkits Since the rootkit scan is not an implicit part of the Scan of the whole computer you can run the rootkit scan directly from the Anti Rootkit interface using this button e Save changes Press this button to save all changes made in this interface and t
138. ou can first check uncheck the Enable this task item to simply deactivate the scheduled test temporarily and switch it on again as the need arises In AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 the Name option is given by default and cannot be edited It is possible to change names of user defined scans but these are only accessible in AVG Professional editions In this dialog you can further define the following parameters of the scan e Schedule running specify the time intervals for the newly scheduled scan launch The timing can either be defined by the repeated scan launch after a certain period of time Run every or by defining an exact date and time Run at specific time or possibly by defining an event that the scan launch should be associated with Action based on computer startup e Advanced schedule options this section allows you to define under which conditions the scan should should not be launched if the computer is in low power mode or switched off completely Control buttons The same two control buttons are available on all three tabs of the Settings for scheduled scan dialog Schedule settings How to scan and What to scan e Save saves all changes you have performed on this tab or on any other tab of this dialog and switches back to the AVG scanning interface default dialog Therefore if you wish to AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE a
139. our operating system in its original configuration from this point This option is accessible via Windows menu Start All Programs Accessories System tools System Restore Recommended to experienced users only 11 3 Update levels AVG offers two update levels to select from e Definitions update contains changes necessary for reliable anti virus and anti spyware protection Typically it does not include any changes to the code and updates only the definition database This update should be applied as soon as it is available e Program update contains various program changes fixes and improvements When scheduling an update it is possible to define specific parameters for both update levels e Definitions update schedule e Program update schedule Note If a time coincidence of a scheduled program update and scheduled scan occurs the update process is of higher priority and the scan wll get interrupted AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava 12 Event History y e EI ex nt History Event date and time y User Source Event desc 9 24 2011 2 20 53 PM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM General AVG is stal 3 24 2011 2 20 53 PM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM General AVG is run 8 24 2011 2 21 59 DM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM Update Update wi wA8 24 2011 2 22 49 PM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM Update Update co 0 8 24 2011 2 24 49 PM NT AUTHORI
140. overview of what the Resident Shield will actually scan AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies s r o All rights reserved Appearance A Bih Resident Shield Exceptions Temporarily disable AVG protectio 7 of anti virus File Add Path 5 5 Resident Shield 7 H C Users Administrator AppData Roaming thunderbird Profiles E Expert Settings 7 P C Users Administrator AppData Roaming thunderbird Profiles Add Fle Exceptions Cache Server Edit Item E mail Protection LinkScanner Remove Item iQ Scans Schedules Update Anti Rootkit Identity Protection Potentially Unwanted Programs Virus vault Product Improvement Program Ignore error status Edit List il M Im r m ee Default e OK Cancel e Apply The Resident Shield Exceptions dialog offers the possibility of defining files and or folders that should be excluded from the Resident Shield scanning If this is not essential we strongly recommend not excluding any items Control buttons The dialog provides the following control buttons e Add Path specify a directory directories to be excluded from the scanning by selecting them one by one from the local disk navigation tree e Add File specify files to be excluded from the scanning by selecting them one by one from the local disk na
141. ow Last update 8 24 11 2 22 PM Quick links are graphically divided into three sections e Overview Use this link to switch from any currently opened AVG dialog to the default window with an overview of all installed components For details see chapter Components Overview e Scan now By default the button provides information of the last scan launched i e the scan type and the date of last launch Click the Scan now command to launch the same scan again If you want to launch another scan click the Scan options link This way you open the AVG scanning interface where you can run scans schedule scans or edit their AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava parameters For details see chapter AVG Scanning e Update now The link provides the date and time of the update last launch Press the button to run the update process immediately and to follow its progress For details see chapter AVG Updates Quick links are accessible from AVG User Interface at all times Once you use a quick link to run a specific process either a scan or an update the application will switch to a new dialog but the quick links are still available Moreover the running process is further graphically depicted in the navigation so that you have a full control over all launched processes running within AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 at the moment 5 4 Components Overvi
142. personal digital valuables from all kinds of malicious software malware that target your PC It makes sure that all programs running on your PC are operating correctly Identity Protection spots and blocks suspicious behavior on a continuous basis and protects your computer from all new malware Identity Protection gives your computer a realtime protection against new and even unknown threats It monitors all including hidden processes and over 285 different behaviour patterns and can determine if something malicious is happening within your system For this reason it can reveal threats not even yet described in the virus database Whenever an unknown piece of code comes onto your computer it is immediately watched for malicious behaviour and tracked If the file is found to be malicious Identity Protection will remove the code into the Virus Vault and undo any changes that have been made to the system code injections registry changes ports opening etc You do not need to initiate a scan to be protected The technology is very proactive rarely needs updating and is always on guard Identity Protection is a complimentary protection to Anti Virus We strongly recommend you have the both components installed in order to have complete protection for your PC AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava 6 6 1 Identity Protection Interface Fi amp Tools Help
143. picious questionable in origin or motive therefore not recommended for e shopping etc AN The linked page can be either safe itself but containing further links to positively dangerous pages or suspicious in code though not directly employing any threats at the moment x The linked page contains active threats For your own safety you will not be allowed to visit this page amp The linked page is not accessible and so could not be scanned Hovering over an individual rating icon will display details about the particular link in question Information include additional details of the threat if any google com Hledat Googlem W E babas 9 J http www google cz search g google com amp cad h Y A x AVG Secure Search 2 D ap e Q search E Calculator Ki Notepad E G windows Explorer Weather we dr E google com Hledat Googlem ef e v i Page v 7 Tools v rs Web Obr zky Videa Mapy Zpr vy P eklada Gmail dalsi P ihl sitse 3 S Google google com Hledat P ibli n po et v sledk 10 430 000 000 Roz en vyhled v n 73 v e Google SE ava Ki me A Search the world s information in Obrazky many special features to help vol Safe This page contains no active threats Bi videa www google com Archiv j GE a P r It is safe to proceed to this page KR Domovsk str nka Google S Zpravy 3 Ratings are provided by AVG Site owners please contact AVG v Vice Gm
144. plug in i e Microsoft Outlook and The Bat Primarily it is to be used with e mail applications like MS Outlook Express Mozilla Thunderbird Incredimail etc During AVG installation there are automatic servers created for control of incoming and outgoing e mails Using these two servers e mails are automatically checked on ports 110 25 and 143 standard ports for sending receiving e mails E mail Scanner works as an interface between e mail client and e mail servers on the Internet e Incoming mail While receiving a message from the server the E mail Scanner component tests it for viruses removes infected attachments and adds certification When detected viruses are quarantined in Virus Vault immediately Then the message is passed to the e mail client e Outgoing mail Message is sent from e mail client to E mail Scanner it tests the message and its attachments for viruses and then sends the message to the SMTP server scanning of outgoing e mails is disabled by default and can be set up manually AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava 6 3 2 E mail Protection Interface Tools Help ec You are protected Anti Virus Ge All security features lt yrking correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Overview i A overview E mail Protection Upgrade o E mail Protection E mail Protection checks your incomming e mail m
