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1. On the Schedule settings 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 Next give a name to the scan you are about to create and schedule Type the name into the text field by the Name item Try to use brief descriptive and apt names for scans to make it easier to later recognize the scan from others Example It is not appropriate to call the scan by the name of 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 areas scan etc Also it is not necessary to specify in the scan s name whether it is the scan of the whole AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 80 AVG of the computer or just a scan of selected files or folders your own scans will always be a specific version of the scan of selected files or folders In this dialog you can further define the following parameters of the scan Schedule running 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 time or possibly by defining an event that the scan launch should be associated with Action based on computer startup
2. 3 F AVG Internet Security Network Edition EE x File Components History Tools Help AVG You are protected All security features are working correctly and are up to date Change scan settings for Scan specific files or folders F Automatically healjremove infections V Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats scan for Tracking Cookies E Scan inside archives V Use Heuristics E Scan system environment C Scan for rootkits V Scan infectable files only V Scan media files Scan process priority Automatic scan Set additional scan reports Additional scan settings Q Computer scanner Save the current settings Default Next Cancel Show notification Scanning parameters in the list of scanning parameters you can switch on off specific parameters as needed for detailed description of this settings please consult chapter AVG Advanced Settings Scans Scan Specific Files or Folders Scan process priority you can use the slider to change the scanning process priority By default the priority is set to medium level Automatic scan that optimizes the scanning process speed and the use of system resources 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 sc
3. Force shutdown if computer is locked OK Cancel Warning These scan settings are identical to the parameters of a newly defined scan as described in the chapter AVG Scanning Scan scheduling How to Scan Should you decide to change the default configuration of the Scan the whole computer you can then save your new setting as the default configuration to be used for all further scans of the whole computer 11 2 2 Scan Specific Files or Folders Scan specific files or folders scans only those areas of your computer that you have selected to be scanned selected folders hard disks floppy discs CDs etc The scanning progress in case of virus detection and its treatment is the same as with the scan of the whole computer any virus found is healed or removed to the Virus Vault Specific files or folders scanning can be used to set up your own tests and their scheduling based on your needs Scan launch The Scan of specific files or folders can be launched directly from the scanning interface by clicking on the scan s icon A new dialog called Select specific files or folders for scanning opens In the tree structure of your computer select those folders you want to have scanned The path to each selected folder will generate automatically and appear in the text box in the upper part of this dialog There is also a possibility of having a specific folder scanned while all its subfolders
4. Having confirmed the license agreement you will be redirected to the Checking System Status dialog This dialog does not require any intervention your system is being checked before the AVG installation can start Please wait until the process has finished then continue automatically to the following dialog AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 16 SM AVG 5 4 Select Installation Type ZB AVG 8 0 build 204 10 13 2008 P AVG iStandard Installation TTT Choose this option to install the software in its standard configuration which provides optimum protection for most Custom Installation Choose this option if you want to change some of the standard configuration attributes This option is recommended for IT well experienced users lt Back Exit The Select Installation Type dialog offers the choice of two installation options standard and custom installation For most users it is highly recommended to keep to the standard installation that installs AVG in fully automatic mode with settings predefined by the program vendor This configuration provides maximum security combined with the optimal use of resources In the future if the need arises to change the configuration you will always have the possibility to do so directly in the AVG application Custom installation should only be used by experienced users who have a valid
5. Schedule settings How to scan What to scan Scan process priority On the How to scan tab you will find a list of scanning parameters that can be optionally switched on off By default most parameters are switched on and the functionality will be applied during scanning Unless you have a valid reason to change these settings we recommend to keep the predefined configuration Automatically heal remove infection switched 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 or if you decide to switch off this option you will be notified upon virus detection and will have to decide what to do with the detected infection The recommended action is to remove the infected file to the Virus Vault Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs switched on by default this parameter controls the Anti Virus functionality that allows detection of potentially unwanted programs executable files that can run as spyware or adware and these can then be blocked or removed Scan for cookies switched on by default this parameter of the Anti Spyware component defines that cookies should be detected during scanning HTTP cookies are used for authenticating tracking and maintaining specific information about users such as site preferences or the contents of their AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright
6. computer startup Advanced schedule options this section allows you to define under which conditions the virus database update should should not be launched if the computer is in low power mode or switched off completely Other update settings check this 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 scan is launched in the time you have specified you will be informed on this fact via a pop up window opened over the AVG system tray icon provided that you have kept the default configuration of the the Advanced Settings Appearance dialog 10 8 3 Program Update Schedule a Advanced AVG Settings EJ Appearance EJ Ignore faulty conditions EJ Virus Vault EJ PUP Exceptions EJ Anti Spam Name Web Shield EJ LinkScanner af Scans Orunevery l Schedules lA Scheduled scan Virus database update schedule Schedule settings Enable this task Schedule running Run at a specific time interval Every day O action based minutes delay l Anti Spam update schedule EJ E mail Scanner Advanced schedule options Resident Shield Run on computer startup if task has been missed Anti Rootkit Run even if computer is in low power mode amp 5 Update C Delay this task if a full screen application is running Other update
