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AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 User Manual

1. Allows you to run an on demand test over a single file selected from the tree structure of your disk e Update Automatically launches the update process of AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 with 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 Virus Vault Opens the interface to the quarantine space Virus Vault to where AVG removes all detected infections Inside this quarantine the infected files are isolated your computer s security is guaranteed and at the same time the infected files are stored for possible future repair e History Offers further specific submenu options o Scan results Opens a dialog providing an overview of scanning results o Resident Shield Results Opens a dialog with an overview of threats detected by Resident Shield o Identity Protection Results Opens a dialog with an overview of threats detected by Identity component o Email Scanner Results Opens a dialog with an overview of mail messages attachments detected as dangerous b
2. Note It may happen that the size of the detected object exceeds the free space limit in the Virus Vault If so a warning message pops up informing you about the issue as you try to move the infected object to the Virus Vault However the Virus Vault size can be modified 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 you can find the Show details link Click it to open a new window with detailed information on the process running while the infection was detected and the process identification A list of all Resident Shield detections is available for overview within the Resident Shield detection dialog This dialog is accessible via the Options History Resident Shield detection menu item in the upper line navigation of the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 main window The dialog offers an overview of objects that were detected by the resident shield evaluated as dangerous and either cured or moved to the Virus Vault 105 AVG AntiVirus FREE e Resident Shield Results Threat Name v Status Detection Time Object Type Process Virus ident Mo y a gt Infected 8 4 2014 9 16 03 AM File or Directory c Windows Sy rs Admini Remove all threats For each detected object the following information is provided
3. The LinkScanner Surf Shield settings dialog allows you to check uncheck the Enable Surf Shield feature on by default that provides 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 54 x AVG AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance 7 Eases LinkScanner Surf Shield Settings Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Computer Protection Email Protection Web Browsing Protection LinkScanner Surf Shield Identity Protection Scans Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks Enable Surf Shield 9 7 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 provides zero day protection for new viruses for a detailed description of the component s functionality please consult the Identity chapter The Identity Protection Settings dialog allows you to switch the elementary features of the Identity Protection component on off 55 Sava AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance i Sounds Identity Protection Settings Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Activate Identity Protection Computer Protection Alway
4. 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 73 Sy AVG 9 13 AVG Self Protection Slave AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Enable AVG Self Protection Computer Protection Email Protection Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks Self Protection cE The AVG Self Protection enables AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 to protect its own processes files registry keys and drivers from being changed or deactivated The main reason for this kind of protection is that some sophisticated threats try to disarm the antivirus protection and then freely cause damage to your computer We recommend keeping this feature turned on 9 14 Privacy Preferences The Privacy Preferences dialog invites you to participate in AVG product improvement and to help us increase the overall Internet security level Your reporting helps us collect up to date information on
5. HE ava AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 User Manual Document revision 2015 09 20 10 2014 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 SF Ava Contents 1 Introduction 2 AVG Installation Requirements 2 1 Operation Systems Supported ccc eter ere ee eee ee ee eee ca te ence ee eer eT 6 2 2 Minimum amp Recommended Hardware Requirements CeCe Creccre eee rere eee cee ce ee ee er ee ee ee ee ee at 6 3 AVG Installation Process 3 1 Welcome Language SeleCtion srsssestete settee eee eee eee ttnt eee eet eee senses eee eteeeneeeaeeen ena nes 7 3 2 Welcome License AGrEeMENts sss eeeteee eet eet eet ee eee e eee ee tenet eet eeeeeea eee eee ete nena eee een ete nes 8 3 3 Select type of installation ssceseseeeeeeeeeee eee ee eee ee eee ee nents eee ee nee ee neta nena nena teeta ee eee een tes 9 3 4 CUSTOM OPtiONSe s e teeter eee nent e ee eee eee ee eens eeen en eea ne eanees 10 3 5 Install Progresse s tse
6. Run the update again after the internet connection is available Advisor Known Networks cE 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 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 times or possibly by defining an event that the update launch should be associated with Run on computer startup 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 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 67 Sy AVG 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
7. but which you believe are harmless Details for detailed information on the specific threat quarantined in the Virus Vault highlight the selected item in the list and click the Details button to call a new dialog with a description of the detected threat e Delete removes the infected file from the Virus Vault completely and irreversibly 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 102 HE ava 13 History The History section includes information on all past events such as updates scans detections etc and reports about these events This section is accessible from the main user interface via the Options History item Further the history of all recorded events is divided into the following parts e Scan Results e Resident Shield Results e Email Protection Results e Event History 13 1 Scan results AVG AntiVirus FREE Scan Results Overview Name 4 Start time End time Tested objects Infections High E Anti Rootkit scan 8 4 2014 9 13 8 4 2014 9 14 1014 0 E Whole Computer Scan 8 4 2014 9 14 8 4 2014 9 14 4 1668 0 The Scan results overview dialog is accessible via the Options History Scan results menu item in the upper line navigation of the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 main window The dialog provides a list of all previously launched scans and
8. parameter e g avgscanx comp for scanning the whole computer e avgscanx parameter parameter with multiple parameters these should be lined up in a row and separated by a space and a slash character 89 HE ava e if a parameter requires specific value to be provided e g the scan parameter that requires information on 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 separated by semicolons for instance avgscanx scan C Di 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 using Ctrl C or Cirl Pause CMD scanning launched from graphic interface When you run your computer in Windows Safe Mode there is also an option 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 a detailed description of this dialog plea
9. 1 Appearance The first item of the navigation tree Appearance refers to the general settings of the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 user interface and provides a few elementary options of the application s behavior Sava AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance R cai Language Selection Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Language changes require AVG to be restarted Computer Protection Select user interface language Email Protection English Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans System Tray Notifications Schedules Display system tray notifications Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Resident Shield automatic threat removal notifications Privacy Preferences Scanning notifications Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks Update notifications E Component change notifications Email Scanner notifications Statistical notifications Boot time improvement notifications AVG Advisor notifications Rama Mado oa 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 AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 user interface The drop down menu only offers those languages you have previously selected to be installed during the installation process plus English English is always installed automatically by default To finish switching your AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 to another language you have
10. AVG protection dialog you have the option of switching off the entire protection secured by your AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 at once Please remember that you should not use this option unless it is absolutely necessary Sava AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance a Sounds Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Temporarily Disable AVG Protection This is not recommended and should only be used if you are experiencing problems Computer Protection installing software or resolving technical issues Email Protection Identity Protection Scans Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks In most cases it is not necessary to disable AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 in the linked dialog uncheck the Enable Resident Shield item first If you do have to temporarily disable AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 antivirus software is disabled your computer is vulnerable to attacks 40 IE ava How
11. Advanced Settings Appearance 5 Sounds Email Scanning Temporarily Disable AVG Protecti These settings allow you to create a new Email Scanner server or modify an existing Computer Protection one Email Protection amp Email Scanner Certification Mail Filtering Servers POP3 SMTP AutoSMTP IMAP Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault Correct setup of the server is criticial for the proper functionality of Email Scanner and virus checking Please read the respective chapter of the documentation carefully Add new server In this dialog you can set up a new Email Scanner server using the SMTP protocol for outgoing mail 51 Sava AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance SMTP Server Name Sounds Temporarily Disable AVG Protecti AutoSMTP Computer Protection E Email Protection Email Scanner OPM uri Certification O Fixed host Servers POP3 Additional Settings SMTP AutoSMTP IMAP Web Browsing Protection Email Client SMTP Server Activation Identity Protection Scans E Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault Type of Login Local port used in email client Connection Regular Activate this server and use it for sending receiving emails 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 cre
12. Explorer browsers 8 1 AVG Do Not Track interface While online AVG Do Not Track warns you as soon as any kind of data collection activity is detected In such a case the AVG Do Not Track icon located at the AVG Security Toolbar changes its look a small number appears by the icon providing information on a number of detected data collection services Si Click the icon to see the following dialog E All detected data collection services are listed in the Trackers on this page overview There are three types of data collection activities recognized by AVG Do Not Track e Web Analytics allowed by default Services used to improve the performance and experience of the respective website In this category you can find services as Google Analytics Omniture or Yahoo Analytics We recommend not to block web analytics services as the website might not work as intended Ad Networks some blocked by default Services that collect or share data about your online activity on multiple sites either directly or indirectly to offer you personalized Ads unlike of content based Ads This is determined based on the privacy policy of each Ad network as available on their website Some ad networks are blocked by default Social Buttons allowed by default Elements designed for improving the social networking experience Social buttons are served from the social networks to the site you are visiting They can collect data about your online activity
13. The panel then gets highlighted in a lighter shade of blue In both sections of the dialog you can find the following controls Their functionality is the same whether they belong to one security service or another however only Link Scanner service is activated CO Enabled Disabled The button may remind you of a traffic light both in appearance and in functionality Single click to switch between two positions The green color stands for Enabled which means that the LinkScanner Surf Shield Online Shield security service is active and fully functional The red color represents the Disabled status i e the service is deactivated If you do not have a good reason to deactivate the service we strictly recommend that you keep the default settings for all security configuration The default settings guarantees the optimum performance of the application and your maximum security If for some reason you wish to deactivate the service you will be warned about the possible risk immediately by the red Warning sign and the information that you are not fully protected at the moment Please mind that you should activate the service again as soon as possible o Settings Click the button to get redirected to advanced settings interface Precisely the respective dialog opens and you will be able to configure the selected service i e LinkScanner Surf Shield In the advanced settings interface you can edit all configuration of each security service wit
14. also launched separately Additional scan settings the link opens a new Additional scan settings dialog where you can specify the following parameters 81 AVG AntiVirus FREE Additional Scan Settings Computer Shutdown Options C shut down computer when scan finishes File Types for Scanning O All file types Define excluded extensions E Selected file types Scan infectable files only O Scan media files Define included extensions SE Scan files without extensions 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 you should also decide whether you want scan gt All file types with the option 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 can be infected 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 uncheck ed it will reduce the scanning time even more because these files are often quite large and are not
15. and Time gives the exact date and time the event occurred User states the name of the user currently logged in at the time that the event occurred e Source gives information about a source component or other part of the AVG system that triggered the event Event Description gives a brief summary of what actually happened Control buttons e Refresh list press the button to updates all entries in the list of events e Close press the button to return to the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 main window 109 HE Ava 14 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 software 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 AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 upda
16. are not fully protected at the moment Please mind that you should activate the service again as soon as possible Within the Email Scanner section you can see two of traffic light buttons This way you can separately specify whether you want to have the Email Scanner checking the incoming or outgoing messages or both By default the scanning is on for incoming messages while off for outgoing mail where the risk of infection is rather low o Settings Click the button to get redirected to advanced settings interface Precisely the respective dialog opens and you will be able to configure the selected service i e Email Scanner In the advanced settings interface you can edit all configuration of each security service within AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 but any configuration can be recommended to experienced users only Arrow Use the green arrow in the upper left section of the dialog to get back to the main user interface with the components overview Unfortunately in AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 the Anti Spam service is not included If you like to use this type of protection follow the GO PRO button to get redirected to the dedicated AVG website http www avg com for AVG purchase information 6 5 PC Analyzer The PC Analyzer component is an advanced tool for detailed system analysis and correction for how the speed and overall performance of your computer might be improved It opens via the Run PC Analyzer option list
17. arises to change the configuration you will always have the option of doing so directly in the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 application Press the Next button to proceed to the following dialog of the installation process Custom installation Custom Install should only be used by experienced users who have a valid reason to install AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 with non standard settings e g to fit specific system requirements In this section you can select the destination folder i r the location where AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 should be installed By default AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 will be installed to the program files folder located on drive C as stated in the text field in the dialog If you want to change this location use the Browse button to display the drive structure and select the respective folder To revert to the default destination pre set by the software vendor use the Default button Then press the Next button to proceed to the Custom Options dialog Control buttons As within most setup dialogs there are three control buttons available e Cancel click to exit the setup process immediately AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 will not be installed HE ava e Back click to go one step back to the previous setup dialog e Next click to continue the installation and go one step further 3 4 Custom options The Custom Options dialog allows you to set up detailed parameters for the installatio
18. available contacts e AVG ThreatLabs A specific AVG related website http www avg com about viruses is dedicated to virus issues 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 e Discussion forum You can also use the AVG Free users discussion forum at http forums avg com Unfortunately using AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 2013 paid products purchase options 111
19. cleaned or quarantined in the Virus Vault You do not even notice the process as this so called resident protection runs in the background AntiVirus also uses heuristic scanning where files are scanned for typical virus characteristics This means that the AntiVirus can detect a new unknown virus if the new virus contains some typical characteristics of existing viruses AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 is also able to analyze and detect executable applications or DLL libraries that could be potentially unwanted within the system various kinds of spyware adware etc Furthermore AntiVirus 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 Data Safe enables you to create secure virtual vaults to store valuable or sensitive data in The contents of a Data Safe are encrypted and protected with a password of your choice so that nobody can access it without authorization Unfortunately in AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 the Data Safe service is not included If you like to use this type of protection please visit the AVG website http www avg com for AVG purchase and upgrade information 24 SS AVG AntiVirus FREE Computer Protection o AntiVirus Data Safe PROTECTED START USING YOUR SAFE CREATE SAFE Maximize your protecti FREE 30 day Trial Includes Enhanced Fir A Buy Now T