145. processes from monitoring programs or hiding files or system data from the operating system AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava Anti Virus FREE EDITION Overview Anti Rootkit Update now Last update 8 24 11 2 22 PM Show notification 6 4 1 Anti Rootkit Interface Tools Help Ce ou are protected All security features ing correctly and are up to date Anti Rootkit Component E Anti Rootkit component scans for dangerous rootkits hidden inside applications drivers or dll libraries A rootkit is usually a collection of malicious software that allows attackers to gain administrator level access to a computer or possibly to a whole network Active Last rootkit search Not yet scanned The standard scanning process does not detect or remove rootkits therefore you should run a manual check with this component to ensure no existing rootkits are installed on your system Quick rootkit scan Full rootkit scan Scan applications Scan DLL libraries S88 Scan drivers Advanced settings Search for rootkits Saye changes The Anti Rootkit dialog provides a brief description of the component s functionality informs on the component s current status Active and also brings information on the last time the Anti Rootkit test was launched Last rootkit search The Anti Ro
146. provement Program Ignore error status m EG 2 aneia fl Sea Aron an In this dialog opened via Servers SMTP you can set up a new E mail Scanner server using the SMTP protocol for outgoing mail e SMTP Server Name in this field you can specify the name of newly added servers to add a SMTP server click the right mouse button over the SMTP item of the left navigation menu For automatically created AutoSMTP server this field is deactivated e Type of login defines the method for determining the mail server used for outgoing mail o Automatic login will be carried out automatically according to your e mail client AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava settings o Fixed host in this case the program will always use the server specified here Please specify the address or name of your mail server You may use a domain name for example smtp acme com as well as an IP address for example 123 45 67 89 for a name If the mail server uses a non standard port you can type this port behind the server name using a colon as the delimiter for example smtp acme com 8200 The standard port for SMTP communication is 25 e Additional settings specifies more detailed parameters o Local port specifies the port on which the communication from your mail application should be expected You must then specify in your mail application t
147. r Name AutoPOP3S Type of login Automatic Fixed host 110 Additional settings Local port used in e mail client 110 Connection Regular E mail client POP3 server activation Activate this server and use it for sending receiving e mails e OK Cancel Apply In this dialog opened via Servers POP3 you can set up a new E mail Scanner server using the POPS protocol for incoming mail e POP3 Server Name in this field you can specify the name of newly added servers to add a POP3 server click the right mouse button over the POP3 item of the left navigation menu For automatically created AutoPOP3 server this field is deactivated e Type of login defines the method for determining the mail server used for incoming mail o Automatic Login will be carried out automatically according to your e mail client settings o Fixed host In this case the program will always use the server specified here Please specify the address or name of your mail server The login name remains unchanged For a name you may use a domain name for example pop acme com as well as an IP address for example 123 45 67 89 If the mail server uses a non standard port you can specify this port after the server name by using a colon as the delimiter for example pop acme com 8200 The standard port for POP3 communication is 110 e Additional settings specifies more detailed parameters AVG Anti
148. r default search provider If so keep the respective check box marked AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava 3 5 Install progress The Install Progress dialog shows the progress of the installation process and does not require any intervention AVG Software Installer AVG Anti Virus Install Progress FREE EDITION Smart Scanning Save time and resources Conduct scans in high priority mode while you re away from your PC and drop them into low priority mode when you return You re almost done Please wait while your AVG installation completes E en Configuring product After the installation process is finished you will be automatically redirected to the next dialog Control buttons In this dialog there is only one control button available Cancel This button should only be used if you want to stop the running installation process Please mind that in such a case your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 will not be installed AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies o All rights reserved HE ava 3 6 Installation was successful The Installation was successful dialog confirms that your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 has been fully installed and configured AVG Software Installer AVG Anti Virus Installation was successful FREE EDITION Thank you for installing AV
149. rce of infection To have this scanning ready and launched automatically when needed mark the Enable Removable device scan option Note For a description of specific parameters please consult the chapter AVG Advanced Settings Scans Whole Computer scan 9 8 Schedules In the Schedules section you can edit the default settings of e Scheduled scan e Definitions update schedule e Program update schedule AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava 9 8 1 Scheduled Scan In this dialog you can configure settings of a scheduled scan and set it to run at regular intervals Parameters of the scheduled scan can be edited on three tabs On each tab you can first check uncheck the Enable this task item to simply deactivate the scheduled test temporarily and switch it on again as the need arises elle f Appearance Z Sounds Enable this task Temporarily disable AVG protectio nti Virus Schedule settings How to scan What to scan z E mail Protection a E LinkScanner Name Scheduled scan af Scans o i Schedules Schedule running Scheduled scan Run every I Definitions update schedule ee 1 Hou I Program update schedule Update Run at a specific time interval H E Anti Rootkit Selected days z 12 00 PM Identity Protection otentially Unwanted Programs Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun z irus v
150. reason to change it Files with no extension are rather suspicious and should be scanned at all times e Adjust how quickly Scan completes you can use the slider to change the scanning process priority By default this option value is set to User sensitive level which means that minimum resources are used while you work with your PC and the scan runs in the high priority mode while you are away Alternatively you can run the scanning process slower which means the system resources load will be minimized useful when you need to work on the computer but you do not care so much how long the scanning takes or faster with increased system resources requirements e g when the computer is temporarily unattended Set additional scan reports the link opens a new Scan reports dialog where you can select what types of possible findings should be reported Scan reports Report password protected archives Report password protected documents Report locked files Report files containing macro Report hidden extensions Is Q d Control buttons The same two control buttons are available on all three tabs of the Settings for scheduled scan AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava dialog Schedule settings How to scan and What to scan e Save saves all changes you have performed on this tab or on any other tab of thi
151. rected to the respective dialog within the Advanced settings of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 There you can edit the component s configuration in detail However please note that the default configuration of all components is set up so that AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 provides optimum performance and maximum security Unless you have a real reason to do so it is recommended to keep the default configuration Control buttons Within the dialog you may use the following control buttons e Manage exceptions Open a new dialog named Resident Shield Exceptions The dialog is also accessible from the main menu following the sequence of Advanced settings Anti Virus Resident Shield Exceptions please see the respective chapter for detailed description Within the dialog you may specify files and folders that should be excluded from the Resident Shield scanning If this is not essential we strongly recommend not excluding any items The dialog provides the following control buttons o Add Path Specify a directory or directories to be excluded from the scanning by selecting them one by one from the local disk navigation tree o Add File Specify files to be excluded from the scanning by selecting them one by one from the local disk navigation tree o Edit Item Allows you to edit the specified path to a selected file or folder o Remove Item Allows you to delete the path to a selected item from the list Save cha