7. Once the scheduled scan is launched in the time you have specified you will be informed on this fact via a pop up window opened over the AVG system tray icon provided that you have kept the default configuration of the the Advanced Settings Appearance dialog AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 87 i AVG 10 8 4 Anti Spam Update Schedule EJ Appearance E Ignore Faulty conditions Virus Vault s I AE Y Enable this task PUP Exceptions amp 2 Anti Spam Name E Web Shield E LinkScanner Schedule running af Scans Run every 1 Hour s l Schedules lA Scheduled scan ie Virus database update schedule i Program update schedule Action based minutes delay Schedule settings O Run at specific time interval E mail Scanner Advanced schedule options Resident Shield B Anti Rootkit Run even if computer is in low power mode amp Update C Delay this task if a full screen application is running Run on computer startup if task has been missed Other update settings Run the update again as soon as the internet connection is available v On the Schedule settings tab you can first check uncheck the Enable this task item to simply deactivate the scheduled Anti Spam update temporarily and switch it on again as the need arises Basic Anti Spam update scheduling is covered within the
8. Docume 30 10 2008 23 08 25 W warning Found Tracking cookie Statc C Docume 30 10 2008 12 09 13 W warning Found Tracking cookie Doubl C Docume 30 10 2008 12 09 00 W warning Found Tracking cookie 207 Ci Docume 30 10 2008 12 08 53 gi nm Restore Restore As Delete Send to analysis Empty 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 Virus vault interface opens in a separate window and offers an overview of information on quarantined infected objects Infection type distinguishes finding types based on their infective level all listed objects can be positively or potentially infected Virus Name specifies the name of the detected infection according to the Virus encyclopedia online AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 136 AVG Path to file full path to the original location of the detected infectious file Original object name all detected objects listed in the chart have been labeled with the standard name given by AVG during the scanning process In case the object had a specific ori
9. questionable in origin or motive therefore not recommended for e shopping etc p The linked page can be either safe itself but containing further links to positively dangerous pages or suspicious in code though not directly employing any threats at the moment x The linked page contains active threats For your own safety you will not be allowed to visit this page amp The linked page is not accessible and so could not be scanned Hovering over an individual rating icon will display details about the particular link in question Information include additional details of the threat if any the IP address of the link and when the page was scanned by AVG AVG A Safe This page contains no active threats Explanation It is safe to proceed to this page IP Address 209 133 35 200 Scannerd on 12 07 07 14 26 08 0 26 seconds to scan this page AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 49 AVG 9 5 4 AVG Active Surf Shield This powerful protection will block malicious content of any webpage you try to open and prevent it from being downloaded to your computer With this feature enabled clicking a link or typing in a URL to a dangerous site will automatically block you from opening the web page thus protecting you from inadvertently being infected It is important to remember that exploited web pages can infect your computer simply by visiting the affected site for thi
10. 11 4 Command Line Scanning Within AVG 8 5 Anti Virus there is the option of running the scan from the command line You can use this option for instance on servers or when creating a batch script to be launched automatically after the computer boot From the command line you can launch the scanning with most parameters as offered in AVG graphical user interface To launch AVG scan from the command line run the following command within the folder where AVG is installed avgscanx for 32 bits OS avgscana for 64 bits OS Syntax of the command AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 117 AVG The syntax of the command follows avgscanx parameter e g avgscanx comp for scanning the whole computer avgscanx parameter parameter with multiple parameters these should be lined in a row and separated by a space and slash character if a parameters requires specific value to be provided e g the scan parameter that requires information on what are the selected areas of your computer that are to be scanned and you have to provide an exact path to the selected section the values are divided by commas for instance avgscanx scan C D Scanning parameters To display a complete overview of available parameters type the respective command together with the parameter or HELP e g avgscanx The only obligatory parameter is SCAN to specify what areas of the c
11. 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 64 AVG be displayed or suppressed o Display components state change notifications 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 color changing reporting a problem in any AVG component O o Display E mail Scanner related tray notifications decide whether information upon scanning of all incoming and outgoing e mail messages should be displayed 10 2 Ignore Faulty Conditions In the Ignore faulty components conditions dialog you can tick those components that you do not want to get informed about ai Advanced AVG Settings E Appearance Ignore faulty components conditions Error or warning status of the selected components will be ignored E PUP Exceptions amp E Anti Spam m f Web Shield 5 LinkScanner amp ig Schedules 25 E mail Scanner 15 Resident Shield Anti Rootkit E Update E a Scans Component C Anti Rootkit C Anti Spam C Anti Spyware Anti Virus C E mail Scanner Firewall C License C LinkScanner C Resident Shield C System Tools C Update Manager C web Shield By default no component is selected in this list It means that if any component get to an error status you will be inform
12. AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 82 AVG electronic shopping carts Scan inside archives switched on by default this parameter defines the scanning should check all files even if they are stored inside an archive e g ZIP RAR Use Heuristics switched 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 switched on by default scanning will also check the system areas of your computer Scan for rootkits 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 Scan infectable files only switched off by default with this option switched on scanning will not be applied to files that cannot get infected These can be for instance some plain text files or some other non executable files Within the Scan process priority section you can further specify the desired scanning speed dependent on system resource usage By default this option is set to the medium level of automatic resource usage 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 b
13. AVG dialog with the data you have entered in the Personalize AVG dialog of the installation process Within this dialog you can enter your license number to either replace the sales number the number you have installed AVG with or to replace the old license number e g when upgrading to a new AVG product Register connects to the registration website at www avg com Please fill in your registration data only customers who register their AVG product can receive free technical support Back press this button to return to the default AVG user interface components overview 9 5 Link Scanner 9 5 1 Link Scanner Principles LinkScanner cooperates with Internet Explorer and Firefox 1 5 and newer and consists of two features AVG Active Surf Shield and AVG Search Shield AVG Active Surf Shield prevents you from accidentally becoming infected by drive by downloads and other exploits ensuring the web pages you visit are safe at the only time that really matters when you are about to click the link AVG Search Shield works with Google Yahoo and MSN search engines to deliver a real time safety verdict on all search results including search ads displaying an icon to show the safety rating for each site AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 47 AVG Note AVG Link Scanner is not intended for server platforms 9 5 2 Link Scanner Interface The LinkScanner component c