20. correctly Installed components list Within the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 the Components Overview section contains information on the following components 19 HE ava e Computer This component detects viruses spyware worms trojans unwanted executable files or libraries within your system and protects you from malicious adware Details gt gt Web Browsing Protects you from web based attacks while you search and surf the Internet Details gt gt Identity The component constantly protects your digital assets from new and unknown threats on the Internet Details gt gt Emails Checks your incoming e mail messages for SPAM and blocks viruses phishing attacks or other threats Details gt gt Firewall Controls all communication on each network port protecting you from malicious attacks and blocking all intrusion attempts However Firewall is not activated in this edition and is only accessible in a full professional version Should you 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 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 component s icon to open the component s own interface with the inform
21. displayed graphically on an axis in the Severity column Control buttons e Stop analysis displayed while the analysis running press this button to launch the immediate analysis of your computer e Fix now displayed once the analysis is finished press the button to fix all found errors 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 31 HE ava 7 AVG Security Toolbar AVG Security Toolbar is a tool that closely cooperates with the LinkScanner Surf Shield service and guards your maximum security while browsing the Internet Within AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 higher and or Mozilla Firefox version 3 0 and higher No other browsers are supported in case you are using some alternative Internet browser e g Avant Browser you may encounter unexpected behavior Google Windows Internet Explorer o a g P weg le http Aninnw google cz gws_rd cr e 4 x Live Search 2 Hava 7 Q Search Unknown M E weather j Facebook B 2 AVG Security Toolbar consists of the following items
22. environment will be one of the methods used for virus detection during scanning Scan system environment off by default Scanning will also check the system areas of your computer Enable thorough scanning off by default In specific situations Suspicions about 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 rarely get infected just to be absolutely sure Remember though that this method is rather time consuming Additional scan settings The link opens a new Additional scan settings dialog where you can specify the following parameters AVG AntiVirus FREE Additional Scan Settings Computer Shutdown Options O Shut down computer when scan finishes File Types for Scanning O All fite types Define excluded extensions eE Selected file types Scan infectable files only O Scan media files Define included extensions SE Scan files without extensions 85 AVG 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 you should also decide whether you want to scan gt All file types with t
23. 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 AVG Information dialog with four tabs providing data on your purchased license and accessible support product and program information and the full wording of the license agreement The same dialog can be opened via the Support link of the main navigation 5 2 Security Status Info The Security Status Info section is located in the upper part of the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 main window Within this section you will always find information on the current security status of your AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 Please see an overview of icons possibly depicted in this section and their meaning Q The green icon indicates that your A VG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 is fully functional Your computer is completely protected up to date and all installed components are working properly 18 HE Ava The yellow 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 AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 and you have probably decided to switch some component off for some reason You are still pr
24. information on their results e Name scan designation it can either be the name of one of the predefined scans or a 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 El blue icon announces there was an infection detected during the scan but the infected object was removed automatically 2 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 103 HE ava 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 Start time date and time when the scan was launched 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 High Medium these columns give the number of removed total infections found of high and medium severity respectively Info information relating to the scanning course and result typically on its finalization or interruption Rootkits number of detected rootkits Control buttons The control buttons for the Scan results overvie
25. installation and go one step further 10 HE ava 3 5 Install progress The Install Progress dialog shows the progress of the installation process and does not require any intervention AVG 2015 Installer AVG AntiVirus FREE Install Progress We ll let you know when the installation has finished Minimize to taskbar Note Your Internet browser will be dosed Please do not work online during the installation After the installation process is finished you will be automatically redirected to the next dialog Control buttons There are two control buttons available in this dialog e Minimize The installation process may take several minutes Click the button to minimize the dialog window into an icon visible on the system bar The dialog appears again once the installation is completed e Cancel This button should only be used if you want to stop the current installation process Please mind that in such a case your AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 will not be installed 11 HE ava 3 6 Congratulations The Installation was successful dialog confirms that your AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 has been fully installed and configured AVG 2015 Installer AVG AntiVirus FREE Congratulations Your software has been successfully installed V I want to help AVG improve its products by sending anonymous usage data as part of AVG s Product Improvement Program NO personal data
26. mode 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 44 Sy AVG 9 4 3 Cache Server The Cache Server Settings dialog refers to the cache server process designed to speed up all types of AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 scans Sava AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Caching enabled Computer Protection AntiVirus Anti Rootkit Cache Server Email Protection Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks Cache Server Settings Enable adding new files into cache CAUTION Disabling any of these options may decrease your system performance It is strongly recommended to keep them enabled oenm 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 th
27. object and its source The More info link takes you to a page providing detailed information on the detected threat within the online virus encyclopedia e Status 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 e Process what action was performed to call up the potentially dangerous object so that it could be detected In the bottom part of the dialog below the list you will find information on total number of detected objects listed above You can also export the entire list of detected objects in a file Export list to file and delete all entries on detected objects Empty list Control buttons The control buttons available within the Identity Protection Results interface are as follows e Refresh list updates the list of detected threats e KZ to switch back to the default AVG main dialog components overview use the arrow in the upper left hand corner of this dialog 107 HE ava 13 4 Email Protection Results The Email Protection detection dialog is accessible via the Options History Email Protection detection menu item in the upper line navigation of the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 main window AVG AntiVirus FREE e Email Protection Results The list is empty The dialog provides a list of all findings detected by the Emails component For each detected object the following information i
28. of the entire computer e Specific files or folders scan standard predefined scan of selected areas of your computer e Shell extension scan specific scanning of a selected object directly from the Windows Explorer environment e Removable device scan specific scanning of removable devices attached to your computer 56 Sy AVG 9 8 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 SS ave Appear Sounds AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings ance Scan Settings Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Heal remove virus infections without asking me Computer Protection You will be always asked for rootkits Email Protection Report potentially unwanted programs and spyware threats Web Bri Identity Scans owsing Protection Protection E Report enhanced set of potentially unwanted programs O Scan for tracking cookies Whole Computer Scan O Scan inside archives Specific Files or Folders Scan Use heuristics Shell Extension Scan Removable Device Scan Schedu Update Exceptit Scan system environment C Enable thorough scanning les Scan for rootkits ons O Al fite types Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Selected file types Advisor Known Networks Scan infectable files only O Scan media files oenm The Scan settings section offers a list of sc
29. on computer startup e Run on computer startup if task has been missed if you schedule the task to run at a specific time this option will ensure that the scan will be performed subsequently in case the computer is turned off at the scheduled time e Run even if computer is in low power mode the task should be performed even if the computer is 62 Sy AVG running on battery power at the scheduled time Sava AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Enable this task Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Computer Protection Email Protection Web Browsing Protection Scan Settings Identity Protection Heal remove virus infections without asking me Scans You will be always asked for rootkits Schedules Definition Update Schedule Program Update Schedule Update O Scan inside archives Exceptions Use heuristics Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Scan for rootkits Settings Report potentially unwanted programs and spyware threats C Report enhanced set of potentially unwanted programs O scan for tracking cookies Scan system environment O Enable thorough scanning Advisor Known Networks O Al file types C0 On the Settings 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 reco
30. online forms with personal data such as their email address increase exposure to attacks via email Companies usually use corporate email accounts and employ anti spam filters etc to reduce the risk The Email Protection component is responsible for scanning every email message sent or received whenever a virus is detected in an email it is removed to the Virus Vault immediately The component can also filter out certain types of email attachments and add a certification text to infection free messages Email Scanner is not intended for server platforms Anti Spam not activated wthin AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 checks all incoming email messages and marks unwanted emails as spam Spam refers to unsolicited email mostly advertising a product or service that is mass mailed to a huge number of email addresses at the same time filling recipients mail boxes Spam does not refer to legitimate commercial email for which consumers have given their consent Anti Spam can modify the subject of the email that has been identified as spam by adding a special text string You can then easily filter your emails in your email client The Anti Spam component uses several analysis methods to process each email message offering maximum possible protection from unwanted email messages Anti Spam uses a regularly updated database for the detection of spam It is also possible to use RBL servers public databases of known spammer email addresses and to
31. scan predefined by the software vendor 10 1 1 Scan whole computer Whole Computer scan scans your entire computer for possible infections and or potentially unwanted programs This test will scan all hard drives on your computer will detect and heal any virus found or remove the detected infection to the Virus Vault Scanning the whole of your computer should be scheduled on your computer at least once a week Scan launch The Whole Computer scan can be launched directly from the main user interface by clicking on the Scan now button No further specific settings have to be configured for this type of scan the scan will start immediately Within the Whole computer scan in progress dialog see screenshot you can watch its progress and results The scan can be temporarily interrupted Pause or canceled Stop if needed 79 SS AVG AntiVirus FREE Reports Whole Computer Scan in progress Whole Co mputer Scan In progress Objects scanned Threats found 0 Currently scanning First time optimization scan in progress Current object C Program Files Common Files m mshwjpnr dll to Additional scan settings C D Dynamic Archive all You can edit the Whole computer scan configuration in the Scan whole computer Settings dialog the dialog is accessible via the Settings link for the Whole computer scan within the Scan options dialog It is recommended that you keep the default settings unless you have a vali
32. server platforms protection Online Shield not activated wthin AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 is a type of a real time resident protection it scans the content 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 that the page you are about to visit includes some dangerous javascript and prevents the page from being displayed Also it recognizes malware contained in a page and stops its downloading immediately so that it never gets to your computer This powerful protection will block malicious content of any web page 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 Online Shield is not intended for server platforms protection SS AVG AntiVirus FREE Web Browsing Protection e LinkScanner Online Shield ACTIVE NOT INSTALLED GO PRO Maximize your protection with PRO FREE 30 day Trial Includes Enhanced Fire Anti Spam Data Safe and m Buy Now 26 HE ava Dialog controls To switch between both sections of the dialog you can simply click anywhere in the respective service panel
33. slowdown nternet browsing overall performance it is not usually obvious what exactly the culprit is and subsequently how to solve the problem That is where AVG Advisor comes in It will display a notification in the system tray 22 HE ava informing you what the problem might be and suggesting how to fix it AVG Advisor keeps monitoring all running processes within your PC for possible issues and offering tips on how to avoid the problem AVG Advisor is visible in the form of a sliding pop up over the system tray age by the following application formance Specifically AVG Advisor monitors the following e The state of any currently opened web browser Web browsers may overload the memory especially if multiple tabs or windows have been opened for some time and consume too much of system resources i e slowing down your computer In such situation restarting the web browser usually helps Running Peer To Peer connections After using the P2P protocol for sharing files the connection can sometimes remain active using up certain amount of your bandwidth As a result you can see web browsing slowdown Unknown network with a familiar name This usually only applies to users who connect to various networks typically with portable computers If a new unknown network has the same name as a well known frequently used network e g Home or MyWifi confusion can occur and you can accidentally connect to a completel
34. the following parameters of the scan e 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 exact date and time Run at specific times or possibly by defining an event that the scan launch should be associated with Run on computer startup 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 Once the scheduled scan 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 A new AVG system tray icon then appears in full color with a flash light informing 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 Controls in the dialog e Save Saves all changes you have performed on this tab or on any other tab on this dialog and switches back to the Scheduled scans overview 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 KZ Use the green arrow in the upper left section of the dialog to get back to the Scheduled
35. the latest threats from all participants worldwide and in return we can improve protection for everyone The reporting is made automatically and therefore does not cause you any inconvenience No personal data is included in the reports The 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 users 74 SS AVG AntiVirus FREE Appearance Sounds Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Computer Protection Email Protection Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks Advanced Settings Privacy Preferences With your permission this software can collect anonymous data in accordance with AVG s Pr Policy This is used to improve your security and personalize your experience AVG does not store any personally identifiable information and does not share any information with 3rd parties I d like to help AVG improve its products by participating in AVG s P Send anonymous data about identified or suspicious threats Send anonymous data about this software s usage Allow in the cloud verification of threat detections CAUTION Disabling this feature could impact AVG s ability to protect you correctly It is strongly recommended to keep this feature enabled Ord like AVG to personalize my exper
36. 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 In the Files Sscanned by the Resident Shield dialog it is possible to configure which files will be scanned by specific extensions SS ave AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Files Scanned by Resident Shield Temporarily Disable AVG Protection O Scanall files Computer Protection AntiVirus Anti Rootkit Cache Server Email Protection Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans Scan only infectable files and selected document types Always scan files with the following extensions Schedules 386 ASP BAT BIN BMP B00 CHM CLA CLAS CMD CNM COM CPL DAT DEV D Ii Update LL DO DRV EML EXE GIF HLP HT INF INI JPEG JPG JS LNK MD MSG N Exceptions WS 0CX 0V PAC PAD PCX PDF PGM PHP PIF PL PNG POT PP SCR SHS S Virus Vault MM SWF SYS TIF VBE VBS VBX VXD WMF XL XML ZL AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Always scan files without extensions Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks Mark the respective checkbox to decide whether you want to Scan all files or Scan infectable files and selected types of documents only To speed up the scanning and provide the maximum level of protection at the same time we recommend that you keep the default settings This way only infectable files will be scanned In the respective section o