152. rectly from the specific component user interface If you feel you need to change the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 configuration to better suit your your needs go to AVG Advanced Settings select the system menu item Tools Advanced settings and edit the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 configuration in the newly opened AVG Advanced Settings dialog AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava 5 AVG User Interface AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 open with the main window its Tools Help Support AVG F You are protected Anti Virus All security feature rorking correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Upgrade your S Gy CZ k protection Anti Virus LinkScanner E mail Protection Anti Rootkit Active Active Active Active 2 Compare our products PC Analyzer Identity Protection Analysis required Active e s B Description of component Selected component description no component selected right now Show notification The main window is divided into several sections e System Menu top system line in the window is the standard navigation that allows you to access all components services and features of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 details gt gt Security Status Info upper section of the window provides you with information on the current status of your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition
153. rs Following please find a list of all parameters available for the command line scanning e SCAN Scan specific files or folders SCAN path path e g SCAN C D V e COMP Whole Computer scan e HEUR Use heuristic analyse e EXCLUDE Exclude path or files from scan e Command file file name e EXT Scan these extensions for example EXT EXE DLL e NOEXT Do not scan these extensions for example NOEXT JPG e ARC Scan archives e CLEAN Clean automatically AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava 10 5 Scan Scheduling TRASH QT MACROW PWDW AGNLOCKED REPORT REPAPPEND REPOK NOBREAK BOOT PROC PUP REG COO HELP PRIORITY SHUTDOWN FORCESHUTDOWN ADS ARCBOMBSW Move infected files to the Virus Vault Quick test Report macros Report password protected files Ignore locked files Report to file file name Append to the report file Report uninfected files as OK Do not allow CTRL BREAK to abort Enable MBR BOOT check Scan active processes Report Potentially unwanted programs Scan registry Scan cookies Display help on this topic Display help on this topic Set scan priority Low Auto High see Advanced settings Scans Shutdown computer upon scan completion Force computer shutdown upon scan completion Scan Alternate Data Streams NTFS only Report re compressed archive files With
154. rt of this dialog the displayed tree structure activates and you can specify the folders to be scanned AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies o All rights reserve HE ava 9 8 2 Definitions Update Schedule If really necessary you can uncheck the Enable this task item to simply deactivate the scheduled definitions update temporarily and switch it on again later Appearance Sounds Temporarily disable AVG protectio Anti Virus E mail Protection LinkScanner D Scans 1 Schedules I Scheduled scan Definitions update schedule I Program update schedule Update Anti Rootkit identity Protection Virus Vault Product Improvement Program Ignore error status m H Within this dialog you can set up some detailed parameters of the definitions update schedule In the text field called Name deactivated for all default schedules there is the name assigned to this J Enable this task Schedule settings Name Definitions update schedule Schedule running Run every 4 H Hour s v Run at a specific time interval Every day sl 5 00PM 7 00PM Advanced schedule options Run on computer startup if task has been missed Run even if computer is in low power mode Other update settings Run the update again after the internet connection is available very schedule by the program v
155. rview of icons possibly depicted in this section and their meaning Z The green icon indicates that your A VG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is fully functional Your computer is completely protected up to date and all installed components are working properly H The orange icon warns that one or more components are incorrectly configured and you should pay attention to their properties settings There is no critical problem in AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 and you have probably decided to switch some component off for some reason You are still protected However please pay attention to the problem component s settings Its name will be provided in the Security Status Info section The orange icon also appears if for some reason you have decided to ignore a component s error status The Ignore component state option is available from the context menu opened by your mouse right click over the respective component s icon in the component overview of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 main window Select this option to express you are aware of the component s error state but for some reason you wish to keep your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 so and you do not want to be warned by the system tray icon You may need to use this option in a specific situation but it is strictly recommended to switch off the Ignore compon
156. ry for later use Alternatively you can enter full path to the desired folder manually if you enter multiple paths it is necessary to separate with semi colons without extra space Within the tree structure you can also see a branch called Special locations Following find a list of locations that will be scanned once the respective check box is marked e Local hard drives all hard drives of your computer AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava e Program files o C Program Files o in 64 bit version C Program Files x86 e My Documents folder o for Win XP C Documents and Settings Default User My Documents o for Windows Vista 7 C Users user Documents e Shared Documents o for Win XP C Documents and Settings All Users Documents o for Windows Vista 7 C Users Public Documents e Windows folder C Windows e Other o System drive the hard drive on which the operating system is installed usually C o System folder C Windows System32 o Temporary Files folder C Documents and Settings User Local Windows XP or C Users user AppData Local Temp Windows Vista 7 o Temporary Internet Files C Documents and Settings User Local Settings Temporary Internet Files Windows XP or C Users user AppData Local Microsoft Windows Temporary Internet Files Windows Vista 7 Control buttons The same two control buttons are available on all three
157. s Show notification ke ke Di D D a T e a Default Start scan Cancel e Scanning parameters in the list of scanning parameters you can switch on off specific parameters as needed o Automatically heal remove infection on by default if a virus is identified during scanning it can be healed automatically if a cure is available If the infected file cannot be healed automatically the infected object will be moved to the Virus Vault o Report Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats on by default check to activate the Anti Spyware engine and scan for spyware as well as for viruses Spyware represents a questionable malware category even though it usually represents a security risk some of these programs can be installed intentionally We recommend to keep this feature activated as it increases your computer security o Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs off by default mark to detect extended package of spyware programs that are perfectly ok and harmless when acquired from the manufacturer directly but can be misused for malicious purposes later This is an additional measure that increases your computer security even more however it can possibly block legal programs and is therefore switched off by default o Scan for Tracking Cookies off by default this parameter of the Anti Spyware component defines that cookies should be detected HTTP cookies are used for
158. s d Temporarily disable AVG protectiol Automatically heal rernove infections Anti Virus Report Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats E mail Protection Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs i LinkScanner _ Scan for Tracking Cookies of Scans Scan inside archives Whole computer scan Use Heuristics Shell extension scan Scan system environment Q Specific files or folders scan Enable thorough scanning Q Removable device scan Schedules All file types f Update Define excluded extensions S f Anti Rootkit Identity Protection Selected file types amp Potentially Unwanted Programs a i Virus Vault Scan infectable files only 5 i i Product Improvement Program Scan media files Ignore error status Define included extensions v Scan files without extensions Adjust how quickly Scan completes will impact system resource g User sensitive Set additional scan reports m Scan settings AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava The Scan settings section offers a list of scanning parameters that can be optionally switched on off Automatically heal remove infection on by default if a virus is identified during scanning it can be healed au