14. Desktop 8 fag Scans 3 0 E my Computer les Schedules ea OD ay I Scheduled scan ea OS fa Virus database update schedule O amp 01 fa Program update schedule H a ent at y P 0913 ommon Common ee eee a 0 i Build disk_ DISTRIB FINAL My Network Places Resident Shield DE ahaa Anti Rootkit CO Local hard drives 5 Update O G Program Files O I my Documents folder o G Shared Documents Schedule settings How to scan what to scan O Scan whole computer GE GE E mail Scanner 1 On the What to scan tab you can define whether you want to schedule scanning of the whole computer or scanning of specific files or folders If you select scanning of specific files or folders in the bottom part of this dialog the displayed tree structure activates and you can specify the folders to be scanned AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 84 i AVG 10 8 2Virus Database Update Schedule OE SOUT EJ Appearance E Ignore Faulty conditions Virus Vault PUP Exceptions w 45 Anti Spam Name fE Web Shield i EI LinkScanner Schedule running iQ Scans Run every Hour s l Schedules Schedule settings Enable this task O Run at a specific time interval i Program update schedule Anti Spam update schedule EJ E mail Scanner Advance
15. Display tray notifications about scanning Balloon tray notifications l Display system tray notifications E EE E an Update Display Resident Shield related tray notifications automatic action C Display components state change notification Display Firewall related tray notifications Language selection In the Language selection section you can chose your desired language from the drop down menu the language will then be used for the entire AVG user interface The drop down menu only offers those languages you have previously selected to be installed during the installation process see chapter Custom Installation Component Selection However to finish switching the application to another language you have AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 63 AVG to restart the user interface follow these steps Select the desired language of the application and confirm your selection by pressing the Apply button right hand bottom comer Press the OK button to close the Advanced AVG Settings editing dialog Close the AVG user interface via the system menu item option File Exit Re open the AVG user interface by one of these options double click the AVG system tray icon double click the AVG icon on your desktop or via the menu Start All Programs AVG 8 0 AVG User Interface see chapter Access to User Interface The user interface will then be d
16. HDM O00 00K License type Full License expires 1 ledna 2018 Number of seats 1 Statistics License actions Buy now Re activate Register Y Show notification In the Licence component interface you will find a brief text describing the component s functionality information on its current status License component is active and the following information License number provides the exact form of your license number When entering your license number you have to be absolutely precise and type it exactly as shown For your comfort the License dialog offers the Copy license number button press the button to copy the license number into the clipboard and then you can simply paste it anywhere you like CTRL V License type specifies the product edition defined by your license number AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 46 AVG License expires this date determines the period of validity of your license If you want to go on using AVG after this date you have to renew your license The license renewal can be performed online on the AVG website Number of seats how many workstations on which you are entitled to install your AVG Control buttons Copy license number press the button to insert the currently used license number into clipboard just like with CTRL C and you can paste it wherever needed Re activate opens the Activate
17. Heuristic analysis dynamic emulation of the scanned object s instructions in a virtual computer environment Generic detection detection of instructions characteristic of the given virus group of viruses AVG is also able to analyze and detect executable applications or DLL libraries that could be potentially unwanted within the system We call such threats Potentially Unwanted Programs various kinds of spyware adware etc Furthermore AVG scans your system registry for suspicious entries temporary Internet files and tracking cookies and allows you to treat all potentially harmful items in the same way as any other infection AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 41 9 1 2 Anti Virus Interface AVG ey Antivirus Anti irus component is active Infection definitions Latest database update Database version ANG Internet Security Vog Fie Components History Tools Help 2 AVG You are protected set are wor ci tl to e i Internet Security All security features king correctly and are up to dat Anti Virus Component abe Anti irus detects viruses worms and trojans as well as executable files or DLL libraries f that could be potentially unwanted within your system Anti Virus also holds the internal virus database and therefore it is crucial that you keep the Anti Virus component up to date to maintain the maximum level of protection
18. Installing AVG The Installing AVG dialog shows the progress of the installation process and does not require any intervention Installing AVG AVG file overlay dtd creating backup AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 23 AVG Please wait until the installation is complete then you will be redirected to the Installation Complete dialog 5 12 Installation Complete AvG 8 0 build 204 10 13 2008 tg Installation is complete Pi AVG AVG has been successfully installed If you have any questions or concerns please refer to the help section in the software or visit vas avg com The Installation is complete dialog is the last step of the AVG installation process AVG is now installed on your computer and fully functional The program is running in the background in fully automatic mode After the installation AVG Basic Configuration Wizard will be launched automatically and in a few steps will lead you through the AVG 8 5 Anti Virus elementary configuration Despite the fact the AVG configuration is accessible any time during AVG run we deeply recommend to use this option and set up the basic configuration with the wizard s help AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 24 AVG 6 AVG First Run Wizard When you first install AVG on your computer the AVG Basic Configuration Wizard pops up to help yo
19. Scan reports Scan reports Report password protected archives Report password protected documents Report locked files Report files containing macro Report hidden extensions Save Cancel 10 7 2 Shell Extension Scan Similar to the previous Scan whole computer 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 Advanced AVG Settings ng Appearance la Ignore Faulty conditions Virus Vault C Automatically heal remove infections Scan settings PUP Exceptions Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats amp Anti Spam scan for Tracking Cookies 2 hia Shield Scan inside archives LinkScanner Use Heuristics B Scans l Scan whole computer O Scan system environment QQ Shell extension scan scan for rootkits iQ Scan specific files or Folders scan infectable files only iQ Removable device scan Scan media files m l Schedules E mail Scanner EJ Resident Shield d Automatic scan Anti Rootkit amp EJ Update Set additional scan reports Scan process priority a m IE AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 77 i
20. Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 130 AVG 11 7 2 Infections Tab e al AVG Enterprise Edition BAX File Components History Tools Help d AVG Your computer is safe All security features are working correctly and are up to date Scan results File Infection D C KLARA DOKUMENTACE TEST_VIRUS_ADWARE virus eicar_com zip eicar com Virus identified EICAR _ E C KLARA DOKUMENTACE TEST_VIRUS_ADWARE virus eicar_com zip Virus identified EICAR_ Q Computer scanner si ill 2 Statistics Last scan 11 1 6 View details Remove selected infections Remove all unhealed infections B The scan has been finished The Infections tab is only displayed in the Scan results dialog if a virus infection was detected during scanning The tab is divided into three sections providing the following information File full path to the original location of the infected object Infections name of the detected virus for details on specific viruses please consult the Virus Encyclopedia online Result defines the current status of the infected object that was detected during scanning o Infected the infected object was detected and left in its original location for instance if you have switched off the automatic healing option in a specific scan settings o Healed the infected object was healed automatically and left in its original location o M