37. 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 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 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
38. your computer is switched on but nobody is currently working on it On the other hand you can decrease the system resources used by extending the scanning duration 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 AVG AntiVirus FREE Scan Reports Report files or folders in Exceptions list as excluded E Report password protected archives mi Report password protected documents Ei Report locked files o Report files containing macros 0 Report hidden extensions C Cee Controls in the dialog e Save Saves all changes you have performed on this tab or on any other tab on this dialog and switches back to the Scheduled scans overview 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 KZ Use the green arrow in the upper left section of the dialog to get back to the Scheduled scans overview 96 HE ava 10 4 3 Location AVG AntiVirus FREE Scheduled Scan Desktop Computer Location Network Special Locations Local hard drives Pranram Eilac On the Location 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 folder
39. Add such file or website to this exception list and AVG will not report or block it any more Please always make sure that the file program or website in question really is absolutely safe AVG AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Temporarily Disable AVG Protection a Object Exceptions Type Used by Component Date added Computer Protection E Email Protection C Program Files DESIGNER Folder Resident Shield Scan 8 29 2014 10 5 Web Browsing Protection C symbols Folder Resident Shield Scan 8 29 2014 10 5 Identity Protection Scans Schedules Update Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks non The chart in the dialog displays a list of exceptions if any have been already defined Each item has a checkbox next to it If the checkbox is marked then the exception is in effect if not then the exception is just defined but not currently used By clicking a column header you can sort the allowed items according to the respective criteria Control buttons Add exception Click to open a new dialog where you can specify the item that should be excluded from AVG scanning First you will be invited to define the type of the object i e whether it is a file a folder or URL Then you will have to browse your disk to provide the path to the respective object or type the URL Finally you can select what AVG featur
40. Data Streams NTFS only HIDDEN Report files with hidden extensions INFECTABLEONLY Scan files with infectable extensions only THOROUGHSCAN Enable thorough scanning CLOUDCHECK Check for false positives ARCBOMBSW Report re compressed archive files 91 HE ava 10 4 Scan Scheduling With AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 you can run scan on demand for instance when you suspect an infection has penetrated your computer or based on a scheduled plan It is highly recommended that you 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 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 computer start up when the task has been missed The scan schedule can be created edited in the Scheduled scans dialog that is accessible via the Manage scheduled scan button within the Scan options dialog In the new Scheduled Scan dialog you can see a complete overview of all currently scheduled scans AVG AntiVirus FREE Scheduled Scans Name Next Scheduled Scan Scheduled Scan Disabled Bef
41. 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 checkboxes to decide whether you want to certify your incoming mail Certify incoming email and or outgoing mail Certify outgoing email For each of these options you can further specify the With attachments only parameter so that the certification is only added to 47 ME ava e mail messages with attachments x AVG AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Temporarily Disable AVG Protecti Certify incoming email Computer Protection Email Protection amp Email Scanner Certification Mail Filtering Certification C With attachments only Servers Email certification text POP3 No virus found in this message SMTP IMAP Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Language used for email certification text Default install language O Co ox 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 Email certification text field In the Language used for the email certification text section you can further define in which language the automatically generated part
42. In progress Objects scanned Threats found 0 Currently scanning First time optimization scan in progress Current object C Program Files Common Files m mshwjpnr dlt Oo Additional scan settings CD Dynamic Archive all e Options Select this button graphically displayed as three horizontal lines in a green field to open the Scan Options dialog where you can manage scheduled scans and edit scan parameters N3 AVG AntiVirus FREE Scan Options Manage scheduled scans O Scan Whole Computer Ooo Scan Specific Files or Folders Anti Rootkit scan 78 HE ava In the Scan Options dialog you can see three main scan configuration sections o Manage schedules scans Click this option to open a new dialog with an overview of scan schedules Unfortunately within AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 you cannot define your own scans Therefore you will only be able to see one scheduled scan predefined by the software vendor listed in the chart The scan is turned off by default To turn it on right click on it and select the Enable task option from the context menu Once the scheduled scan is enabled you may edit its configuration via the Edit scan schedule button O Scan whole computer Settings The button is divided into two sections Click the Scan whole computer option to immediately launch the scanning of the entire of your computer for details on the scan of the whole computer please see the respec
43. NS update on by default with this item marked once the update is launched your AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 Require confirmation to close running applications on by default will 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 on by default 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 69 Sy AVG 9 10 1 Proxy SS ave AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Update Settings Proxy Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Don t use proxy Computer Protection Email Protection Web Browsing Protection Server Identity Protection Scans Schedules Authentication type Update Username Proxy Manage Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks Password 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 rule
44. NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM NTAUTHORITY SYSTEM 6 11 2013 10 34 0 NTAUTHORITY SYSTEM 6 11 2013 10 32 2 3 NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM NTAUTHORITY SYSTEM 6 11 2013 10 30 0 NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM Event History Source Update Update Update Update General General General General Update Update Update Update Update Update General General Event Description Update failed Update was started Update failed Update was started AVG is running AVG is starting AVG is stopped AVG is stopping Update failed Update was Started Update failed Update was started Update failed Update was started AVG is running AVG is starting Refresh list The Event History dialog is accessible via the Options History Event History menu item in the upper line navigation of the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 main window Within this dialog you can find a summary of important events that occurred during AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 operation The dialog provides records of the following types of events information about updates of the AVG application information on scanning start end or stop including automatically performed tests information on events connected with virus detection either by the resident shield or scanning including occurrence location and other important events For each event the following information is listed Event Date
45. P server 52 SS AVG AntiVirus FREE Appearance Sounds Temporarily Disable AVG Protecti Computer Protection E Email Protection amp Email Scanner Certification Mail Filtering Servers POP3 SMTP IMAP AutoIMAP Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault Advanced Settings Email Scanning These settings allow you to create a new Email Scanner server or modify an existing one Correct setup of the server is criticial for the proper functionality of Email Scanner and virus checking Please read the respective chapter of the documentation carefully Add new server Sava AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Temporarily Disable AVG Protecti Computer Protection E Email Protection Email Scanner Certification Mail Filtering Servers POP3 SMTP IMAP AutoIMAP Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault IMAP Server Name AutoIMAP Type of Login Automatic O Fixed host Additional Settings Local port used in email client Connection Regular Email Client IMAP Server Activation Activate this server and use it for sending receiving emails 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 HE ava e Type of Login defines th
46. 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 wil get interrupted In such a case you will be informed about the collision 9 10 Update The Update navigation item opens a new dialog where you can specify general parameters regarding the AVG update SS ave AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds When to Update Files Temporarily Disable AVG Protection If computer restart is required Computer Protection Email Protection Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Complete at next computer restart Require confirmation from the user O Restart immediately Scans Schedules Update Proxy Manage Exceptions Virus Vault Use DNS update Post update memory scan O start memory and process scan after a successful update Additional update options uild new system restore point during each program update AVG Self Protection Require confirmation to close running applications AVG may require the closing Privacy Preferences of some running applications for example MS Outlook Ignore Error Status Check computer time Advisor Known Networks Display notification if time set on computer differs from the correct time more than 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 sc
47. 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 wil get interrupted In such a case you will be informed about the collision 110 HE Ava 15 FAQ and Technical Support Should you have any sales or technical trouble with your AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 e AVG website support center Alternatively you can look up the solution to your problem on the AVG website http ww avg com In the Support section you can find an overview of thematic groups dealing with both sales and technical issues a structured section of frequently asked questions and all
48. anning parameters that can be optionally switched on off Heal remove virus infection without asking me 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 Report potentially unwanted programs and spyware threats on by default check to activate scanning 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 that you keep this feature activated as it increases your computer security Report enhanced set of potentially unwanted programs off by default mark to detect extended packages 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 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 57 HE ava Scan inside archives off by defaul
49. ated 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 email 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 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 this 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 to dedicated port or SSL default secured to regular port lf 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 Email Client SMTP Server Activation check uncheck this box to activate deactivate the above specified SMT
50. ation on the component s current status and access to its configuration and statistical data 5 4 My Apps In the My Apps area the line of green blocks under the components set you can find an overview of additional AVG applications that are either already installed on your computer or recommended for installation The blocks are displayed conditionally and may represent any of the following applications e Mobile protection is an application that protects your cell phone from viruses and malware It also provides you with the ability of tracking your smart phone remotely if you should become separated from it 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 Family Safety helps you protect your children from inappropriate websites media content and online searches and provides you with reports regarding their online activity AVG Family Safety uses key stroke technology to monitor your child s activities in chat rooms and on social networking sites If it spots words phrases or language that are known to be used to victimize children online it will notify you immediately via SMS or email The application allows you to set the appropriate level of protection for each of your children and monitor them separa
51. book Single click the link to get connected to the AVG Facebook community and to share the latest AVG information news tips and tricks for your maximum internet security 5 1 2 Reports Opens a new Reports dialog with an overview of all relevant reports on previously launched scans and update processes If the scan or update is currently running a rotating circle will be displayed next to the Reports text in the upper navigation of the main user interface Click this circle to get to the dialog depicting the progress of the running process AVG AntiVirus FREE Reports Whole Computer Scan in progress Whole Computer Scan In progress Objects scanned Threats found 0 Currently scanning First time optimization scan in progress Current object C Program Files Common Files m mshwjpnr dlt oO Additional scan settings C a Dynamic Archive all 5 1 3 Support Opens a new dialog structured into four tabs where you can find all relevant information about AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 e License and Support The tab provides information on the product name the license number and the expiration date In the bottom section of the dialog you can also find a clearly arranged overview of all available contacts to customer support The following active links and buttons are available in the tab o Re Activate Click to open the new AVG Activate Software dialog Fill in your license number into the respectiv
52. can Reports dialog where you can select what types of potential findings should be reported AVG AntiVirus FREE Scan Reports Report files or folders in Exceptions list as excluded m Report password protected archives C Report password protected documents O Report locked files m Report files containing macros Ti Report hidden extensions S O S A Warning These scan settings are identical to the parameters for a newly defined scan as described in the AVG Scanning Scan scheduling How to Scan chapter Should you decide 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 will 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 86 HE ava 10 1 3 Scan computer for rootkits Scan computer for rootkits is detecting and effectively removing dangerous rootkits i e programs and technologies that can camouflage the presence of malicious software on your computer A rootkit is designed to take fundamental control of a computer system without authorization by the system s owners and legitimate managers The scan is able to detect rootkits based on a predefined set of rules If a rootkit is found it does not necessarily mean it is infected S
53. canning of specific files or folders in the bottom part of this dialog the displayed tree structure activates and you can specify the folders to be scanned 65 Sy AVG 9 9 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 Sava AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Enable this task Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Computer Protection Email Protection dieu Bredehig expecting Name Detinition Update Scheaule S Identity Protection Scans Schedules Scheduled Scan Definition Update Schedule Program Update Schedule Update 2 Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks Schedule Run automatically Recommended Whenever new updates are available we ll update you automatically Oy 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 very schedule by the program vendor By default the task is launched automatically Run automatically as soon as a new virus definition update is available Unfortunately for AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 there is no personal settings of this task available Should you like to have access to further and extended functiona
54. ce Scan Schedules Update All file types Exceptions Define excluded extensions AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks O Scan system environment C Enable thorough scanning O Selected file types __ceraut 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 You also can define that the scan result should only be displayed in case an infection is detected during scanning 60 Sy AVG 9 8 4 Removable device scan The editing interface for Removable device scan is also very similar to the Whole Computer scan editing dialog Sava AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Scan Settings Computer Protection Email Protection Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans Whole Computer Scan Spe
55. cific Files or Folders Scan Shell Extension Scan Removable Device Scan Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks C Enable removable device scan __ceraut 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 source 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 9 Schedules In the Schedules section you can edit the default settings of e Scheduled scan e Definitions update schedule e Program update schedule 9 9 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 61 Save AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Enable this task Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Computer Protection Web Browsing Protection sae Identity Protecti
56. cious 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 rarely get infected just to be absolutely sure Remember though that this method is rather time consuming Scan for rootkits on by default Anti Rootkit scan searches your computer for possible rootkits i e programs and technologies that can cover malware activity in your computer If a rootkit is detected this does not necessarily mean your computer is infected In some cases specific drivers or sections of regular applications may be misleadingly detected as rootkits Additional scan settings The link opens a new Additional Scan Settings dialog where you can specify the following parameters AVG AntiVirus FREE Additional Scan Settings Computer Shutdown Options C shut down computer when scan finishes File Types for Scanning O Al file types Define excluded extensions ee Selected file types Scan infectable files only O Scan media files Define included extensions a Scan files without extensions e 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 lock ed e File typ