159. s dialog and switches back to the AVG scanning interface default dialog Therefore if you wish to configure the test parameters on all tabs press the button to save them only after you have specified all your requirements e Cancel cancels any changes you have performed on this tab or on any other tab of this dialog and switches back to the AVG scanning interface default dialog 10 5 3 What to Scan File Corr its Tools Help Support AVG You are protected Anti Virus Ga All security feature yorking correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Settings for scheduled scan E Enable this task Schedule settings How to scan Scan options Update now Last update 8 24 11 2 22 PM E Desktop SI A My Shared Windows folder Other Show notification DDDDDD e On the What to scan tab you can define whether you want to schedule scanning of the whole computer or scanning of specific files_or folders In case you select scanning of specific files or folders in the bottom part of this dialog the displayed tree structure activates and you can specify folders to be scanned expand items by clicking the plus node until you find the folder you wish to scan You can select multiple folders by checking the respective boxes The selected folders will appear in the text field on the top of the dialog and the drop down menu will keep your selected scans histo
160. s software is disabled your computer is vulnerable to attacks How to disable AVG protection e Mark the Temporarily disable AVG protection check box and confirm your choice by pressing the Apply button e Inthe newly open Temporarily disable AVG protection dialog specify for how long you wish to disable your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 By default the protection will be turned off for 10 minutes which should be sufficient for any common task such as installing AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava new software etc Note that the initial time limit that can possibly be set is 15 minutes and cannot be overriden by your own value for security reasons After the time period specified all deactivated components will be automatically activated again Warning You are temporarily disabling AVG protection Your computer will be vulnerable to threats while AVG is disabled Please select below the effective time period for the disabled status At the end of the period your computer security will be re enabled You can also re enable protection anytime by right clicking AVG tray icon and selecting Enable AVG protection Disable AVG for E 9 4 Anti Virus AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies o All rights reserved HE ava 9 4 1 Resident Shield Resident Shield performs live protection of files and
161. sanniinidiani tri nkn naiak ere 83 9 8 1 Scheduled rean EEE ED EEDA DEEDES EEE EDAD ADEE DEEDS EEE EEE EES 83 9 8 2 Definitions Update Schedule EE 83 9 8 3 Program Update Schedule EE 83 9 9 Update Renee eee eee eee 92 9 9 1 PROXY EE 92 9 9 2 Dial Up rrr ee EEE EEE EEE 92 F I3 URT witcaerst tenant cons Ee 92 9 9 4 Manage ee ER o 10 Antti Bootkt irirna ee eee een DA EEE EEE ERARE DRAE RARA ADEE SEES EEE ESSE ERE E SEES EEE SEES 99 9 10 1 EXCEPtions EE 99 9 11 Identity Protection EE 100 9 11 1 Identity Protection Settings EE 100 9 11 2 Allowed List creer terse ene e ee eee ene e nonien EDDA EEA E EDDA EDD E EEDA DEAE EEE E DEAE EDDA EEE 100 9 12 Potentially Unwanted Programs EE 103 9 13 VITUS VaUlt cr EERE EEE EEE REEL EE EEE EEE 106 9 14 Product Improvement Program EE 106 9 15 Ignore error status EE 109 10 AVG Scanning trsrsrrrrrsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn nnmnnn 111 10 1 Scanning Interface EE 111 10 2 Predefined SCANS e 112 10 2 1 Whole Computer Scan EE 112 10 2 2 Scan Specific Files or Folders EE 112 10 3 Scanning in Windows Explorer een 120 10 4 Command Line SCann Ng EE 121 10 4 1 CMD EE EE E EE 121 10 5 Scan Scheduling EE 123 10 5 1 Schedule Settings EE 123 10 5 2 HOW CO SCAN eiir nieces nern nee DEEL DEED DEED EEDA SEEDED EDD E DEEDES EEE ED EEDA DEEDES SEES DE EES 123 10 5 3 What to GoW ees EE EES A EA A AAAA EA 123 10 6 Scan Results E ET 132 10 7 Scan Results Details tretrec tect e eee ete eee ene nen EEE E
162. scan Threats found D Scan options Currently scanning Registry Current object HKLM COMPONENTS Cano 0d415888b4b 0555c547 1 c8_31bf3856ad364e35_6 0 6000 20864_712962622ddd4946 Update now Last updal Show notification Additional scan settings LI user sensitive PS a M R Scan configuration editing You have the option of editing the predefined default settings of the Whole computer scan Press the Change scan settings link to get to the Change scan settings for Whole Computer scan dialog accessible from the scanning interface via the Change scan settings link for the Whole computer scan It is recommended to keep to the default settings unless you have a valid reason to change them AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies s r o All rights reserved Tools Help Support J You are protected All security features are working correctly and are up to date Anti Virus FREE EDITION Change scan settings for Whole computer scan Scan now ms and Spyware threats Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs ElScan for Tracking Cookies Scan inside archives Use Heuristics Scan system environment Enable thorough scanning oag Last update GSsa Additional scan settings Adjust how quickly Scan completes will impact system resource d User sensitive Set additional scan report
163. se are packed inside some type of archive e g ZIP RAR Use Heuristics on by default heuristic analysis dynamic emulation of the scanned object s instructions in a virtual computer environment will be one of the methods used for virus detection during scanning Scan system environment on by default scanning will also check the system areas of your computer Enable thorough scanning off by default in specific situations Suspicious of your computer being infected you may check this option to activate the most thorough scanning algorithms that will scan even those areas of your computer that can hardly get infected just to be absolutely sure Remember though that this method is rather time consuming Scan for rootkits off by default tick this item if you want to include the rootkit detection into scanning of the entire computer The rootkit detection is also available on its own within the Anti Rootkit component Then you can change the scan configuration as follows e Additional scan settings the link opens a new Additional scan settings dialog where you can specify the following parameters Computer shutdown options Shutdown computer upon scan completion Force shutdown if computer is locked File types for scanning All file types Define excluded extensions Selected file types T Scan infectable files only Scan media files Define included extensions
164. sers who have a valid reason to install AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 with non standard settings e g to fit specific system requirements Having selected this option press the Next button to proceed to the Custom Options dialog AVG gadget installation In the right hand section of the dialog you can find the check box related to AVG gadget supported in Windows Vista Windows 7 lf you wish to have installed this gadget mark the respective checkbox AVG gadget will then be accessible from the Windows Sidebar providing you an immediate access to the most important features of your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 i e scanning and updating AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava Control buttons As within most setup dialogs there are three control buttons available e Back Click to return one step back to the previous setup dialog e Next Click to continue the installation and get one step further e Cancel Click to exit the setup process immediately AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 will not be installed 3 3 Custom options The Custom Options dialog allows you to set up two parameters of the installation AVG Software Installer AVG Anti Virus Custom Options FREE EDITION Destination Folder The default destination folder is shown below You can dick the Browse button to select a different folder but we recommend using the defaul
165. t mark to detect extended package of spyware programs that are perfectly ok and harmless when acquired from the manufacturer directly but can be misused for malicious purposes later This is an additional measure that increases your computer security even more however it can possibly block legal programs and is therefore switched off by default e Scan for Tracking Cookies off by default this parameter of the Anti Spyware component defines that cookies should be detected during scanning HTTP cookies are used for AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava authenticating tracking and maintaining specific information about users such as site preferences or the contents of their electronic shopping carts Scan inside archives off by default this parameter defines the scanning should check all files even if they are stored inside an archive e g ZIP RAR Use Heuristics on by default heuristic analysis dynamic emulation of the scanned object s instructions in a virtual computer environment will be one of the methods used for virus detection during scanning Scan system environment on by default scanning will also check the system areas of your computer Enable thorough scanning off by default in specific situations Suspicious of your computer being infected you may check this option to activate the most thorough scanning algorithms that will