21. To make sure you always get the latest version of update files it is recommended to create an eA update schedule that checks for critical updates directly from the Internet at regular intervals i e at least once a day Updating your AVG is vital if you want to preserve maximum protection against viruses Update Manager component is active Latest update 23 jna 2008 12 02 Virus database version 270 8 2 1741 Next scheduled update 23 Fina 2008 15 59 For more detailed settings please select Tools Advanced settings from the system menu Statistics Update Manager settings Start automatic updates Periodically O t a specific time interval Every 4 Hourls vi ivi Ede as Y Show notification The Update Manager s interface displays information about the component s AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 58 AVG functionality and its current status Update manager is active and provides the relevant statistical data Latest update specifies when and at what time the database was updated Virus database version defines the number of the latest virus database version and this number increases with every virus base update Basic component configuration In the bottom part of the dialog you can find the Update Manager settings section where you can perform some changes to the rules of the update process launch You can
22. advanced settings of this component please continue to the subsequent dialogs as listed in the tree navigation In the bottom section of the dialog select in which way you wish to be informed about possible detected threat via standard pop up dialog via tray balloon notification or via tray icon signalization AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 70 AVG 10 5 1 Web Protection Advanced AVG Settings i 1 Appearance Ignore Faulty conditions Web Protection Virus Vault Enable Web protection 5 PUF Exceptions Check archives aE ro Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats Use heuristic analysis Instant Messaging Ports to be scanned LinkScanner 80 8080 3128 Scans Bh Schedules Maximum part size of a file to be scanned E mail Scanner J Resident Shield Anti Rootkit Update Exclude host IP domain sijil In the Web Protection dialog you can edit the component s configuration regarding the scan of the website content The editing interface allows you to configure the following elementary options Web protection this option confirms that the Web Shield should perform scanning of the www pages content Provided this option is on by default you can further switch on off these items o Check archives scan the content of archives possibly included in the www page to be displayed o Scan Pote
23. are excluded from this scanning to do that write a minus sign in front of the automatically generated path see screenshot To exclude the entire folder from AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 113 AVG scanning use the parameter Finally to launch the scanning press the Start scan button the scanning process itself is basically identical to the scan of a whole computer fr N Zz AVG Internet Security Network Edition m a X File Components History Tools Help Select specific files or folders for scanning wy Desktop ic a My Computer Hoda HOS amp Odo OS F Medea2 firma amp OS 2 4 NCommaniCommoni amp OS 41 Nulddisk NEDISTRIBIFINAL E My Network Places Special locations OS Local hard drives O GJ Program Files A O Gy My Documents folder Statistics O Qi Shared Documents O G windows folder ao Other G Automatic scan Start scan Cancel Scan configuration editing You have the option of editing the predefined default settings of the Scan of specific files or folders Press the Change scan settings link to get to the Change scan settings for Scan of specific files or folders dialog It is recommended to keep to the default settings unless you have a valid reason to change them AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 114 AVG
24. button will update the list of finding detected by Resident Shield The Back button switches you back to the default AVG user interface components overview AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 57 AVG 9 8 Update Manager 9 8 1 Update Manager Principles 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 It is crucial to update your AVG regularly The Update Manager helps you to control regular updating Within this component you can schedule automatic downloads of update files either from the Internet or the local network Essential virus definition updates should be daily if possible Less urgent program updates can be weekly Note Please pay attention to the AVG Updates chapter for more information on update types and levels 9 8 2 Update Manager Interface TT ee File Components History Tools Help AVG T You are protected Internet Security v All security features are working correctly and are up to date Update Manager Component 2 Update Manager manages automatic AVG updates from the Internet or a local network
25. component performs live protection of files and folders against viruses Spyware and other malware i Advanced AVG Settings EJ Appearance 3 Ignore faulty conditions Resident Shield Settings EE virus vault Enable Resident Shield EJ PUP Exceptions E EJ Anti Spam f a JE web Shield Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats EJ LinkScanner Scan files on close f g SEG Scan boot sector of removable media amp l k Schedules E E E mail Scanner Use Heuristics O Auto heal C Scan for Tracking Cookies Advanced Settings Exceptions Anti Rootkit Remote Administration In the Resident Shield Settings dialog you can activate or deactivate the Resident Shield protection completely by checking unchecking the Enable Resident Shield item this option is switched on by default In addition you can select which Resident Shield features should be activated Scan cookies 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 Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs switched on by default scanning for potentially unwanted programs executable applications that can behave as various types of spyware or adware Scan on process closing on close scanning ensures that AVG scans active object
26. database AVG version informs you about the AVG version installed the number is in the form of 8 0 xx where 8 0 is the product line version and xx stands for the number of the build License expires provides the date of your AVG license expiration 8 6 System Tray Icon System Tray Icon on your Windows taskbar indicates the current status of your AVG 8 5 Anti Virus It is visible at all times on your system tray no matter whether your AVG main window is opened or closed If in full color am the System Tray Icon indicates that all AVG components are active and fully functional Also AVG system tray icon can be displayed in full color if AVG is AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 39 AVG in error state but you are fully aware of this situation and you have deliberately decided to Ignore the component state A gray icon coloring with an exclamation mark indicates a problem inactive component error status etc Double click the System Tray Icon to open the main window and edit a component The system tray icon further informs on current AVG activities and 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 AVG system tray icon Scheduled scan was started NEES g 10 3 The System Tray Icon can also be used as a quick link