57. computer There is a potential risk that a computer virus has been transmitted to your computer prior to AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 installation For this reason you should run a Scan of the whole computer to make sure there are no infections on your PC The first scan might take quite some time about an hour but it is recommended that you launch it to make sure your computer has not been compromised by a threat For instructions on running a Scan of the whole computer please consult the chapter AVG Scanning 4 4 Eicar test To confirm that AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 has been installed correctly you can perform the EICAR test The EICAR test is a standard and absolutely safe method used to test antivrus system operation 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 wth 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 Immediately after you confirm downloading of the test file your AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 will react to it with a warning This notice demonstrates that AVG is correctly installed on your computer 13 AVG AntiVirus FREE Threat Virus identified EICAR_Test Mor
58. configuration of each security service within AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 but any configuration can be recommended to experienced users only Arrow Use the green arrow in the upper left section of the dialog to get back to the main user interface with the components overview Unfortunately in AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 the Data Safe service is not included If you like to use 25 IE AVG this type of protection visit the dedicated AVG website http www avg com for AVG purchase information 6 2 Web browsing protection In the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 the Web Browsing Protection component offers just the LinkScanner service The Online Shield is not activated in this edition and is only accessible in a full professional version Should you like to have access to further and extended functionality of AVG paid products then please visit AVG website http wwv avg com for AVG purchase information 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
59. d 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 scanning for spyware as well as for viruses Spyware represents a questionable malware category 84 HE ava even though it usually represents a security risk some of these programs can be installed intentionally We recommend that you keep this feature activated as it increases your computer security Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs off by default Mark to detect extended packages 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 may block legal programs and is therefore switched off by default Scan for Tracking Cookies off by default This parameter specifies 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 on by default This parameters defines that scanning should check all files stored inside archives e g ZIP RAR Use Heuristics on by default Heuristic analysis dynamic emulation of the scanned object s instructions in a virtual computer
60. d on three tabs e Summary The tab gives basic information about the scan If it was completed successfully if any threats were found and what happened to them e Details The tab displays all information about the scan including details about any detected threats Export overview to file enables you to save it as a csv file e Detections This tab is only displayed if there were any threats detected during the scan and gives detailed information about the threats 99 HE ava EEH Lov severity information or warnings not real threats Typically documents containing macros documents or archives protected by a password locked files etc E Medium severity typically PUP potentially unwanted programs such as adware or tracking cookies coe High severity serious threats such as viruses Trojans exploits etc Also objects detected by the Heuristics detection method i e threats not yet described in the virus database 100 HE ava 11 AVG File Shredder AVG File Shredder has been designed to delete files absolutely securely that is with no chance to recover them even with advanced software tools for this purpose To shred a file or folder right click it in a file manager Windows Explorer Total Commander and select Permanently shred with AVG in the context menu Files in the Recycle Bin can be shredded as well If a specific file in a specific location e g CD ROM cannot be shredded reliably
61. d reason to change them M AVG AntiVirus FREE Scan Whole Computer Settings Heal remove virus infections without asking me Report potentially unwanted programs and spyware threats C Report enhanced set of potentially unwanted programs C Scan for tracking cookies O Scan inside archives Jaial Adjust scanning speed Scan system environment This will affect your system resources O Enable thorough scanning CD E Scan for rootkits Additional scan settings Setadditional scan reports In the list of scanning parameters you can switch on off specific parameters as needed e Heal remove virus infection without asking me 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 scanning 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 80 HE ava intentionally We recommend that you keep this feature activated as it increases your computer security Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs off by default Mark to detect extended packages of spyware programs that are perfectly ok and harmless when acquired
62. der M Program Files a P Restore previous versions m Folder J Adobe J E Scan with AVG File Folder J ava W E Permanently shred with AVG File Folder J AVG SafeGuard t 4 SR File Folder J Borland eae File Folder J Common Files 7 Cut Bo d Debugging Tool B Copy i a dJ Hide Files and a B older gt Internet Explorer Create Shortcut Ss Folder J Java m Delete File Folder J Microsoft NET A Rename isi Ae J Microsoft Game z le Folder J Microsoft Silverli k Tinis File Folder Ji Microsoft Visual J orae k File Folder UL Reference Accemblies 11 7 2MA7 25PM File Folder 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 AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 10 3 Command Line Scanning Within AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 scan with most parameters as offered in the AVG graphical user interface To launch the 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
63. e AVG logo with the drop down menu 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 avgothreatlabs com where you can find information on various websites security and the 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 the AVG Security Toolbar o End User License Agreement opens the AVG website at page providing the full wording of the license agreement related to use of your AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 o Privacy Policy opens the AVG website at page where you can find the the full wording of AVG Privacy Policy o Hide uninstall AVG Toolbar opens a web page providing a detailed description of how to deactivate the AVG Security Toolbar in each of the supported web browsers o About opens a new window with the information on the currently installed AVG Security Toolbar version e Search field 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 e Site Safety this button opens a new dialog providing info
64. e Threat Name description possibly even name of the detected object and its location the More info link takes you to a page providing detailed information on the detected threat within the online virus encyclopedia Status action performed with the detected object Detection Time date and time the threat was detected and blocked Object Type type of the detected object Process what action was performed to call up the potentially dangerous object so that it could be detected Control buttons Refresh update the list of findings detected by Online Shield Export export the entire list of detected objects in a file Remove selected in the list you can highlight selected records and use this button to delete just these selected items Remove all threats use the button to delete all records listed in this dialog to switch back to the default AVG main dialog components overview use the arrow in the upper left hand corner of this dialog 106 HE ava 13 3 Identity Protection Results The Identity Protection Results dialog is accessible via the Options History Identity Protection Results menu item in the upper line navigation of the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 main window m The dialog provides a list of all findings detected by the Identity Protection component For each detected object the following information is provided e Threat name description possibly even name of the detected
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66. e field to either replace your sales number that you use during the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 installation or to change your current license number for another e g when upgrading to a higher AVG product o Copy to clipboard Use this link to copy the license number and paste it where needed This way you can be sure the license number is entered correctly o Buy now You can buy a full professional licence of AVG directly on AVG website http 16 HE ava www avg com where you can find detailed information on all available programs e Product The tab provides an overview of the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 most important technical data referring to product information installed components installed email protection and system information e Program On this tab you can find information on the program file version and on the third parties code used in the product e License Agreement The tab offers the full wording of the license agreement between you and AVG Technologies 5 1 4 Options The maintenance of AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 is accessible via the Optionsitem Click the arrow to open the roll down menu 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
67. e following options of configuration e 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 9 5 Email Protection In this section you can edit the detailed configuration of Email Scanner 45 ME ava 9 5 1 Email Protection The Email Scanner dialog is divided into three sections AVG AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Temporarily Disable AVG Protecti Check incoming email Computer Protection C Check outgoing email Email Protection C Modify subject of virus infected messages amp Email Scanner Certification Emese S Mail Filtering Servers POP3 SMTP Report potentially unwanted programs and spyware threats Email Scanning Scanning Properties Use heuristics IMAP C Report enhanced set of potent
68. e info Object name c Users Administrator Documents EICAR COM Protect Me recommended AVG will choose the best method for removing this threat gnore threat AVG will prevent you from accessing the infected file lf AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 is set 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 lf you want to change the AVG configuration to better suit your needs go to AVG Advanced Settings select the main menu item Options Advanced settings and edit the AVG configuration in the newly opened AVG Advanced Settings dialog 14 HE ava 5 AVG User Interface AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 opens with the main window oy AVG AntiVirus FREE Ej Join us Reports Support Options v v Computer Identity Emails Firewall Scan now a Protection is up to date The main window is divided into several sections Upper line navigation consists of four active links lined up in the upper section of the main window Like AVG Reports Support Option
69. e method for determining the mail server used for outgoing mail o Automatic login will be carried out automatically according to your email 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 to dedicated port or SSL default secured to regular port lf 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 Email Client IMAP Server Activation check uncheck this box to activate deactivate the above specified SMTP server 9 6 Web Browsing Protection 9 6 1 LinkScanner Surf Shield
70. ed Scans Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks Do not play sounds when a fullscreen application is active Scan finished Scan finished with a threatfound C Program Files AVG AVG Resident Shield alert C Program Files AVG AVG Update started Update finished Update failed C Program Files AVG AVG 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 39 Sy AVG when it might be disturbing see also the Gaming mode section of the Advanced settings Appearance chapter in this document 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 9 3 Temporarily disable AVG protection In the Temporarily disable
71. ed in the context menu of the system tray AVG icon You will then be able to watch the analysis progress and its results directly in the chart 30 AVG AntiVirus FREE PC Analyzer PC Analyzer has finished the analysis Category Results Severity Registry Errors 131 errors found Redu 1 stability Junk Files 179 errors found Takes up hard d ace Details lt 4 Fragmentation Not fragmented D Redu ee Broken Shortcuts Errors not found Download new AVG PC TuneUp to fix errors once for free or purchase for 12 months of unlimited tuneup The following categories can be analyzed registry errors junk files fragmentation and broken shortcuts e Registry Errors will give you the number of errors in Windows Registry that might be slowing your computer down or causing error messages to appear e Junk Files will give you the number of files that use up your disk space and can most likely be deleted Typically these will be many kinds of temporary files and files in the Recycle Bin e Fragmentation will calculate the percentage of your hard disk that is fragmented i e used for a long time so that most files are now scattered over different parts of the physical disk e Broken Shortcuts will find shortcuts that no longer work lead to non existing locations etc The results overview provides the number of detected system problems classified according to the respective categories tested The analysis results will also be
72. eeensdenssseeeestneresdeduars 98 10 6 Scan results details ssccssecceeecccs ce ccete esses ceeeeeees de eseteeee NEESER ENTIER OAREN NA 99 11 AVG File Shredder 12 Virus Vault 13 History 13 1 SCAN results ttre ttt eer e eee eee enna rece eee eens een eeeneeeaeneeneneaene 103 13 2 Resident Shield Results ss teettet tees et ee ence nee ee eee nee e eens eee eee eee ee EOE HOE HSH RHE SEES EEE Ea EES 104 HE ava 13 3 Identity Protection Results rrr treet etre teen teen cence teen eee eee nee e nee eee en ee eae nena naee 107 13 4 Email Protection RESUMES ss rset te steer e een ener e reer eee e eee eee ene RENE eR ERR EES 108 13 5 Event HiStOrysssse teeter een eens ee eea ee eane eens ees eeetaneeanees 109 14 AVG Updates 14 1 Update laUNCh rssrsssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnsnnnnnnnennnnnnnennunnnnennnnnnn 110 14 2 Update levE lS s srsssssssssensunnssannunnnsunnannnnunnunnnsunnunnnnnnnunnnnunnnnnnnunnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 110 15 FAQ and Technical Support HE ava 1 Introduction This user manual offers a general overview of the tasks and detection technologies provided by AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 We will briefly talk about the program installation initial startup configuration and use AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 is provided free of charge It is up and running immediately from the moment of installation All basic settings have been pre set by the manufacturer so most of t
73. eeter eee eee eee ene nta nea ee eta es 26 6 3 Identity protections eresseteeeteet ete ee eee e ee eee eee Ree een EEE ee EEE EEE EEE Ee EEE Eee 27 6 4 Email protections e s settee teeter ence eee eee ne enna een eneea ne eanees 28 6 5 PC Analy Zeressststsett eset eee tent eee ener eee ee eee ene ee ete ee ete teen eee en eee ee eee ee eee ee see eeseeeerensereneeeenes 30 7 AVG Security Toolbar HE ava 8 AVG Do Not Track 8 1 AVG Do Not Track interface sisi sitceccs sec ccccecsas cc ccceeer tie ENKEN AATAKE EENAA 34 8 2 Information on tracking PrOoCeSSES tite ee ee eee 35 8 3 Blocking tracking ProceSS S estttssetteete eee eee nessa eee eee eeee eee eet anes een eee eee eee sete eee eenetanes 35 8 4 AVG Do Not Track S ttings sssrttseseteete eet eeteeee eee eee eeee eee eteeeee een eee eee eee sete eean een E eneee 35 9 AVG Advanced Settings 9 1 APPCaranCe est etre tee erence etree eee en ee eae eee nein neen inate 37 92 SoOundSs isdiedestess cites E died tease caniedases 39 9 3 Temporarily disable AVG protection s terete ete t teeter nett 40 9 4 Computer Protections s eeceeeetee eet et eet e tee ee tee ee eee eee eee e EEE ee EEE EEE Ee EE EE EE nee EE DEE EEE EES 41 9 5 Email Protections iieierasitetcacetsexcciieessssbides stave seeds secs esdeccececsseddngaenssteedentne EDTA SSAR 45 9 6 Web Browsing Protection s tt ete etter e eee een teeta 54 9 7 Identity Protections ssstestetett ete et eee e tenet e ee
74. egular statistical review notification to be displayed in the system tray o Boot time improvement notifications on by default keep checked if you want to be informed on how your computer boot time has improved after having installed AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 38 Sy AVG o AVG Advisor notifications on by default decide whether information upon AVG Advisor activities should be displayed in the slide panel on the system tray Shave AVG has detected high memory usage by the following application fe Windows Internet Explorer Total memory used 941 MB We recommend restarting the application for faster performance 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 checkbox for the Enable gaming mode when a full screen application is executed option marked default setting 9 2 Sounds Within the Sounds dialog you can specify whether you want to be informed about specific AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 actions by a sound notification Si ave AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance z E Sound Settings Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Enable sound events this option is defined per user Computer Protection Email Protection Web Browsing Protection Event File Identity Protection Scan start
75. es Scan inside archives Use heuristics O Scan system environment C Enable thorough scanning O All file types R Selected file types Scan infectable files only C Scan media files Define included extensions 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 AVG Advanced Settings Scans 59 Sy AVG Whole Computer scan 9 8 3 Shell extension scan Similar to the prevous 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 Sava AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Temporarily Disable AVG Protection C Heat remove virus infections without asking me Scan Settings Computer Protection You will be always asked for rootkits Email Protection Report potentially unwanted programs and spyware threats Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans Whole Computer Scan Scan inside archives O Report enhanced set of potentially unwanted programs O Scan for tracking cookies Specific Files or Folders Scan Use heuristics Shell Extension Scan Removable Devi
76. es for scanning you should also decide whether you want to scan o All file types with the option of defining exceptions from scanning by providing a list of comma separated file extensions that should not be scanned 95 WE ava o Selected file types you can specify that you want to scan only files that can be infected 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 uncheck ed 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 should always be scanned o 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 extensions are rather suspicious and should be scanned at all times Adjust how quickly scan completes Within this section you can further specify the desired scanning speed dependent on system resource usage By default this option value is set to the user sensitive level of automatic resource usage If you want the scan to run faster it will take less time but the system resources used will increase significantly during the scan and will slow down your other activities on the PC this option can be used when