166. t Shield This option allows you to easily switch on off resident protection Resident Shield scans files as they are copied opened or saved When a virus or any kind of threat is detected you will be warned immediately By default the function is on and it is recommended to keep it so With resident protection on you can further decide how the possibly detected infections should be treated o Ask me before removing threats Keep the option checked to confirm you want to be asked any time a threat is detected before it is removed to Virus Vault This choice has no impact on the security level and it only reflects your preferences This choice has no impact on the security level and it only reflects your preferences o Scan for Tracking Cookies Independently on previous options you can decide whether you want to scan for tracking cookies Cookies are parcels of text sent by a server to a web browser and then sent back unchanged by the browser each time it accesses that server HTTP cookies are used for authenticating tracking and maintaining specific information about users such as site preferences or the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava contents of their electronic shopping carts In specific cases you can switch this option on to achieve maximum security levels however it is switched off by default e Advanced settings Click the link to get redi
167. t is always installed automatically However it is possible to have more languages installed and to work with AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 in any of these You will be invited to confirm your full selection of alternative languages in one of following setup dialogs named Custom Options License Agreement Further the Welcome to AVG Installer dialog provides the full wording of the AVG license agreement Please read it carefully To confirm that you have read understood and accept the agreement press the Accept button If you do not agree with the license agreement press the Decline button and the installation process will be terminated immediately AVG Privacy Policy Besides the license agreement this setup dialog also offers you the option to learn more about AVG privacy policy In the left hand bottom corner of the dialog you can see the AVG Privacy Policy link Click it to get redirected to AVG website http www avg com where you can find the full extent of AVG Technologies privacy policy principles Control buttons Within the first setup dialog there are only two control buttons available e Accept Click to confirm you have read understood and accepted the license agreement The installation will continue and you will go on one step further to the following setup dialog e Decline Click to refuse the license agreement The setup process will quit immediately AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 will not be installed A
168. t settings C Program Files AVG AVG2012 Browse Default Component Selection F AVG 2012 Please select a component to display its 4 W E mail Protection description 4 F Additional installed languages V LinkScanner J Identity Protection Destination Folder Within the Destination Folder section of the dialog you are supposed to specify the location where AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 should be installed By default AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 will be installed to the program files folder located on drive C If you want to change this location use the Browse button to display the drive structure and select the respective folder Component Selection The Component Selection section provides an overview of all AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 components that can be installed If the default settings do not suit you you can remove add specific components AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava However you can only select from components that are included in AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 Highlight any item in the Component Selection list and a brief description of the respective component will be displayed on the right side of this section For detailed information on each component s functionality please consult the Components Overview chapter of this documentation To revert to the
169. te now link to launch the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 update directly from within the gadget AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved OUPDATE Downloading Social networks access AVG gadget also provides a quick link connecting you to the major social networks Use the respective button to get connected to AVG communities in Twitter or Facebook e Twitter link LJ opens a new AVG gadget interface providing an overview of the latest AVG feeds posted at the Twitter Follow the View all the AVG Twitter feeds link to open your Internet browser in a new window and you will be redirected directly to the Twitter website specifically to the page devoted to AVG related news officialA Gnews ANG Community Top 10 Tips To http f twitter com officialAyGnews statuses 106276801 Dei PROTECTED officialA Gnews AYG Community AYG Feedback SCAN NOW http twitter com officialAVGnews statuses 105949822 eege UPDATE NOW officialA Gnews AYG Community AYG Feedback http twitter com officialAvGnews statuses 103100246 e Facebook link lu opens your Internet browser on the Facebook website specifically on the AVG community page Other features accessible via gadget e PC Analyzer open the user interface in the PC Analyzer component e Search box type in a keyword and get the search results immediately in a newly opened window wit
170. te that for all other items than detected by IDP this button is greyed out and inactive AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved Details of threat that was determined to be malware IDPTEST EXE Time of creation 8 24 2011 2 25 04 PM Full path C USERS ADMINISTRA TOR DOCUMENTS IDPTEST EXE Details 1 process terminated 1 file deleted 4 registry keys deleted Processes terminated E IDPTEST EXE Process ID 3292 Full path C USERS ADMINISTRA TOR DOCUMENTS IDPTEST EXE Characteristics mamn Registers a BHO Dpp Registers executable to survive reboot GEG Writes to the Windows directory DD Window not visible DD Altered browser settings D Executes from the filesystem 8000 Is terminated a Installs system service m r LH e Delete removes the infected file from the Virus Vault completely and irreversibly e Empty Vault removes all Virus Vault content completely By removing the files from the Virus Vault these files are irreversibly removed from the disk not moved to the recycle bin AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava 11 AVG Updates No security software can guarantee true protection from various types of threats unless it is regularly updated Virus writers are always looking for new flaws that they can exploit in both softw
171. ter to get the full access to a new web based discussion forum where you can receive technical support e Support Center Use the Online Support link to get redirected to the dedicated AVG website http www avg com page where you can find a complete list of all accessible customer support contacts AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava The Contacts tab provides a list of all contacts to AVG Technologies and also contacts to AVG local representatives and resellers AVG Anti Virus FREE EDITION Version Program System License Agreement Support Contacts Headquarters AVG Technologies Website http free avg com Holandska 2 4 639 00 Brno Technical support http free avg com ww help Czech Republic General enquiries httoy www avg com support sales Local Contacts For expert help and advice please contact a local AVG representative Find your nearest AVG contact Find your local reseller online Our AVG website provides you with an up to date list of all your local resellers Find your local reseller on our website 5 2 Security Status Info The Security Status Info section is located in the upper part of the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 main window Within this section you will always find information on the current security status of your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 Please see an ove