27. define whether you wish the update files to be downloaded automatically Start automatic updates or just on demand By default the Start automatic updates option is switched on and we recommend to keep it that way Regular download of the latest update files is crucial for proper functionality of any security software Further you can define when the update should be launched Periodically define the time interval o At a specific time define the exact day and time By default the update is set for every 4 hours It is highly recommended to keep this setting unless you have a true reason to change it Please note The software vendor has set up all AVG components to give optimum performance Unless you have a real reason to do so do not change the AVG configuration Any changes to settings should only be performed by an experienced user If you need to change AVG configuration select the system menu item Tools Advanced settings and edit the AVG configuration in the newly opened AVG Advanced Settings dialog Control buttons The control buttons available within the Update Manager interface are as follows Update now launches an immediate update on demand Save changes press this button to save and apply any changes made in this dialog AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 59 AVG Cancel press this button to return to the default AVG user interface components overv
28. divided into five main sections 8 1 1 File Exit closes the AVG 8 5 Anti Virus s user interface However the AVG application will continue running in the background and your computer will still be protected 8 1 2 Components The Components item of the system menu includes links to all installed AVG components opening their default dialog page in the user interface System overview switch to the default user interface dialog with the overview of all installed components and their status Anti Virus opens the default page of the Anti Virus component Anti Rootkit opens the default page of the Anti Rootkit component Anti Spyware opens the default page of the Anti Spyware component E mail Scanner opens the default page of the E mail Scanner component License opens the default page of the License component LinkScanner opens the default page of the LinkScanner component AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 33 AVG Web Shield opens the default page of the Web Shield component Resident Shield opens the default page of the Resident Shield component Update Manager opens the default page of the Update Manager component 8 1 3 History Scan results switches to the AVG testing interface specifically to the Scan Results Overview dialog Resident Shield Detection open a dialog with an overview of threats detected by Resident Shield E mail S
29. is accessible from the AVG scanning interface via the Scan history button The dialog provides a list of of all previously launched scans and information of their results 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 blue icon announces there was an infection detected during the scan but the infected object was removed automatically AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 127 AVG E red icon warns there was an infection detected during the scan and it could not be removed Each icon can either be solid or cut in half the solid icons stands for a scan that was completed and finished properly the cut in half icon means the scan was canceled or interrupted Note For detailed information on each scan please see the Scan Results dialog accessible via the View details button in the bottom part of this dialog 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 Spyware number of spyware detected removed Scan log information information relating to the scanning course and res
30. o USER COMPUTER the simplest and the most frequently used method for determining the destination mail server is the proxy method To use this method specify the name or address or also the port as part of the login user name for the given mail server separating them with the character For example for the account user1 on the server pop acme com and the port 8200 you would use user1 pop acme com 8200 for the login name AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 94 AVG o Fixed host In this case the program will always use the server specified here Please specify the address or name of your mail server The login name remains unchanged For a name you may use a domain name for example pop acme com as well as an IP address for example 123 45 67 89 If the mail server uses a non standard port you can specify this port after the server name by using a colon as the delimiter for example pop acme com 8200 The standard port for POP3 communication is 110 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 Use APOP when available this option provides more secure mail server login This makes sure that the E mail Scanner uses an alternative method of forwarding the user
31. search results displayed in your internet browser details gt gt AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 38 AVG Web Shield scans all data being downloaded by a web browser details gt gt Resident Shield runs in the background and scans files as they are copied opened or saved details gt gt Update Manager controls all AVG updates details gt gt Single click 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 Double click the icon to open the components own interface with a list of basic statistical data Right click you mouse over a component s icon to expand a context menu besides opening the component s graphic interface you can also select to Ignore component state Select this option to express you are aware of the component s error state but for some reason you wish to keep your AVG so and you do not want to be warned by the grey color of the system tray icon 8 5 Statistics The Statistics section is located in the left bottom part of the AVG User Interface It offers a list of information regarding the program s operation Last scan provides the date when the last scan was performed Last update provides the date when the last update was launched Virus DB informs you about the currently installed version of the virus
32. the whole computer Press the Change scan settings link to get to the Change scan settings for Scan whole computer dialog It is recommended to keep to the default settings unless you have a valid reason to change them AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 111 AVG 5 a AVG Internet Security Network Edition z o X File Components History Tools Help AVG You are protected Internet Security All security features are working correctly and are up to date Change scan settings for Scan whole computer Automatically heal remove infections Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats Q Computer scanner Scan for Tracking Cookies v Scan inside archives Use Heuristics Scan system environment Scan for rootkits Scan infectable files only Scan media files Scan process priority Automatic scan Set additional scan reports Additional scan settings HORARNARAR Save the current settings Default Start scan Cancel 7 Show notification Scanning parameters in the list of scanning parameters you can switch on off specific parameters as needed By default most of the parameters are switched on and these will be used automatically during scanning Scan process priority you can use the slider to change the scanning process priority By
33. this link open the updating interface and launches the AVG update process immediately see chapter AVG Updates gt gt These links are accessible from the user interface at all times Once you use a quick link to run a specific process the GUI will switch to a new dialog but the quick links are still available Moreover the running process is further graphically depicted see picture 2 AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 37 AVG 8 4 Components Overview The Components Overview section is located in the central part of the AVG User Interface The section is divided into two parts Overview of all installed components consisting of a panel with the component s icon and the information of whether the respective component is active or inactive Description of a selected component Within the AVG 8 5 Anti Virus the Components Overview section contains information on the following components Anti Virus ensures that your computer is protected from viruses trying to enter your computer details gt gt Anti Spyware scans your applications in the background as you run them details gt gt Anti Rootkit detects programs and technologies trying to camouflage malware details gt gt E mail Scanner checks all incoming and outgoing mail for viruses details gt gt License provides full wording of the AVG License Agreement details gt gt LinkScanner checks the