77. es should ignore the selected object Resident Shield Identity Protection Scan Edit This button is only active if some exceptions have been already defined and are listed in the chart Then you can use the button to open the editing dialog over a selected exception and configure the parameters of the exception Remove Use this button to cancel a previously defined exception You can either remove them one by one or highlight a block of exceptions in the list and cancel the defined exceptions Having canceled the exception the respective file folder or URL will be checked by AVG again Please note that only the exception will be removed not the file or folder itself 72 ME ava e Remove all Use this button to delete all defined exceptions in the list 9 12 Virus Vault x AVG AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance p Sounds Virus Vault Maintenance Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Limit Virus Vault Size to Computer Protection Email Protection SD Web Browsing Protection 10 Identity Protection of your hard drive Scans Schedules Automatic file deletion Update Exceptions Virus Vault Maximum number of files to be stored AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks Delete files older than O bea ox ET The Virus Vault maintenance dialog allows you to define several parameters regarding the administration of objects stored in the Virus Vault
78. ether the data are being shared with other third party subjects and whether the collected data are being filed for possible further use E In the lower section of the information bubble you can see the Privacy Policy hyperlink that redirects you to the website dedicated to privacy policy of the respective detected service 8 3 Blocking tracking processes With the lists of all Ad Networks Social Buttons Web Analytics you have now the option to control which services should be blocked You can go two ways e Block All Click this button located in the bottom section of the dialog to to say you do not wish any data collection activity at all However please keep in mind that this action may break functionality in the respective webpage where the service is running you do not want to block all the detected services at once you can specify whether the service should be allowed or blocked individually You may allow running of some of the detected systems e g Web Analytics these systems use the collected data for their own website optimization and this way they help to improve the common Internet environment for all users However at the same time you may block the data collection activities of all processes classified as Ad Networks Just click the icon next to the respective service to block the data collection the process name will appear as crossed out or to allow the data collection again 8 4 AVG Do Not Track se
79. every 3 6 hours In the dialog you can change the desired location manually and decide whether you want to see the temperature info in Celsius or Fahrenheit Facebook This buttons allows you connect to the Facebook social network directly from within the AVG Security Toolbar Shortcut buttons for quick access to these applications Calculator Notepad Windows Explorer 33 HE ava 8 AVG Do Not Track AVG Do Not Track helps you identify websites that are collecting data about your online activities The AVG Do Not Track that is a part a AVG Security Toolbar shows the websites or advertisers collecting data about your activity and gives you the choice to allow or disallow it e AVG Do Not Track provides you with additional information about privacy policy of each respective service as well as a direct link to Opt out from the service if that is available e In addition AVG Do Not Track supports the W3C DNT protocol to automatically notify sites that you don t want to be tracked This notification is enabled by default but can be changed at any time e AVG Do Not Track is provided under these terms and conditions e AVG Do Not Track is disabled by default For more information please consult the FAQ article How to disable or configure AVG Do Not Track e For more information on AVG Do Not Track please visit our website Currently the AVG Do Not Track functionality is supported in Mozilla Firefox Chrome and Internet
80. extending the scanning duration 58 Sy AVG 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 NF AVG AntiVirus FREE Scan Reports Report files or folders in Exceptions list as excluded O Report password protected archives C Report password protected documents O Report locked files O Report files containing macros Tj Report hidden extensions 9 8 2 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 Sava AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Computer Protection Email Protection Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans Whole Computer Scan Specific Files or Folders Scan Shell Extension Scan Removable Device Scan Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks O bea Scan Settings Heal remove virus infections without asking me You will be always asked for rootkits Report potentially unwanted programs and spyware threats O Report enhanced set of potentially unwanted programs O scan for tracking cooki
81. f the dialog you can also find an editable a list of extensions defining files that are included in scanning Check the Always scan files without extensions on by default to ensure that even files with no extension and unknown format should be scanned by the Resident Shield We recommend that you keep this feature switched on as files without extensions are suspicious 43 ME ava 9 4 2 Anti Rootkit In the Anti Rootkit settings dialog you can edit the Anti Rootkit service configuration and specific parameters of anti rootkit scanning The anti rootkit scanning is a default process included in the Whole Computer Scan s AVG AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance R Sounds Anti Rootkit Settings Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Running this scan manually is not usually necessary because whole computer scans Computer Protection also detect rootkits AntiVirus Anti Rootkit Cache Server Email Protection Scan drivers Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks Scan applications Full rootkit scan O ea To Scan applications and Scan drivers enable you to specify in detail what should be included in anti rootkit scanning These settings are intended for advanced users we recommend that you keep all options switched on Further you can pick the rootkit scanning
82. file from the AVG Free website http free avg com cz en homepage 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 We offer a detailed explanation of each dialog window below 3 1 Welcome Language selection The installation process starts with the Welcome to AVG Installer dialog AVG 2015 Installer ANG Welcome to AVG Installer Please select your language English In this dialog you can select the language used for the installation process 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 AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 application will be installed in the selected language and in English which is always installed automatically However it is possible to have more languages installed and to work with AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 HE ava 3 2 Welcome License agreement The Welcome to AVG Installer dialog provides then the full wording of the AVG l
83. 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 may block legal programs and is therefore switched off by default Scan for Tracking Cookies off by default This parameter specifies 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 parameter specifies that scanning should check all files stored inside archives 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 Suspicions about 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 rarely get infected just to be absolutely sure Remember though that this method is rather time consuming Scan for rootkits on by default includes anti rootkit scanning into the scanning of the whole computer The anti rootkit scan can be
84. he option 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 can be infected 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 uncheck ed it wil reduce the scanning time even more because these files are often quite large and are not likely to be infected by a virus Again you can specify by extensions which files should always be scanned gt Optionally you can decide 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 extensions 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 the user sensitive level of automatic resource usage 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 e Set additional scan reports the link opens a new S
85. he time you will not have to worry about anything just let AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 work in the background and protect you without any effort on your part However there might be situations where you need to adjust the program settings or decide what to do with a virus infected file this manual is here to provide detailed information and assist you with any task You may also want to use other sources of information e Help file The help file included in AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 the AVG website http ww avg com In the Support section you can find an overview of thematic groups dealing with both sales and technical issues a structured section of frequently asked questions and all available contacts AVG ThreatLabs A specific AVG related website http www avg com about viruses is dedicated to virus issues 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 community avg co
86. healed or removed scan completed o IInfections found and all were healed or removed scan was interrupted before completion Name The column provides the name of the respective scan Either it is one of the two predefined scans or your own scheduled scan Start time Gives the exact date and time the scan was launched End time Gives the exact date and time the scan finished was paused or interrupted Tested objects Provides the total number of all objects that were scanned Infections Gives the number of removed total infections found High Medium Low The subsequent three columns give the number of high medium and low severity infections found respectively Rootkits Provides the total number of rootkits found during the scanning Dialog controls View details Click the button to see detailed information about a selected scan highlighted in the chart above Delete results Click the button to remove a selected scan result information from the chart Kl Use the green arrow in the upper left section of the dialog to get back to the main user interface with the components overview 10 6 Scan results details To open an overview of detailed information on a selected scan result click the View details button accessible in the Scan results overview dialog You will get redirected to the same dialog interface describing in details the information on a respective scan result The information is divide
87. heduled 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 postponed 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 68 HE ava Post update memory scan Mark this checkbox 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 Build new system restore point during each program update on by default 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 Use D
88. her be displayed in full color with a flashing and rotating beam of light This graphic version signalizes a currently launched update process e the alternative display of a full color icon with an arrow means that on of the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 scans is just running 21 HE ava AVG System Tray Icon information AVG System Tray Icon further informs on current activities within your AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 m 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 AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 just double click on the icon By right click on the icon you open a brief context menu with the following options Open AVG Click to open the user interface of AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 Temporarily disable A VG protection The option allows you to switch off the entire protection secured by your AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 before installing new software or drivers not even if the installer or software wizard suggests that running programs and appl
89. hin AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 but any configuration can be recommended to experienced users only Arrow Use the green arrow in the upper left section of the dialog to get back to the main user interface with the components overview Unfortunately in AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 the Online Shield service is not included If you like to use this type of protection follow the GO PRO button to get redirected to the dedicated AVG website http www avg com for AVG purchase information 6 3 Identity protection Identity Protection is an anti malware service 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 personal digital valuables from all kinds of malicious software malware that target your PC It makes sure that all programs running on your PC or in your shared network 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 t
90. his 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 27 SS AVG AntiVirus FREE Identity Protection Q Identity Protection ACTIVE Maximize your protection FREE 30 day Trial Includes Enhanced Firewall A Buy Now cg Enabled Disabled The button may remind you of a traffic light both in appearance and in functionality Single click to switch between two positions The green color stands for Enabled which means that the Identity Protection security service is active and fully functional The red color represents the Disabled status i e the service is deactivated If you do not have a good reason to deactivate the service we strictly recommend that you keep the default settings for all security configuration The default settings guarantees the optimum performance of the application and your maximum security If for some reason you wish to deactivate the service you will be warned about the possible risk immediately by the red Warning sig
91. http www avg com where you can find the full wording of these statements Control buttons From the first setup dialog the following control buttons are available e Printable version Click the button to display the full wording of the AVG license agreement in a web interface and well arranged for printing e Decline click to refuse the license agreement The setup process will quit immediately AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 will not be installed e Back click to go one step back to the previous setup dialog 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 HE ava 3 3 Select type of installation The Select type of installation dialog offers the choice of two installation options Express and Custom Install AVG 2015 Installer AVG AntiVirus FREE Select type of installation Express Install recommended Install all standard features 5 Custom Install Choose which features to install Recommended for advanced users Express installation For most users it is highly recommended that you keep the standard Express installation This way you install AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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
92. ially unwanted programs Web Browsing Protection Scan inside archives Identity Protection C Enable thorough scanning Scans Schedules Update Exceptions O Report password protected documents Email Attachment Reporting E Report password protected archives Virus Vault E Report files containing macros AVG Self Protection C Report hidden extensions C Move reported attachments to Virus Vault incoming emails only O oe om Email Scanning In this section you can set these basics for incoming and or outgoing email messages e Check incoming email on by default mark to switch on off the option of scanning of all email messages delivered to your email client e Check outgoing email off by default mark to switch on off the option of scanning of all emails sent from your account e Modify subject of virus infected messages off by default if you want to be warned the scanned email 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 email message for easier identification and filtering The default value is VIRUS which we recommend that you keep Scanning Properties In this section you can specify how the email messages will be scanned e Use heuristics on by default check to use heuristics detection method when scanning email messages When this option is on you can filter email attachments not
93. ications be shut down first to make sure there are no unwanted interruptions during the installation process If you do have to temporarily disable AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 antivirus software is disabled your computer is vulnerable to attacks Scans Click to open the context menu of predefined scans Whole Computer scan Scan Specific Files or Folders and 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 priority for all scans Pause all scans or Stop all scans Run PC Analyzer Launches the PC Analyzer component Log in to AVG MyAccount Opens the MyAccount homepage where you can manage your subscription products purchase additional protection download installation files check your past orders and invoices and manage your personal information Update now Launches an immediate update Help Opens the help file on the start page 5 7 AVG Advisor AVG Advisor has been designed to detect problems that might be slowing your computer down or putting it at risk and to recommend an action to solve the situation If you see a sudden computer
94. icense agreement AVG 2015 Installer ANG Welcome to AVG Installer By installing this product you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions of the AVG 2015 License Agreement and the AVG Fair Processing Notice END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT This End User License Agreement the Agreement contains the terms and conditions governing access to and use of all of the Software and Services obtained from AVG each a Solution by you and any entity or individual you represent or for whose computer smartphone or other Device you acquire the Solutions you By clicking the ACCEPT or ACTIVATE or similar option in connection with this Aareement vou aareed to be bound by these terms and Privacy Policy Please read the entire text 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 Fair Processing Notice and Privacy Policy Besides the license agreement this setup dialog also offers you the option to learn more about AVG Fair Processing Notice and Privacy Policy The mentioned functions are displayed in the dialog in the form of an active hyperlink that takes you to the dedicated website where you can find detailed information Click the respective link to get redirected to AVG website
95. ience by turning on Tmn Within the dialog the following setting options are available e I d like to help AVG improve their products by participating in the AVG Product Improvement Program off by default f you want to help us further improve AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 keep the checkbox marked This will enable all encountered threats to be reported to AVG so we will be able to collect up to date information on malware from all participants worldwide and in return improve protection for everyone The report is made automatically and therefore does not cause you any inconvenience and no personal data is included in the reports o Allow to send anonymous data about identified or suspicious threats off by default send information about any suspicious or positively dangerous code or behaviour pattern can be a virus spyware or malicious webpage your are trying to access detected on your computer o Allow to send anonymous data about product usage off by default send basic statistics about the application usage such as number of detections scans launched successful or unsuccessful updates etc e Allow in the cloud verification of detections on by default detected threats will be checked if really infected to sort out false positives e I d like AVG to personalize my experience by turning on AVG Personalization off by default this feature anonymously analyzes behavior of programs and applications installed o