172. the following three applications of LiveKive Family Safety and PC Tuneup is available as a standalone AVG product and an optional part of your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 installation Within the Your AVG Apps dialog accessible via the My Apps button directly from the AVG main dialog you can see an overview of applications already installed and ready to be installed optionally its Tools Help Wie mp You are protected L Anti Virus A All security feature yorking correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Support Your AVG Apps You have no Apps installed Wits Update now Last update 8 24 11 2 35 PM My account Get AVG Apps AVG LiveKive AVG Family Safety g Backup and share your files Protect your children online AVG PC Tuneup i AVG Mobilation Speed up your computer i Protect your mobile device P je a Pei garg e My Apps Show notification 7 1 LiveKive LiveKive is dedicated to online data backup on secured servers LiveKive automatically backs up all your files photos and music to one safe place allowing you to share them with family and friends and access them from any web enabled device including iPhones and Android devices LiveKive features include e Safety measure in case your computer and or harddisk gets corrupted e Access to your data from any device connected to the Internet e Easy organizing e Sharing wit
173. those that should always be scanned gt Optionally you can decide you want to Scan files without extension this option is on by default and it is recommended that you keep it so unless you have a real reason to change it Files with no extension are rather suspicious and should be scanned at all times e Scan process priority you can use the slider to change the scanning process priority By default this option value is set to User sensitive level which means that minimum resources are used while you work with your PC and the scan runs in the high priority mode while you are away Alternatively you can run the scanning process slower which means the system resources load will be minimized useful when you need to work on the computer but you do not care so much how long the scanning takes or faster with increased system resources requirements e g when the computer is temporarily unattended Set additional scan reports the link opens a new Scan Reports dialog where you can select what types of possible findings should be reported Scan reports Report password protected archives Report password protected documents Report locked files Report files containing macro Report hidden extensions ei o oe ee Warning These scan settings are identical to the parameters of a newly defined scan as described in the chapter AVG Scanning Scan scheduling How to Scan Should you de
174. tically generated string of characters which allows AVG to unequivocally distinguish the chosen file from other files The checksum is generated and displayed after successful addition of the file o Any location do not use full path if you want to define this file as an exception only for the specific location then leave this checkbox unchecked e Remove press to remove the selected application from the list e Remove all press to remove all listed applications 9 12 Potentially Unwanted Programs AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 is able to analyze and detect executable applications or DLL libraries that could be potentially unwanted within the system In some cases the user may wish to keep certain unwanted programs on the computer programs that were installed on purpose Some programs especially free ones include adware Such adware might be detected and reported by AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 as a potentially unwanted program f you wish to keep such a program on your computer you can define it as a potentially unwanted program exception AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved f Appearance Z Sounds E Temporarily disable AVG protectio F anti virus E mail Protection Potentially Unwanted Programs Exceptions File File Path Checksum LinkScanner E 6 Scans I Schedules Update E Anti Rootkit Identity Protection Potent
175. tion you need to restart your AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 Press the Restart the application now button to agree with the program restart and wait a second for the language change to take effect SE Application restart is required for language change to take effect Restart the application now Close System tray notifications Within this section you can suppress display of system tray notifications on the status of the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 application By default the system notifications are allowed to be displayed It is highly recommended to keep this configuration System notifications inform for example on scanning or updating process launch or on status change of a AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 component You should certainly pay attention to these announcement However if for some reason you decide that you do not wish to be informed this way or that you would like to see only certain notifications related to a specific AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 component to be displayed you can define and specify your preferences by checking unchecking the following options e Display system tray notifications on by default by default all notifications are displayed Uncheck this item to completely turn off the display of all system notifications When turned on you can further select what specific notifications should be displayed o Display tray notifications about update on by default decide
176. tion 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava 10 7 2 Infections Tab Tools Help are protected _ Anti Virus Al ity features king correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Scan summary Details Infections ware a File Infection Result C Users Administrat EICAR COM Virus identified EICAR_Test Infected c Users Administr eicar_com zip Virus identified EICAR_Test Infected y Specific files or c Users Administrator eicar com Virus identified EICSR_Test Infected folders scan E C Users Administr Emulator EXE Trojan horse Dropper Generic Infected eb o Bei a s 8 View details Remove selected Remove all unhealed Show notification The Infections tab is only displayed in the Scan results dialog if a virus infection was detected during scanning The tab is divided into three sections providing the following information e File full path to the original location of the infected object e Infections name of the detected virus for details on specific viruses please consult the Virus Encyclopedia online e Result defines the current status of the infected object that was detected during scanning o Infected the infected object was detected and left in its original location for instance if you have switched off the automatic healing option in a specific scan settings o Healed the in
177. tomatically if a cure is available If the infected file cannot be healed automatically the infected object will be moved to the Virus Vault Report Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats on by default check to activate the Anti Spyware engine and scan for spyware as well as for viruses Spyware represents a questionable malware category even though it usually represents a security risk some of these programs can be installed intentionally We recommend to keep this feature activated as it increases your computer security Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs off by default mark to detect extended package of spyware programs that are perfectly ok and harmless when acquired from the manufacturer directly but can be misused for malicious purposes later This is an additional measure that increases your computer security even more however it can possibly block legal programs and is therefore switched off by default Scan for Tracking Cookies off by default this parameter of the Anti Spyware component defines that cookies should be detected HTTP cookies are used for authenticating tracking and maintaining specific information about users such as site preferences or the contents of their electronic shopping carts Scan inside archives off by default this parameters defines that scanning should check all files stored inside archives e g ZIP RAR Use Heuristics on by default heuristic anal
178. ty for all scans Pause all scans or Stop all scans Run PC Analyzer Launches the PC Analyzer component Update now Launches an immediate update AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava e Help Opens the help file on the start page 5 6 AVG gadget AVG gadget displays on the Windows desktop Windows Sidebar This application is only supported in operating systems Windows Vista and Windows 7 AVG gadget offers an immediate access to the most important AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 functionality i e scanning and updating Q PROTECTED SCAN NOW UPDATE NOW HM Quick access to scanning and updating If needed AVG gadget allows you to launch a scan or an update immediately e Scan now click the Scan now link to start the whole computer scan directly You can watch the progress of the scanning process in the alternated user interface of the gadget A brief statistics overview provides information on the number of scanned objects threats detected and threats healed During the scan you can always pause LJ or stop 8 the scanning process For detailed data related to the scan results please use the Show details option that opens the main user interface with a scan summary No threats Q PROTECTED ch OSCANNING SCAN RESULT G64 Show details Show details m m a Q Search Q Search e Update now click the Upda