34. to access the AVG main window at any time double click on the icon By right click on the System Tray Icon you open a brief context menu with the following options Open AVG User Interface click to open the AVG User Interface Update launches an immediate update Exit click to close AVG You only close the user interface AVG continues to run in the background and your computer is still fully protected AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 40 AVG 9 AVG Components 9 1 Anti Virus 9 1 1 Anti Virus Principles The antivirus software s scanning engine scans all files and file activity opening closing files etc for known viruses Any detected virus will be blocked from taking any action and will then be cleaned or quarantined Most antivirus software also uses heuristic scanning where files are scanned for typical virus characteristics so called viral signatures This means that the antivirus scanner can detect a new unknown virus if the new virus contains some typical characteristics of existing viruses The important feature of antivirus protection is that no known virus can runon the computer Where just a single technology might fall short of detecting or identifying a virus Anti Virus combines several technologies to ensure that your computer is protected from viruses Scanning searching for character strings that are characteristic of a given virus
35. with Following extensions 45 Update 3386 A5P BAT BIN BMP BOO CHM CLA CLAS CMD CNM COM CPL DE DLL DO DRVj EMLjE Remote Administration XE GIF HLP HT INI JPEG JPG IS LNK MD MSG NWS OCX OV PCX PDF PGM PHP PIF P L PNG POT PP SCR SHS SMM SYS TIF VBE VBS VBX VXD WMF XL XML ZL Scanning files without extension is on Decide whether you want all files to be scanned or just infectable files if so you can further specify a list of extensions defining files that should be excluded from scanning and also a list of file extensions defining files that must be scanned under all AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 99 AVG circumstances 10 10 Exceptions aj Advanced AVG Settings EJ Appearance Resident Shield Directory Excludes EJ Ignore faulty conditions EE virus vault EJ PUP Exceptions EJ Anti Spam 4 Web Shield E LinkScanner a A Scans Edit Path i Schedules E mail Scanner Edit List Resident Shield 15 Advanced Settings Remove Path Anti Rootkit 3 Update Remote Administration Add Path Add List The Resident Shield Directory Excludes dialog offers the possibility of defining folders that should be excluded from the Resident Shield scanning If this is not essential we strongly recommend not excluding any directories If you decide to exclude a folder from Resi
36. 1596338 22 ijna 2008 9 23 270 8 2 1739 Statistics 1 2018 Show notification The Anti Virus component s interface provides some basic information on the component s functionality information on the component s current status Anti Virus component is active and a brief overview of Anti Virus statistics Infection definitions number provides the count of viruses defined in the up to date version of the virus database Latest database update specifies when and at what time the virus database was last updated Database version defines the number of the latest virus database version and this number increases with every virus base update There is just one operating button available within this component s interface Back press the button to return to the default AVG user interface components overview Please note The software vendor has set up all AVG components to give optimum performance Unless you have a real reason to do so do not change the AVG configuration Any changes to settings should only be performed by an experienced user If you need to change AVG configuration select the system menu item Tools Advanced settings and edit the AVG configuration in the newly opened AVG Advanced Settings dialog AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 42 AVG 9 2 Anti Spyware 9 2 1 Anti Spyware Principles Spyware is usually defined as a t
37. 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 132 AVG Remove selected infections use the button to move the selected finding to the Virus Vault Remove all unhealed infections this button deletes all findings that cannot be healed or moved to the Virus Vault Close results terminates the detailed information overview and returns to the Scan results overview dialog 11 7 3 Spyware Tab a AVG Enterprise Edition Joe File Components History Tools Help i Your computer is safe d AVG All security features are working correctly and are up to date Scan results Results overview Infections Spyware Q Computer scanner File Infection Result e C KLARA DOKUMENTACE TEST_VIRUS_ADWARE adw Adware Generic NG Moved to Virus Vault Sy C KLARA DOKUMENTACE TEST_VIRUS_ADWARE adw Adware Generic AAI Moved to Virus Vault By C KLARA DOKUMENTACE TEST_VIRUS_ADWARE adw Adware Generic A Moved to Virus Vault Ry C KLARA DOKUMENTACE TEST_VIRUS_ADWARE adw Adware Generic AKM Moved to Virus Vault Gy C KLARA DOKUMENTACE TEST_VIRUS_ADWARE adw Adware Generic DFB Moved to Virus Vault ale Sy C KLARA DOKUMENTACE TEST_VIRUS_ADWARE adw Adware Generic DFB Moved to Virus Vault B C KLARA DOKUMENTACE TEST_VIRUS_ADWARE adw Adware Generic BB Moved to Virus Vault S C KLARA DOKUMENTACE TEST_VIRUS_ADWARE adw Adware Generic XQ Moved to Virus Vault Sy C KLARA DOKUMENTACE TEST_
38. AVG AVG 8 5 Anti Virus User Manual Document revision 85 3 6 3 2009 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 dolecekQics muni cz This product uses compression library zlib Copyright c 1995 2002 Jean loup Gailly and Mark Adler AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved Contents 1 Introduction Merete rer rr er cc rr re rr rer rrr err rc rrr rrr rrr rer aa 6 2 AVG Installation Requirements PCLT EPC A TRE ET ETE OL EE eT CeCe rr rer 7 2 1 Operation Systems Supported IRA THLLREAARAATRLLALAGRAAAALALAAAARRORE REALE TARR DEAR ORR DR ARA RAR 7 2 2 Minimum Hardware Requirements CCcre ERTER EEE eee ee ce TT ee eee ee ee 7 3 AVG Installation Options xsxnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 8 4 AVG Download Manager xsxarnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnvnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnr 9 4 1 Language Selection ee eee ee eee eee ee eee eee eee eee 9 4 2 Connectivity Check ranrnnrnannnnenarunnvnnnannnnrvaruarvurnannnnrnanuanvunnannnnruanuanvunnannnnrunnuner 9 4 3 Proxy Settings AARE E a E A java a apdieodim ai a aicet
39. AVG The list of parameters is identical to those available for the Scan of the whole computer However the default settings differ with the Scan of the Whole Computer most parameters are selected while for the Shell extension scan Scanning in Windows Explorer only the relevant parameters are switched on 10 7 3 Scan Specific Files or Folders The editing interface for Scan specific files or folders is identical to the Scan Whole Computer editing dialog All configuration options are the same however the default settings are more strict for the Scan of the whole computer a Advanced AVG Settings Appearance Ignore Faulty conditions Scan settings Virus Vault Automatically heal remove infections Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats scan for Tracking Cookies Scan inside archives Use Heuristics El Scan system environment Cl Scan for rootkits Scan infectable files only Scan media files E LinkScanner B iQ Scans iQ Scan whole computer Q Shell extension scan iQ Removable device scan i Schedules E mail Scanner n Scan process priority Resident Shield J Automatic scan Anti Rootkit E Update Set additional scan reports lt m fa All parameters set up in this configuration dialog apply only to the areas selected for scanning with the Scan of specific files or folders If you tick the Scan for rootkits option within t