96. in defines the method for determining the mail server used for incoming mail o Automatic Login will be carried out automatically according to your email 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 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 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 to dedicated port or SSL default secured to regular port lf 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 Email Client POP3 Server Activation check uncheck this item to activate or deactivate the specified POP3 server Sava AntiVirus FREE
97. ined infected objects e Date Added Provides date and time the suspected file was detected and removed to the Virus Vault e Threat In case you decided to install the Identity component within your AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 a graphical identification of the finding severity will be provided in this section from unobjectionable three green dots up to very dangerous three red dots Also you will find information on the infection type and its original location The More info link takes you to a page providing detailed information on the detected threat within the online virus encyclopedia Source Specifies which component of AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 has detected the respective threat Notifications In a very rare situation some notes may occur in this column providing detailed comments on the respective detected threat 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 Send to analysis the button is only active when you highlight an object in the list of detections above In such case you have the option to send the selected detection to the AVG virus labs for further detailed analysis Please note that this feature should primarily serve for sending false positives i e files that have been detected by AVG as infected or suspicious
98. is ever collected it s totally anonymous The process is fully automatic you needn t do a thing Data sent to AVG helps update us on the latest threats Register now to receive security alerts product updates and Quick Tune for FREE Quick Tune can speed up your PC by fixing common problems This AVG product will be registered to the computer AUTOTEST VST32 Your email address AVG Privacy Policy Product Improvement Program Here you can decide whether you want to participate in the Product Improvement Program for details see the chapter AVG Advanced Settings Product Improvement Program that collects anonymous information on detected threats in order to increase the overall Internet security level All data are treated as confidential and in compliance with AVG Privacy Policy click the Privacy Policy link to get redirected to AVG website http www avg com where you can find the the full wording of AVG Privacy Policy If you agree please keep the option checked the option is confirmed by default Register now to receive security alerts product updates and Quick Tune for FREE In case you would like to keep informed please provide your email address so that we can provide you with news information on program updates security alerts information on the current threat level and send you relevant customer support news However providing your contact data is optional and will be treated with full respect t
99. is parameter defines the scanning should check all files even 63 HE ava if they are stored inside an archive e g ZIP RAR e 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 e 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 e 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 option 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 so
100. likely to be infected by a virus Again you can specify by extensions which files should always be scanned gt Optionally you can decide 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 extensions 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 the user sensitive level of automatic resource usage 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 resource 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 82 AVG AntiVirus FREE Scan Reports Report files or folders in Exceptions list as excluded E Report password protected archives O Report password protected documents O Report locked files m Report files containing macros O Report hidden extensions O S ama Warning These scan settings are identical to the parameters for a newly defined scan as described in the AVG Scanning Scan scheduling How to Scan cha
101. lity of AVG paid products then please visit AVG website http ww avg com for AVG purchase information 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 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 66 Sy AVG 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 9 3 Program Update Schedule SS ave AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Enable this task Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Computer Protection Schedule Email Protection Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans Schedules Scheduled Scan Definition Update Schedule Program Update Schedule Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Name Program Update Schedule S Schedule running Run at specific times Every day an 8 00AM lt Advanced scheduling options Run when computer starts up if task has been missed Other update settings
102. lled Scan reports where you can tick several items to define what scan findings should be reported 64 AVG AntiVirus FREE Scan Reports Report files or folders in Exceptions list as excluded O Report password protected archives m Report password protected documents O Report locked files C Report files containing macros O Report hidden extensions Computer shutdown options In the Computer shutdown options section you can 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 x AVG AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Enable this task Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Computer Protection Location Email Protection Web Browsing Protection Whole Computer Scan Identity Protection Scans Schedules Definition Update Schedule 5 Computer Program Update Schedule Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection G Network Privacy Preferences Special locations Ignore Error Status Local hard drives Advisor Known Networks Program Files My Documents folder QO Scan Specific Files or Folders Tmo On the Location tab you can define whether you want to schedule scanning of the whole computer or scanning of specific files or folders If you select s
103. lly reports the 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 Ignore error status dialog you can select components that may be in an error state or switched off and you do not wish to receive information about it Press the OK button to confirm 9 16 Advisor Known Networks The AVG Advisor includes a feature that monitors networks you connect to and if a new network is found with an already used network name which can lead to confusion it will notify you and recommend that you check the network s safety If you decide that the new network is safe to connect to you can also save it to this list Via the link provided in the AVG Advisor tray notification that slides over the system tray once an unknown network is detected For details please see chapter on AVG Advisor AVG Advisor will then remember the 76 ME ava unique attributes of the network specifically the MAC address and will not display the notification next time Each network that you connect to will be automatically considered the known network and added to the list You can delete individual entries by pressing the Remove button the respective network will then be considered u
104. m HE ava 2 AVG Installation Requirements 2 1 Operation Systems Supported AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 is intended to protect workstations with the following operating systems e Windows XP Home Edition SP2 e Windows XP Professional SP2 e Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP1 e Windows Vista x86 and x64 all editions e Windows 7 x86 and x64 all editions e Windows 8 x32 and x64 and possibly higher service packs for specific operating systems Note The Identity Protection component is not supported on Windows XP x64 On this operating system you can install AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 but only without the IDP component 2 2 Minimum amp Recommended Hardware Requirements Minimum hardware requirements for AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 are as follows e Intel Pentium CPU 1 5 GHz or faster e 1 2 GB of free hard drive space for installation purposes e 512 MB Windows XP 1024 MB Windows Vista Windows 7 Recommended hardware requirements for AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 are as follows e Intel Pentium CPU 1 8 GHz or faster e 1 5 GB of free hard drive space for installation purposes e 1024 MB of RAM memory HE ava 3 AVG Installation Process To install AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 on your computer you need to get the latest installation file To make sure you are installing the up to date version of AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 it is recommended that you download the installation
105. manually add email addresses to your whitelist never mark as spam and blacklist always mark as spam SS AVG AntiVirus FREE Email Protection Cy Email Scanner Anti Spam CTIVE NOT INSTALLED GO PRO es Enhanced Fir Anti Spam Data Maximize your protection with PRO FREE 30 day Trial Buy Now 29 HE Ava To switch between both sections of the dialog you can simply click anywhere in the respective service panel The panel then gets highlighted in a lighter shade of blue In both sections of the dialog you can find the following controls Their functionality is the same whether they belong to one security service or another however only Email Scanner service is activated cg Enabled Disabled The button may remind you of a traffic light both in appearance and in functionality Single click to switch between two positions The green color stands for Enabled which means that the security service is active and fully functional The red color represents the Disabled status i e the service is deactivated If you do not have a good reason to deactivate the service we strictly recommend that you keep the default settings for all security configuration The default settings guarantees the optimum performance of the application and your maximum security If for some reason you wish to deactivate the service you will be warned about the possible risk immediately by the red Warning sign and the information that you
106. me 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 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 completes Within this 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 Set additional scan reports Click the Set additional scan reports link to open a standalone dialog window ca
107. mmend that you keep the predefined configuration e Heal remove virus infection without asking me 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 scanning 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 that you 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 packages 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 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 Scan inside archives off by default th
108. mp 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 Controls in the dialog e Save Saves all changes you have performed on this tab or on any other tab on this dialog and switches back to the Scheduled scans overview 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 KZ Use the green arrow in the upper left section of the dialog to get back to the Scheduled scans overview 10 5 Scan Results AVG AntiVirus FREE Scan Results Overview Name Start time End time Tested objects Infections S Anti Rootkit scan 8 4 2014 9 13 Z 8 4 2014 9 144 1014 0 2 Whole Computer Scan 8 4 2014 9 14 2 8 4 2014 9 14 4 1668 0 The Scan results overview dialog provides a list of results of all so far performed scans The chart provides the following information on each scan result e Icon The first column displays an information icon describing the status of the scan o No infections found scan completed 98 HE ava o No infections found scan was interrupted before completion o El Infections were found and not healed scan completed o Eilnfections were found and not healed scan was interrupted before completion o E Infections found and all were
109. n AVG 2015 Installer AVG AntiVirus FREE Custom Options Email Protection Email Protection scans incoming and outgoing F Identity emails and filters spam 7 Additional installed languages Web The Component Selection section provides an overview of all AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 components that can be installed If the default settings do not suit you you can remove add specific components However you can only select from components that are included in AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 default configuration previously set by the software vendor use the Default button In this step you can also decide to install other then default language variants of the product by default the application gets installed in the language you have selected as you setup communication language and in English Control buttons As in most setup dialogs there are three control buttons available e Cancel click to exit the setup process immediately AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 will not be installed e Back click to go one step back to the previous setup dialog e Next click to continue the
110. n and the information that you are not fully protected at the moment Please mind that you should activate the service again as soon as possible o Settings Click the button to get redirected to advanced settings interface Precisely the respective dialog opens and you will be able to configure the selected service i e Identity Protection In the advanced settings interface you can edit all configuration of each security service within AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 but any configuration can be recommended to experienced users only Arrow Use the green arrow in the upper left section of the dialog to get back to the main user interface with the components overview 6 4 Email protection In the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 the Email protection component offers just the Email Scanner serice The Anti Spam is not activated in this edition and is only accessible in a full professional version Should you like to have access to further and extended functionality of AVG paid products then please visit 28 Sy AVG AVG website http www avg com for AVG purchase information Email Scanner One of the most common sources of viruses and trojans is va email Phishing and spam make email an even greater source of risks Free email accounts are more likely to receive such malicious emails as they rarely employ anti spam technology and home users rely quite heavily on such email Also home users surfing unknown sites and filling in
111. n your PC Based on this analysis AVG can offer you services targeted directly to your needs to secure your maximum safety 75 Sy AVG 9 15 Ignore Error Status In the Ignore error status dialog you can tick those components that you do not want to get informed about SS ave AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Ignore Error Status Temporarily Disable AVG Protection An error or warning status from the selected components will be ignored Computer Protection Component k Email Protection Computer E Emails E Identity E Web Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks Cy 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 happen In this case the system tray icon automatica
112. net browser e From script the configuration will be read 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 10 2 Manage The Update management dialog offers two options accessible via two buttons Sava AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Update Management Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Use the button below to remove all temporary update files Computer Protection Email Protection Identity Protection Scans Schedules Update Proxy Manage Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks Use the button below to restore the previous virus database version 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 wil be a part of the following update ME AvG 9 11 Exceptions In the Exceptions dialog you can define exceptions i e items that AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 will ignore Typically you will need to define an exception if AVG keeps detecting a program or file as a threat or blocking a safe website as dangerous
113. new server button 49 SS AVG AntiVirus FREE Appearance Sounds Temporarily Disable AVG Protecti Computer Protection E Email Protection amp Email Scanner Certification Mail Filtering Servers POP3 AutoPOP3 SMTP IMAP Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault Advanced Settings Email Scanning These settings allow you to create a new Email Scanner server or modify an existing one Correct setup of the server is criticial for the proper functionality of Email Scanner and virus checking Please read the respective chapter of the documentation carefully Add new server Sava AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Temporarily Disable AVG Protecti Computer Protection E Email Protection amp Email Scanner Certification Mail Filtering Servers E POP3 AutoPOP3 SMTP IMAP Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault POP3 Server Name AutoPOP3 Type of Login Automatic O Fixed host Additional Settings Local port used in email client Connection Regular Email Client POP3 Server Activation Activate this server and use it for sending receiving emails 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 Sy AVG e Type of Log
114. nknown and potentially unsafe again In this dialog window you can check which networks are considered to be known AVG AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Computer Protection Email Protection Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks O bea Note The known networks feature within AVG Advisor is not supported at Windows XP 64 bit AVG Advisor Known Networks List ET 77 Sy AVG 10 AVG Scanning By default AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 does not run any scans as after the initial one that you wil be invited to launch you should be perfectly protected by the resident components of AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 that are always on guard and do no let any malicious code get into your computer Of course you can schedule a scan to run at regular intervals or manually launch a scan according to your needs any time The AVG scanning interface is accessible from the main user interface via the button graphically divided into Scan now Oo two sections e Scan now Press the button to link to launch the Whole Computer Scan immediately and watch its progress and results in the automatically opened Reports window SS AVG AntiVirus FREE lt Reports Whole Computer Scan in progress ORTIG Computer Scan