179. u can install AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 but only without the IDP component 2 2 Minimum amp Recommended HW Requirements Minimum hardware requirements for AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 e Intel Pentium CPU 1 5 GHz e 512 MB of RAM memory e 900 MB of free hard drive space for installation purposes Recommended hardware requirements for AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 e Intel Pentium CPU 1 8 GHz e 512 MB of RAM memory e 1350 MB of free hard drive space for installation purposes AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava 3 AVG Installation Process Where do I get the installation file To install AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 on your computer you need to get the latest installation file To make sure you are installing the up to date version of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 it is recommended to download the installation file from AVG Free website http free avg com cz en homepage and follow the AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 download link What does the installation process look like Once you have downloaded and saved the installation file on your hard disk you can launch the installation process The installation is a sequence of simple and easy to understand dialogs Each dialog briefly describes what do at each step of the installation process Following we offer a detailed explanation of each dialog window 3 1 Welcome Th
180. uble click the AVG system tray icon e double click the AVG icon on the desktop e from the menu Start Programs A VG 2012 AVG User Interface 4 3 Scanning of the whole computer There is a potential risk that a computer virus has been transmitted to your computer prior to AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 installation For this reason you should run a Scan of the whole computer to make sure there are no infections on your PC For instructions on running a Scan of the whole computer please consult the chapter AVG Scanning 4 4 Eicar test To confirm that AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 has been installed correctly you can perform the EICAR test The EICAR test is a standard and absolutely safe method used to test antivirus system functioning It is safe to pass around because it is not an actual virus and does not include any fragments of viral code Most products react to it as if it were a virus though they typically report it with an obvious name such as EICAR AV Test You can download the EICAR virus from the EICAR website at www eicar com and you will also find all necessary EICAR test information there Try to download the eicar com file and save it on your local disk AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 will react by displaying a warning notice just as you try to save the test file to your local disk for instance wth Internet Exploren or as you try to open the downloaded file for instance with AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012
181. uded in the reports Reporting of detected threats is optional however we do ask you to keep this option switched on It helps us improve protection for both you and other AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava AVG users ed AVG s Fa foo Appearance Sounds AVG Web Safety and Product Improvement Program Temporarily disable AVG protectiol Help AVG make the Web a safer place and improve our products by allowing us to Anti Virus collect anonymous threat detection and product usage information Learn more f E mail Protection eS LinkScanner Allow reporting a f Scans Schedules BS F 7 7 Allow to send anonymous data about identified or suspicious threats Identity Protection Potentially Unwanted Programs Virus Vault duct Improvement Program Ignore error status 7 Allow to send anonymous data about product usage Allow in the cloud verification of detections A CAUTION Disabling this feature could impact AVG s ability to protect you correctly It is strongly recommended to keep this feature enabled m gt Default e K Cancel Apply Nowadays there are far more threats out there than plain viruses Authors of malicious codes and dangerous websites are very innovative and new kinds of threats emerge quite often the vast majority of which are on
182. un without causing an alert mail Protection i Level Process path Date alowed Add SS inkScanner aa A Scans Remove Schedules wf Update Remove All E Anti Rootkit Identity Protection Identity Protection settings wed list Potentially Unwanted Programs Virus Vault E Product Improvement Program E Ignore error status m gt Ka Default e OK Cancel Apply The Identity Protection Allowed list provides the following information on each application e Level graphical identification of the respective process severity on a four levels scale from AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava less important m up to critical ammm e Process path path to the application s process executable file location e Date allowed date when you manually assigned the application as safe Control buttons The control buttons available within the Identity Protection Allowed list dialog are as follows e Add press this button to add a new application to the allowed list The following dialog pops up File Checksum El any location do not use full path Add Cancel a g o File type the full path to the file application that you want to mark as an exception o Checksum displays the unique signature of the chosen file This checksum is an automa
183. urther scans of the whole computer 10 2 2 Scan Specific Files or Folders Scan specific files or folders scans only those areas of your computer that you have selected to be scanned selected folders hard disks floppy discs CDs etc The scanning progress in case of virus detection and its treatment is the same as with the scan of the whole computer any virus found is healed or removed to the Virus Vault Specific files or folders scanning can be used to set up your own tests and their scheduling based on your needs Scan launch The Scan of specific files or folders can be launched directly from the scanning interface by clicking on the scan s icon A new dialog called Select specific files or folders for scanning opens In the tree structure of your computer select those folders you want to have scanned The path to each selected folder will generate automatically and appear in the text box in the upper part AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava of this dialog There is also a possibility of having a specific folder scanned while all its subfolders are excluded from this scanning to do that write a minus sign in front of the automatically generated path see screenshot To exclude the entire folder from scanning use the parameter Finally to launch the scanning press the Start scan button the scanning process itself is basically identical to th
184. ut extensions Adjust how quickly Scan completes will impact system resource High priority Set additional scan reports Other settings related to AYG User Interface Show scan progress in AVG User Interface m ai d Show scan result in AVG User Interface Se VI Lami TT a The list of parameters is identical to those available for the Scan of the whole computer However the default settings differ for instance Whole Computer scan by default does not check the archives but it does scan the system environment while wth the Shell Extension Scan it is the other way Note For a description of specific parameters please consult the chapter AVG Advanced Settings Scans Whole Computer scan Compared to Whole Computer scan dialog the Shell extension scan dialog also includes the section named Other settings related to AVG User Interface where you can specify whether you want the scan progress and scan results to be accessible from the AVG user interface Also you can define that the scan result should only be displayed in case an infection is detected during scanning 9 7 3 Specific files or folders scan The editing interface for Scan specific files or folders is identical to the Whole Computer scan editing dialog All configuration options are the same however the default settings are more strict for the Scan of the whole computer AVG Anti Virus Free Edition
185. va configure the test parameters on all tabs press the button to save them only after you have specified all your requirements e Cancel cancels any changes you have performed on this tab or on any other tab of this dialog and switches back to the AVG scanning interface default dialog 10 5 2 How to Scan WG A 5 2012 File Components History Tools Help Support ss You are protected Anti Virus A All security features are working correctly and are up to date FREE EDITION Settings for scheduled scan E Enable this task Schedule settings wiet fo seg S ironment Enable tho anning x rO User sensitive Set additional scan reports 2 amp Se s Show notification RE Save Cancel On the How to scan tab you will find a list of scanning parameters that can be optionally switched on off By default most parameters are switched on and the functionality will be applied during scanning Unless you have a valid reason to change these settings we recommend to keep to the pre defined configuration e Automatically heal remove infection on by default if a virus is identified during scanning it can be healed automatically if a cure is available In case the infected file cannot be healed automatically or if you decide to switch off this option you will be notified upon a virus detection and will have to decide what to do with the detected