40. 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 via a pop up window opened over the AVG system tray icon Scheduled scan was started 005 00 ae 10 38 A new AVG system tray icon then appears in full color with a white arrow see picture above 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 Scheduled scan gt Pause all scans i Stop all scans AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 81 i AVG ij Advanced AVG Settings E Appearance E Ignore faulty conditions virus vaut Automatically healfremove infections PUP Exceptions E p Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats EJ Anti Spam i Web Shield Scan for Tracking Cookies E LinkScanner Scan inside archives 2 4 scans Use Heuristics Scan system environment scan for rootkits fa Virus database update schedule scan infectable files only ig Program update schedule j 2 Anti Spam update schedule fE E mail Scanner Resident Shield 9 automatic scan 15 Anti Rootkit Update Set additional scan reports Additional scan settings
41. Control buttons The control buttons available within the Resident Shield interface are as follows Manage exceptions opens the Resident Shield Directory Excludes dialog where you can define folders that should be left out from the Resident Shield AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 55 AVG scanning Save changes press this button to save and apply any changes made in this dialog Cancel press this button to return to the default AVG user interface components overview 9 7 3 Resident Shield Detection Resident Shield scans files as they are copied opened or saved When a virus or any kind of threat is detected you will be warned immediately via the following dialog Resident Shield alert X Accessed File is infected threat detected File name CAKLARA eicar com threat name Virus identified EICAR Test Detected on open More information about this threat o Remove threat as Power User Move to Vault Ignore x Show details The dialog provides information on the threat detected and it invites you to decide what action should be taken now Heal if a cure is available AVG will heal the infected file automatically this option is the recommended action to be taken Move to Vault the virus will be moved to AVG Virus Vault Ignore we strictly recommend NOT TO use this option unless you have a very good r
42. EA ES 129 11 7 4 Warnings Tab vrrrrirttetee tenet eee ee EEE EEE EEE EE EEE EEE EES 129 34 75 Rootkits Tab ER 129 11 7 6 Information Tab viet ttt ttt tte tenet en EAE E EEE EEE EE EEE EEE EDE DEES DEEDES DEEDES EEE EE EES 129 ARVET GE 136 12 AVG Updates rxnrnnnnnnnnnvnnvnnnnnnnnvnnevnnnnnnnnvnrvnnnunennennennvnnvunevnennnnnnunnvnneunnunvunvnnr 138 12 1 Update Levels x xrrrnnnnnavanannrannananananavarnnnrnenenananenavernsnrnanenanevannvernnnenenenenene 138 12 2 Update Types rxrrrnenenavanannrnnnanananenavarnvnrnnnenananenanarnvnrnanenenavananernenenanenenen 138 12 3 Update Process rrrrnranannanrnnanannnnrnnnnrnnnnrnrnnrnrnnnernnnnrnnnarnnnnrnnnarnrnarnrnannnnennn 138 13 Event History Ne 140 14 FAQ and Technical Support x xsxnxnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnr 141 AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 5 AVG 1 Introduction This user manual provides comprehensive documentation for AVG 8 5 Anti Virus Congratulations on your purchase of AVG 8 5 Anti Virus AVG 8 5 Anti Virus is one of a range of award winning AVG products designed to provide you with peace of mind and total security for your PC As with all AVG products AVG 8 5 Anti Virus has been completely re designed fromthe ground up to deliver AVG S renowned and accredited security protection in a new more user friendly and efficient way Your new AVG 8 5 Anti Viru
43. File type the full path to the file that you want to mark as an exception o Checksum displays the unique signature of the chosen file This checksum is an automatically generated string of characters which allows AVG to unequivocally distinguish the chosen file from other files The checksum is generated and displayed after successful addition of the file o File Info displays any additional information available about the file license version information etc o Any location do not use full path if you want to define this file as an exception only for the specific location then leave this checkbox unchecked AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 69 10 5 Web Shield Appearance Ignore Faulty conditions Virus Yault PUP Exceptions Anti Spam Web Shield Web Protection Instant Messaging E LinkScanner E gt iQ Scans Schedules E mail Scanner Resident Shield Anti Rootkit Update AVG ghon threats Easy Web Shield Enable Web Shield You need to restart your web browser after you enable Web Shield Once you disable Web Shield it is necessary to refresh the viewed web page Threat notification mode Standard pop up dialog recommended O Tray balloon notification O Tray icon signalization The Web Protection dialog allows you to activate deactivate the entire Web Shield component activated by default For further
44. If the infected file cannot be healed automatically or if you decide to switch off this option you will be notified upon a virus detection and will have to decide what to do with the detected infection The recommended method is to remove the infected file to the Virus Vault Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs this parameter controls the Anti Virus functionality that allows detection of potentially unwanted programs executable files that can run as spyware or adware and these can then be AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 75 AVG blocked or removed Scan for cookies this parameter of the Anti Spyware component defines that cookies should be detected HTTP cookies are used for authenticating tracking and maintaining specific information about users such as site preferences or the contents of their electronic shopping carts aa Scan inside archives this parameters defines that scanning should check all files even those stored inside archives e g ZIP RAR Use Heuristics 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 scanning will also check the system areas of your computer Scan for rootkits tick this item if you want to include the rootkit detection into scanning of the entire com
45. Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats Scan for Tracking Cookies Scan inside archives Use Heuristics Scan system environment Scan for rootkits scan infectable files only IEIRIRE Scan process priority 9 Automatic scan Set additional scan reports Additional scan settings Save Cancel Y Show notification On the How to scan tab you will find a list of scanning parameters that can be optionally switched on off By default most parameters are switched on and the functionality will be applied during scanning Unless you have a valid reason to change these settings we recommend to keep to the pre defined configuration Automatically heal remove infection switched on by default if a virus is identified during scanning it can be healed automatically if a cure is available In case the infected file cannot be healed automatically or if you decide to switch off this option you will be notified upon a virus detection and will have to decide what to do with the detected infection The recommended action is to remove the infected file to the Virus Vault Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs switched on by default this parameter controls the Anti Virus functionality that allows detection of potentially unwanted programs executable files that can run as spyware or adware and these can then be blocked or removed Scan fo