115. o launch an automatic process of checking and configuring the program This is an easy way to set AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 status information can also be obtained at any moment from the system tray icon 5 3 Components Overview Installed components overview can be found in a horizontal strip of blocks in the central section of the main window The components are displayed as light green blocks labeled by the respective component icon Each block provides information on the current status of protection If the component is configured correctly and fully functional the information is stated in green letters If the component is stopped its functionality is limited or the component is in error state you will be notified by a warning text displayed in an orange text field It is strictly recommended that you pay attention to the respective component s settings Move the mouse over the component to display a short text at the bottom of the main window The text provides an elementary introduction to the component s functionality Also it informs on the component s current status and specifies which of the component s services is not configured
116. o switch between both sections of the dialog you can simply click anywhere in the respective service panel The panel then gets highlighted in a lighter shade of blue In both sections of the dialog you can find the following controls Their functionality is the same whether they belong to one security service or another AntiVirus or Data Safe cg Enabled Disabled The button may remind you of a traffic light both in appearance and in functionality Single click to switch between two positions The green color stands for Enabled which means that the AntiVirus security service is active and fully functional The red color represents the Disabled status i e the service is deactivated If you do not have a good reason to deactivate the service we strictly recommend that you keep the default settings for all security configuration The default settings guarantees the optimum performance of the application and your maximum security If for some reason you wish to deactivate the service you will be warned about the possible risk immediately by the red Warning sign and the information that you are not fully protected at the moment Please mind that you should activate the service again as soon as possible Oo Settings Click the button to get redirected to advanced settings interface Precisely the respective dialog opens and you will be able to configure the selected service i e AntiVirus In the advanced settings interface you can edit all
117. o the privacy policy Registered users can also use the Quick Tune service an advanced tool for detailed system analysis and correction for how the speed and overall performance of your computer might be improved Control buttons In the dialog the only control button reads Finish click it to finalize the installation process and enjoy the protection provided by AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 12 HE ava 4 After Installation 4 1 Product registration AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 does not necessarily require registration However it is recommended that you register so that you can use the discussion forum of AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 user interface Please select the Options Register AVG You will get redirected to the registration page of AVG Free Forum Follow the instructions provided on the page to fill in the online registration form Then you will receive the activation code via email sent to the provided email 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 double click the AVG system tray icon e double click the AVG icon on the desktop e from the menu Start All Programs AVG AVG 2015 4 3 Scanning of the whole
118. 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 wil not be translated automatically 48 x AVG AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Temporarily Disable AVG Protecti C Remove attachments incoming emails only Computer Protection Email Protection amp Email Scanner Certification Servers POP3 SMTP IMAP Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scans Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Attachment Filter The Attachment filter dialog allows you to set up parameters for email messages attachment scanning By default the Remove attachments option is switched off If you decide to activate it all email 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 Email Scanner servers e POP3 server e SMTP server e IMAP server You also can define new server for incoming or outgoing mail using the Add
119. ometimes rootkits are used as drivers or they are a part of correct applications Scan launch Scan computer for rootkits can be launched directly from the Scan options dialog by clicking on the Scan computer for rootkits button A new dialog called Anti rootkit scan in progress opens showing the progress of the launched scan AVG AntiVirus FREE Reports Anti Rootkit scan in progress O Anti Rootkit scan In progress Objects scanned Threats found 0 Currently scanning Rootkits Current object Sessions 0 DosDevices 00000000 0006797f oO Additional scan settings C a Dynamic Archive all Scan configuration editing You can edit the Anti Rootkit scan configuration in the Anti Rootkit Settings dialog the dialog is accessible via the Settings link for the Scan computer for rootkits scan within the Scan options dialog It is recommended that you keep the default settings unless you have a valid reason to change them 87 Sava AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sounds Anti Rootkit Settings Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Running this scan manually is not usually necessary because whole computer scans Computer Protection also detect rootkits AntiVirus Anti Rootkit Cache Server Email Protection Scan drivers Web Browsing Protection Identity Protection Scan applications Scans O Quick rootkit scan Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Prefe
120. on Schedule running Scans i Schedules O Run every Scheduled Scan E Definition Update Schedule A eae Run at specific times Program Update Schedule Update Selected days MAg 12 00 PM Bisri dz Omon O Tue wed Otw Ofri Osa Sun Virus Vault AVG Self Protection O Run on computer startup Privacy Preferences an Ignore Error Status y R Advisor Known Networks Advanced scheduling options Schedule Run when computer starts up if task has been missed E 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 AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 the option of creating new scan schedules is not supported AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 is provided free of charge and its functionality is limited While using AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 In this dialog you can further define the following parameters of the scan 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 exact date and time Run at specific times or possibly by defining an event that the scan launch should be associated with Run
121. only by extension but also the actual contents of the attachment will be considered The filtering can be set in the Mail Filtering dialog 46 HE ava Report potentially unwanted programs and spyware threats on by default check to activate scanning 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 that you 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 email messages Enable thorough scanning off by default in specific situations e g suspicious of your computer being infected by 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 Email Attachments Re
122. ore you define your own scans you will only be able to see one scheduled scan predefined by the software vendor listed in the chart The scan is turned off by default To turn it on right click on it and select the Enable task option from the context menu Once the scheduled scan is enabled you may edit its configuration via the Edit scan schedule button You can also click the Add scan schedule button to create a new scan schedule of your own The parameters of the scheduled scan can be edited or a new schedule set up on three tabs e Schedule e Settings e Location On each tab you can simply switch the traffic light button to deactivate the scheduled test temporarily and switch it on again as the need arises 92 HE ava 10 4 1 Schedule AVG AntiVirus FREE Scheduled Scan ScheduledScan sd O Schedule running Schedule hour s Advanced scheduling options In the upper part of the Schedule tab you can find the text field where you can specify the name of the scan schedule that is currently being defined Try to always use brief descriptive and apt names for scans to make it easier to later differentiate the scan from others For example it is not appropriate to call the scan by the name New scan or My scan since these names do not refer to what the scan actually checks On the other hand an example of a good descriptive name would be System area scan etc In this dialog you can further define
123. otected However please pay attention to the problem component s settings The incorrectly configured component will be displayed with a warning orange strip in the main user interface The yellow icon also appears if for some reason you have decided to ignore a component s error status The Ignore error status option is accessible in the Advanced settings Ignore error status branch There you have the option to state you are aware of the component s error state but for some reason you wish to keep your AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 so and you do not want to be warned about it You may need to use this option in a specific situation but it is strictly recommended that you switch the Ignore error status option off as soon as possible Alternatively the yellow icon will also be displayed if your AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 requires the computer restart Restart needed Please pay attention to this warning and restart your PC The orange icon indicates that AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 is in a critical status One or more components do not work properly and AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 cannot protect your computer Please pay immediate attention to fixing the reported problem In case AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 is not set to the optimum performance a new button named Click to fix alternatively Click to fix it all if the problem involves more than one component appears next to the security status information Press the button t
124. porting 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 email message and all such reports will be listed in the Email Protection detection dialog e 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 wdely 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 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 email about password protected archives password protected documents macro containing files and or files with hidden extension detected as an attachment of the scanned email message
125. pter 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 further scans for the whole computer 10 1 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 when scanning 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 Sean of specific files or folders can be launched directly from the Scan options dialog by clicking on the Scan specific files or folders button 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 scan The path to each selected folder will be generated automatically and appear in the text box in the upper part of this dialog There is also the option of having a specific folder scanned while all its sub folders are excluded from this scan 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 scan press the Start scan but
126. rences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks Full rootkit scan Scan applications and Scan drivers enable you to specify in detail what should be included in anti rootkit scanning These settings are intended for advanced users we recommend that you keep all options switched on You can also 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 10 2 Scanning in Windows Explorer Besides the pre defined scans launched for the entire computer or its selected areas AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 88 AVG QQ d gt Program Files gt X 4 Search File Edit View Tools Help fiews v UM Explore E Share Burn Favorite Links Name _ Date modified Type Size IE Documents J Adobe 2 10 2010 4 18PM_ File Folder A Ji Explore File Folder 5 pe a File Folder Musi Open B zi a File Folder Protect by gt Mae m File Folder Folders v a Share File Fol
127. rmation on the current threat level Safe of the page you are just visiting This brief overview can be expanded and displayed with full details of all security activities related to the page right within the browser window Full Website Report 32 SF ava B AVG Site Safety v S Full Website Report i ave f aTe W Last updated 17 Jul 2013 URE Page URL shttp Awww google cz gws_rd cr Page title Google Website RJ google cz Y Safe This page contains no active threats odie ee Seca Cites ah and can be browsed safely IP Address 173 194 40 55 Speed E Fast Size By 56 1KB Cookies Yes Site popularity sat Top Site Server location us SSL Secured Disabled 30 Day Threat Activity for http iiwww google cz aK Similar websites Q shttpv seznam cz Q so httpv centrum cz Q so httpvwww atlas czv Q os httpvzive cz 0 Jun 16 Jun 25 Jul 4 Jul 13 Do Not Track the DNT service helps you identify websites that are collecting data about your online activities and gives you the choice to allow or disallow it Details gt gt Delete the trash bin button offers a roll down menu where you can select whether you want to delete information on your browsing downloads online forms or delete all of your search history at once Weather the button opens a new dialog providing information on the current weather in your location and the weather forecast for the next two days This information is updated regularly
128. s Details gt gt Security Status Info provides basic information on the current status of your AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 Details gt gt Installed components overview can be found in a horizontal strip of blocks in the central section of the main window The components are displayed as light green blocks labeled by the respective component icon and provided with the information on the component status Details gt gt My Appsare graphically depicted in the lower central strip of the main window and offer you an overview of applications complementary to AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 that are either already installed on your computer or recommended for installation Details gt gt Scan Update quick links are placed in the lower line of blocks in the main window These buttons allow an immediate access to the most important and most frequently used AVG functions Details gt gt Outside the main window of AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 there is one more control element that you might use to access the application System tray icon is located in the bottom right hand corner of the monitor on the system tray and indicates the current status of AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 Details gt gt 15 HE ava 5 1 Upper Line Navigation The Upper line navigation consists of several active links lined up in the upper section of the main window The navigation includes the following buttons 5 1 1 Join us on Face
129. s in the bottom part of this dialog the displayed tree structure activates and you can specify the 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 scan history for later use Alternatively you can enter the full path to the desired folder manually if you enter multiple paths it is necessary to separate wth semi colons wthout extra spaces Within the tree structure you can also see a branch called Special locations Below is a list of locations that will be scanned once the respective checkbox is marked e Local hard drives all hard drives of your computer 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 97 WE ava 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 Te
130. s prompt Email Protection Web Browsing Protection f Identity Protection Automatically quarantine known threats O Automatically quarantine detected threats Scans Schedules Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks Activate Identity Protection on by default uncheck to turn off the Identity component We strongly recommend not doing 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 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 checkbox to specify that you want to have all possibly detected threats moved to the safe space of the 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 on by default keep this item marked if you wish all applications detected as possible malware to be automatically and immediately moved to the Virus Vault 9 8 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
131. s provided e Detection Name description possibly even name of the detected object and its source 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 e Process what action was performed to call up the potentially dangerous object so that it could be detected In the bottom part of the dialog below the list you will find information on total number of detected objects listed above You can also export the entire list of detected objects in a file Export list to file and delete all entries on detected objects Empty list Control buttons The control buttons available within the Email Scanner detection interface are as follows e Refresh list updates the list of detected threats to switch back to the default AVG main dialog components overview use the arrow in the upper left hand corner of this dialog 108 ME AvG 13 5 Event History AVG AntiVirus FREE Event Date and Time 6 13 2013 10 4 6 13 2013 10 4 6 11 2013 12 23 5 NTAUTHORITY SYSTEM 6 11 2013 12 22 5 NTAUTHORITY SYSTEM 3 6 11 2013 12 2 6 11 2013 12 2 6 11 2013 12 2 6 11 2013 10 36 0 6 11 2013 10 3 6 11 2013 10 3 6 11 2013 10 3 6 11 2013 10 3 v User NTAUTHORITY SYSTEM NTAUTHORITY SYSTEM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM NTAUTHORITY SYSTEM NTAUTHORITY SYSTEM
132. s 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 from the combo box menu whether you want to e Don t use proxy default settings e Use proxy 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 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 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 70 Sy AVG connecting to the Internet via the proxy server 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 Inter
133. scans overview 93 HE av 10 4 2 Settings AVG AntiVirus FREE ScheduledScan Scneduledscan_ J Settings Adjust scanning speed This will affect your system resources oO Additional scan settings oO Set additional scan reports In the upper part of the Settings tab you can find the text field where you can specify the name of the scan schedule that is currently being defined Try to always use brief descriptive and apt names for scans to make it easier to later differentiate the scan from others For example it is not appropriate to call the scan by the name New scan or My scan since these names do not refer to what the scan actually checks On the other hand an example of a good descriptive name would be System area scan etc On the Settings tab you will find a list of scanning parameters that can be optionally switched on off Unless you have a valid reason to change these settings we recommend that you keep the predefined configuration e Heal remove virus infection without asking me 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 scanning for spyware as well as for viruses Spyware represents a questionable malware category even tho