186. vigation tree e Edit Item allows you to edit the specified path to a selected file or folder e Remove Item allows you to delete the path to a selected item from the list e Edit List allows you to edit the entire list of defined exceptions in a new dialog that behaves like a standard text editor AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava 9 4 2 Cache Server The Cache Server Settings dialog refers to the cache server process designed to speed up all types of AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 scans ZC Appearance Cache Server Settings Caching enabled V Enable adding new files into cache k 2 A CAUTION Disabling any of these options may decrease your system performance f5 E mail Protection It is strongly recommended to keep them enabled LinkScanner a f Scans Schedules otentially Unwanted Programs Virus Vault E Product Improvement Program E Ignore error status m gt e OK Cancel Apply It cache server gathers and keeps information of trustworthy files a files is considered trustworthy if signed with digital signature of a trustworthy source These files are then automatically taken for safe and do not need to be re scanned therefore these files are skipped during scanning The Cache Server Settings dialog offers the following options of configuration e
187. whether information regarding AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 update process launch progress and finalization should be displayed o Display components state change notifications off by default decide whether information regarding component s actiuvity inactivity or its possible problem should be displayed When reporting a component s fault status this option equals to the informative function of the system tray icon reporting a problem in any AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 component o Display Resident Shield related tray notifications automatic action on by default decide whether information regarding file saving copying and opening processes should be displayed or suppressed this configuration only demonstrates AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava if the Resident Shield Auto heal option is on o Display tray notifications about scanning on by default decide whether information upon automatic launch of the scheduled scan its progress and results should be displayed o Display E mail Scanner related tray notifications on by default decide whether information upon scanning of all incoming and outgoing e mail messages should be displayed o Display statistical notifications on by default keep the option checked to allow regular statistical review notification to be displayed in the system tray o Display AVG Advice perform
188. y Scan media files Define included extensions Scan files without extensions rey OK Cancel o Computer shutdown options decide whether the computer should be shut down automatically once the running scanning process is over Having confirmed this option Shutdown computer upon scan completion a new option activates that allows the computer to shut down even if it is currently locked Force shutdown if computer is locked o File types for scanning further you should decide whether you want to have scanned gt All file types with the possibility of defining exceptions from scanning by providing a list of comma separated file extensions that should not be scanned gt Selected file types you can specify that you want to scan only files that are possibly infectable files that cannot get infected will not be scanned for instance some plain text files or some other non executable files including media files video audio files if you leave this box unchecked it will reduce the scanning time even more because these files are often quite large and are not AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved AVG too likely to be infected by a virus Again you can specify by extensions which files are those that should always be scanned gt Optionally you can decide you want to Scan files without extension this option is on by de
189. y are being closed this feature helps you protect your computer against some types of sophisticated virus Scan boot sector of removable media on by default e Use Heuristics on by default Heuristic analysis will be used for detection dynamic emulation of the scanned object s instructions in a virtual computer environment Remove all threats automatically off by default Any detected infection will be healed automatically if there is a cure available and all infection that cannot be cured will be removed Scan files referred in registry on by default This parameter defines that AVG will scan all executable files added to startup registry to avoid a known infection being executed upon next computer startup Enable thorough scanning off by default In specific situations in a state of extreme emergency you may check this option to activate the most thorough algorithms that will check all possibly threatening objects into the deep Remember though that this method is rather time consuming AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava In the Files scanned by the Resident Shield dialog it is possible to configure which files will be scanned by specific extensions Appearance Files scanned by the Resident Shield Sounds e Temporarily disable AVG protectior Scan all files E Anti Virus Exclude files with the following extens
190. y an virus or exploit you may check this option to activate the most thorough scanning algorithms that will scan even those areas of your computer that can hardly get infected just to be absolutely sure Remember though that this method is rather time consuming E mail attachments reporting In this section you can set additional reports about potentially dangerous or suspicious files Please note that no warning dialog will be displayed only a certification text will be added to the end of the e mail message and all such reports will be listed in the E mail Scanner detection dialog AVG Anti Report password protected archives archives ZIP RAR etc that are protected by password are not possible to scan for viruses check the box to report these as potentially dangerous Report password protected documents documents protected by password are not possible to scan for viruses check the box to report these as potentially dangerous Report files containing macros a macro is a predefined sequence of steps aimed to make certain tasks easier for a user MS Word macros are widely known As such a macro can contain potentially dangerous instructions and you might like to check the box to ensure that files with macros will be reported as suspicious Report hidden extensions hidden extension can make e g a Suspicious executable file Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved
191. y and process scan after a successful update Proxy Dau g E URL i Additional update options E Manage J Build new system restore point during each program update E Anti Rootkit 7 Use DNS update Identity Protection 7 Require confirmation to close running applications AVG may require the closing of E Potentially Unwanted Programs some running applications for example MS Outlook amp Virus Vault Product Improvement Program Ignore error status Check computer time Display notification if time set on computer differs from the correct time more than 24 hours vi Default o Ceeg EC mem AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved HE ava When to update files In this section you can select among three alternative options to be used in case the update process requires your PC restart The update finalization can be scheduled for the next PC restart or you can launch the restart immediately e Require confirmation from the user by default you will be asked to approve a PC restart needed to finalize the update process e Restart immediately the computer will be restarted automatically immediately after the update process has finished and your approval will not be required e Complete at next computer restart the update process finalization will be postpo
192. ysis dynamic emulation of the scanned object s instructions in a virtual computer environment will be one of the methods used for virus detection during scanning Scan system environment on by default scanning will also check the system areas of your computer Enable thorough scanning off by default in specific situations Suspicious of your computer being infected you may check this option to activate the most thorough scanning algorithms that will scan even those areas of your computer that can hardly get infected just to be absolutely sure Remember though that this method is rather time consuming Further you should decide whether you want to have scanned e All file types with the possibility of defining exceptions from scanning by providing a list of comma separated having been saved the commas change into semicolons file extensions that should not be scanned Selected file types you can specify that you want to scan only files that are possibly infectable files that cannot get infected wil not be scanned for instance some plain text files or some other non executable files including media files video audio files if you leave this box unchecked it wil reduce the scanning time even more because these files are often quite large and are not too likely to be infected by a virus Again you can specify AVG Anti Virus Free Edition 2012 2011 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved WE ava

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