134. se consult the help file opened directly from the dialog 10 3 1 CMD Scan Parameters There follows a list of all parameters available for command line scanning e SCAN Scan specific files or folders SCAN path path e g SCAN C 1 D e COMP Whole Computer scan e HEUR Use heuristic analysis EXCLUDE Exclude path or files from scan 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 e TRASH Move infected files to the Virus Vault e QT Quick test e LOG Generate a scan result file 90 WE ava MACROW Report macros PWDW Report password protected files ARCBOMBSW Report archive bombs repeatedly compressed archives IGNLOCKED Ignore locked files REPORT Report to file file name REPAPPEND Append to the report file REPOK Report uninfected files as OK NOBREAK Do not allow CTRL BREAK to abort BOOT Enable MBR BOOT check PROC Scan active processes PUP Report Potentially unwanted programs PUPEXT Report enhanced set of Potentially unwanted programs REG Scan registry COO Scan cookies Display help on this topic HELP Display help on this topic PRIORITY Set scan priority Low Auto High see Advanced settings Scans SHUTDOWN Shutdown computer upon scan completion FORCESHUTDOWN Force computer shutdown upon scan completion ADS Scan Alternate
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136. 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 Update notifications on by default decide whether information regarding AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 update process launch progress and finalization should be displayed o Component change notifications off by default decide whether information regarding component s activity 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 AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 component O Resident Shield automatic threat removal notifications on by default decide whether information regarding file saving copying and opening processes should be displayed or suppressed this configuration only demonstrates if the Resident Shield Auto heal option is on o Scanning notifications on by default decide whether information upon automatic launch of the scheduled scan its progress and results should be displayed o Email Scanner notifications on by default decide whether information upon scanning of all incoming and outgoing email messages should be displayed o Statistical notifications on by default keep the option checked to allow r
137. t this parameters defines that scanning should check all files stored inside archives e g ZIP RAR e 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 e 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 e Scan for rootkits on by default Anti Rootkit scan searches your computer for possible rootkits i e programs and technologies that can cover malware activity in your computer If a rootkit is detected this does not necessarily mean your computer is infected In some cases specific drivers or sections of regular applications may be misleadingly detected as rootkits Further you should decide whether you want to have scanned e All file types with the option 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
138. t you 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 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 they 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 check to scan boot sectors of any inserted USB flash disks external disk drives and other removable media for threats 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 42 Sy AVG e 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 e Enable thorough scanning off by default In specific situations in a state of extreme emergency you may check
139. tely via unique logins 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 20 HE ava e AVG Toolbar is available directly in your Internet browser and guards your maximum security while browsing the Internet For detailed information on any of the My Apps applications click the respective block You will get redirected to the dedicated AVG webpage where you can also download the component immediately 5 5 Scan Update Quick Links Quick links are located in the lower line of buttons in the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 user interface e Scan now The button is graphically divided into two sections Follow the Scan now link to launch the Whole Computer Scan immediately and watch its progress and results in the automatically opened Reports window The Options button opens the Scan Options dialog where you can manage scheduled scans and edit parameters of the Whole Computer Scan Scan of Specific Files or Folders For details see chapter AVG Scanning e Update now Press the button to launch the product update immediately You will be informed about the update results in the slide dialog over the AVG s
140. tes should be daily if possible Less urgent program updates can be weekly 14 1 Update launch To provide maximum security available AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 is by default scheduled to look for new virus database 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 If you want to check the 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 Once you start the update AVG will first verify whether there are new update files available If so AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 starts to download them and launches the update process itself You will be informed about the update results in the slide dialog over the AVG system tray icon Unfortunately within AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 14 2 Update levels AVG offers two update levels to select from e Definitions update contains changes necessary for reliable antivirus and anti spyware protection Typically it does not include any changes to the code and updates only the definition database
141. tive chapter called Predefined scans Scan whole computer Clicking the bottom Settings section will take you to the configuration dialog of the whole computer scan Scan specific files or folders Settings Again the button is divided into two sections Click the Scan specific files or folders option to immediately launch the scanning of selected areas of your computer for details on the scan of the selected files or folders please see the respective chapter called Predefined scans Scan specific files or folders Clicking the bottom Settings section will take you to the configuration dialog of the specific files or folders scan O Scan computer for rootkits Settings The left section of the button labeled Scan computer for rootkits launches the immediate anti rootkit scanning for details on the rootkit scan please see the respective chapter called Predefined scans Scan computer for rootkits Clicking the Settings section will take you to the configuration dialog of the rootkit scan O 10 1 Predefined Scans One of the main features of AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 is on demand scanning On demand tests are designed to scan various parts of your computer whenever suspicion about possible virus infection arises Anyway it is strongly recommended that you carry out such tests regularly even if you think that no virus can be found on your computer In the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 you will find the following types of
142. to disable AVG protection e Mark the Temporarily disable AVG protection checkbox 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 AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 By default the protection will be turned off for 10 minutes which should be sufficient for any common task such as installing new software etc You can decide for a longer time period however this option is not recommended if not absolutely necessary Afterwards all deactivated components will be automatically activated again At most you can disable the AVG protection till the next computer restart AVG AntiVirus FREE Warning Disabling AVG protection will leave your computer vulnerable to threats You can re enable AVG protection at any time by right clicking the AVG tray icon and selecting Enable AVG protection Disable AVG for 10 minutes To 9 4 Computer Protection 9 4 1 AntiVirus AntiVirus together with Resident Shield protect your computer continuously from all known types of viruses spyware and malware in general including so called sleeping and non active malware i e malware that has been downloaded but not yet activated 41 Sava AntiVirus FREE Advanced Settings Appearance Sareea AntiVirus Settings Temporarily Disable AVG Protection Enable Resident Shield Computer Protection Expert Settings Report potentiall
143. to restart the application Please follow these steps e In the drop down menu select the desired language of the application e Confirm your selection by pressing the Apply button right hand bottom corner of the dialog e Press the OK button confirm e A new dialog pops up informing you that in order to change the language of the application you need 37 E ava to restart your AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 e Press the Restart the application now button to agree with the program restart and wait a second for the language change to take effect AVG AntiVirus FREE AVG needs to restart in order to change languages System tray notifications Within this section you can suppress display of system tray notifications on the status of the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 application By default the system notifications are allowed to be displayed It is highly recommended that you keep this configuration System notifications inform for example on scanning or updating process launch or on status change of a AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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 AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 component to be displayed you can define and specify your preferences by checking unchecking the following options e Display
144. ton the scanning process itself is basically identical to the Whole computer scan 83 SV AVG AntiVirus FREE Scan Specific Files or Folders m Desktop ga computer Hm e A ag C i mw D M e Ta Network 8 Special locations E Local hard drives m amp Program Files m My Documents folder m amp Shared Documents On ann entane You can edit the Scan specific files or folders configuration in the Scan specific files or folders Settings dialog the dialog is accessible via the Settings link for the Scan specific files or folders within the Scan options dialog It is recommended that you keep the default settings unless you have a valid reason to change them SS AVG AntiVirus FREE Scan Specific Files or Folders Settings Heal remove virus infections without asking me Report potentially unwanted programs and spyware threats oO Report enhanced set of potentially unwanted programs O Scan for tracking cookies Scan inside archives HESIEDIEES Adjust scanning speed O Scan system environment This will affect your system resources C Enable thorough scanning CD Ls Additional scan settings Set additional scan reports In the list of scanning parameters you can switch specific parameters on off as needed e Heal remove virus infection without asking me on by default If a virus is identified during scanning it can be healed automatically if a cure is available If the infecte
145. ttings The Do Not Track Options dialog offers the following configuration options m 35 HE ava e Do Not Track is enabled By default the DNT serice is active switch ON To disable the service move the switch to the OFF position In the central section of the dialog you can see a box with a list of known data collection services that can be classified as Ad Networks By default Do Not Track blocks some of Ad Networks automatically and it remains up to your decision whether the rest should be blocked as well or left allowed To do so just click the Block All button under the list Or you may use the Defaults button to cancel all performed settings changes and to return to the original configuration Notify web sites In this section you can switch on off the Notify web sites that do not want to be tracked option on by default Keep this option marked to confirm that you want Do Not Track to inform the provider of a detected data collection service that you do not want to be tracked 36 Sy AVG 9 AVG Advanced Settings The advanced configuration dialog of AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 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
146. ugh it usually represents a security risk some of these programs can be installed intentionally We recommend that you keep this feature activated as it increases your computer security Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs off by default mark to detect extended packages 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 may block legal programs and is therefore switched off by default Scan for Tracking Cookies off by default this parameter specifies 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 parameter specifies that the scanning should check all files even if they are stored inside an archive e g ZIP RAR 94 E ava e 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 Suspi
147. w 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 to switch back to the default AVG main dialog components overview use the arrow in the upper left hand corner of this dialog 13 2 Resident Shield Results The Resident Shield service is a part of the Computer component and 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 104 AVG AntiVirus FREE Threat Virus identified EICAR_Test More info Object name c Users Administrator Documents EICAR COM Protect Me recommended AVG will choose the best method for removing this threat gnore threat AVG will prevent you from accessing the infected file Within this warning dialog you will find information on the object that was detected and assigned as infected Threat and some descriptive facts on the recognized infection Object name The More info link takes you to a page providing detailed information on the detected threat within the online virus encyclopedia if these are known In the dialog you will also see an overview of available solutions on how to treat the detected threat One of the alternatives will be labeled as recommended Protect Me recommended If possible you should always stick to this option
148. while you are logged in Examples of Social buttons include Facebook Social Plugins Twitter Button Google 1 Note Depending on what services are running in the background of the website some of the three above described sections might not appear in the AVG Do Not Track dialog 34 HE ava Dialog controls e What is tracking Click this link in the upper section of the dialog to get redirected to the dedicated webpage providing detailed explanation on the tracking principles and description of specific tracking types e Block All Click the button located in the bottom section of the dialog to to say you do not wish any data collection activity at all for details see chapter Blocking tracking processes e Do Not Track settings Click this button in the bottom section of the dialog to get redirected to the dedicated webpage where you can set the specific configuration of various AVG Do Not Track parameters see the AVG Do Not Track settings chapter for detailed information 8 2 Information on tracking processes The list of detected data collection services provides just the name of the specific service To make a conversant decision about whether the respective service should be blocked or allowed you may need to know more Move your mouse over the respective list item An information bubble appears providing detailed data on the service You will learn whether the service collects personal data or other data available wh
149. y the Email Protection component o Event history log Opens the history log interface with an overview of all logged AVG AntiVirus 17 WE ava Free Edition 2015 actions Advanced settings opens the AVG advanced settings dialog where you can edit the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 configuration Generally it is recommended that you keep the default settings of the application as defined by the software vendor Help contents Opens the AVG help files Get support Opens the support dialog providing all accessible contacts and support information Your AVG Web Opens AVG Free website http free avg com cz en homepage 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 identified virus Buy now Opens the AVG website http ww avg com at the online store where you can purchase a copy of AVG Activate Opens the activation 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 AVG AntiVirus FREE Please enter a new license number to activate your AVG software New license number 4UNEF PB63F X9ZAS AO03TB HI9JO 3 Register AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 MyAccount Opens AVG Free website http free avg com cz en
150. y unknown and potentially unsafe network AVG Advisor can prevent this by warning you that the known name actually represents a new network Of course if you decide that the unknown network is safe you can save it to an AVG Advisor list of known networks so that it is not reported again in the future In each of these situation AVG Advisor warns you of the possible problem that might occur and it provides the name and icon of the conflicting process or application Also AVG Advisor suggests what steps should be taken to avoid the possible problem Supported web browsers The feature works with the following web browsers Internet Explorer Chrome Firefox Opera Safari 23 HE ava 6 Components 6 1 Computer protection The Computer Protection component covers two main security services AntiVirus and Data Safe In the AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 the Computer Protection component offers just the AntiVirus part The Data Safe is not activated in this edition and is only accessible in a full professional version Should you 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 e AntiVirus consists of a scanning engine that guards all files the system areas of the computer and removable media flash disk etc and scans for known viruses Any detected virus will be blocked from taking any action and will then be
151. y unwanted programs and spyware threats Anti Rootkit Cache Server amp Email Protection Web Browsing Protection Scan boot sector of removable media Identity Protection Scans Schedules Scan files referred in registry Update Exceptions Virus Vault AVG Self Protection Privacy Preferences Ignore Error Status Advisor Known Networks Ask me before removing threats E Report enhanced set of potentially unwanted programs Scan files on close Use heuristics C Enable thorough scanning Tmn 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 security level and it only reflects your preferences e Report potentially unwanted programs and spyware threats on by default Check to activate scanning 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 tha
152. you will be notified or the option in the context menu will not be available at all Orla gt FAT32 DISK E 4s Search File Edit View Tools Help O Explore E Share Burn Co ee Nake Name Date modified Type Size IE Documents J Explore File Folder e E Pictures Open Ned gt Music Protect by gt More Share Folders v Restore previous versions a FAT32 DISK E E Scan with AVG Int d Screenshots f Permanently shred with AVG ia Send To gt Cut Copy Contr Create Shortcut Delete Rename Recy Properties Please always bear in mind Once you shred a file it is gone forever 101 HE ava 12 Virus Vault 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 The Virus vault interface opens in a separate window and offers an overview of the information on quarant
153. ystem tray icon For details see chapter AVG Updates 5 6 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 AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 It is visible at all times on your system tray no matter whether the user interface of your AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 is opened or closed E AVG System Tray Icon display e F in full color with no added elements the icon indicates that all AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2015 components are active and fully functional However the icon can also be displayed this way ina situation when one of the components is not fully functional but the 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 wsh to keep it so and you do not want to be warned about the situation e E 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 e SF the system tray icon can furt

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