46. Scan specific files or folders Q Computer scanner Change scan settings Change scan settings E Schedule scans Name Next scheduled run Add scan schedule Edit scan schedule I Delete scan schedule Scan history View Virus Vault Y Show notification The AVG scanning interface is accessible via the Computer Scanner quick link Click this link to switch to the Scan for threats dialog In this dialog you will find the following overview of predefined scans two types of test defined by the software vendor are ready to be used immediately on demand or scheduled scan scheduling section where you can define new tests and create new schedules as needed Control buttons Control buttons available within the testing interface are the following Scan history displays the Scan results overview dialog with the entire history of scanning AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 109 i AVG View Virus Vault opens a new window with the Virus Vault a space where detected infections are quarantined 11 2 Predefined Scans One of the main features of AVG is on demand scanning On demand tests are designed to scan various parts of your computer whenever suspicion of possible virus infection arises Anyway it is strongly recommended to carry out such tests regularly even if you think that no virus can be found on your comput
47. Update Manager component Within this dialog you can set up some detailed parameters of the update schedule Next give a name to the Anti Spam update schedule you are about to create Type the name into the text field by the Name item Try to use brief descriptive and appropriate names of update schedules to make it easier to recognize the schedule among others later Schedule running specify the time intervals for the newly scheduled Anti Spam update launch The timing can either be defined by the repeated Anti Spam update launch after a certain period of time Run every or by defining an exact date and time Run at specific time or possibly by defining an event that the update launch should be associated with Action AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 88 AVG based on computer startup Advanced schedule options this section allows you to define under which conditions the Anti Spam update should should not be launched if the computer is in low power mode or switched off completely Task settings in this section you can uncheck the Enable this task item to simply deactivate the scheduled Anti Spam update temporarily and switch it on again as the need arises Other update settings check this option to make sure than if the internet connection gets corrupted and the Anti Spam update process fails it will be launched again immediately after the internet c
48. VIRUS_ADWARE adw Adware Generic FP Moved to Virus Vault i C KLARA DOKUMENTACE TEST_VIRUS_ADWARE adw Adware Generic GU Moved to Virus Vault GB C KLARA DOKUMENTACE TEST_VIRUS_ADWARE adw Adware Generic GZ Moved to Virus Vault C KLARA DOKUMENTACE TEST_VIRUS_ADWARE adw Adware Generic ZG Moved to Virus Vault a View details Remove selected infections Remove all unhealed infections B The scan has been finished Back The Spyware tab is only displayed in the Scan results dialog in if spyware was detected during scanning The tab is divided into three sections providing the following information File full path to the original location of the infected object Infections name of the detected spyware for details on specific viruses please consult the Virus Encyclopedia online Result defines the current status of the object that was detected during scanning o Infected the infected object was detected and left in its original location for instance if you have switched off the automatic healing AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 133 AVG option in a specific scan settings o Healed the infected object was healed automatically and left in its original location o Moved to Virus Vault the infected object was moved to the Virus Vault quarantine o Deleted the infected object was deleted o Added to PUP exception
49. Yahoo search box only safe results are displayed AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 60 AVG General Advanced Buttons Customize which buttons are shown on AVG Toolbar Surf Safe Search Shield AVG Info Get More Ratings Customize which type of ratings Search Shield will show on the search results pages Safe Green Questionable Yellow Risky Orange Unknown Gray Learn more gt Advanced on this tab you can edit the AVG Security Toolbar protection features By default both the AVG Search Shield and AVG Active Surf Shield features are enabled Advanced options Select the protections you would like to use within the Toolbar from the listed below AVG Search Shield AVG Active Surf Shield o Update checks for new updates for your AVG Security Toolbar o Help provides options to open the help file contact AVG technical support or view the details of the current version of the toolbar Yahoo powered search box easy and safe way to search the web using AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 61 AVG Yahoo search Enter a word or phrase into the search box press Search to start the search on the Yahoo server directly no matter what page is currently displayed The search box also lists your search history Searches done through the search box are an
50. able AVG Active Surf Shield on by default active real time protection against exploitive sites as they are accessed Known malicious site connections and their exploitive content is blocked as they are accessed by the user via a web browser or any other application that uses HTTP Back reporting of exploiting web sites mark this item to allow back reporting of exploits and bad sites found by users either via Safe Surf or Safe Search to feed the database collecting information on malicious activity on the web AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 48 AVG 9 5 3 AVG Search Shield When searching Internet with the AVG Search Shield on all search results returned from the most popular search engines like Yahoo Google MSN etc are evaluated for dangerous or suspicious links By checking these links and marking the bad links the AVG Security Toolbar warns you before you click on dangerous or suspicious links so you can ensure you only go to safe websites While a link is being evaluated on the search results page you will see a graphic sign next to the link informing that the link verification is in progress When the evaluation is complete the respective informative icon will be displayed x The linked page is safe with Yahoo search engine within AVG Security Toolbar this icon will not be displayed The linked page does not contain threats but is somewhat suspicious
51. account password for login sending the password to the server not in an open but in an encrypted format using a variable chain received from the server Naturally this feature is available only when the destination mail server supports it o Connection in the drop down menu you can specify which kind of connection to use regular SSL SSL default If you choose SSL connection the data sent is encrypted without the risk of being traced or monitored by a third party This feature is also only available when the destination mail server supports it E mail client POP3 server activation provides brief information on the configuration settings required to correctly configure your e mail client so that the E mail Scanner will check all incoming mail This is a summary based on the corresponding parameters specified in this dialog and other related dialogs AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 95 AVG Advanced AVG Settings Appearance Ignore Faulty conditions SMTP Server Name Virus Vault itoSMTF PUP Exceptions Anti Spam Relay Host Web Shield Automatic LinkScanner O Fixed host amp Scans i Schedules E mail Scanner Certification Mail Filtering Logs and Results E bee Servers Me Pops fi AutoPOP3 10110 f smp Administrative server Send administrative messages to server port E E comer can can conc crn Additional settings Local port used i
52. ailable via the File Advanced settings item of the system menu The Resident Shield is active option allows you to easily switch on off resident protection By default the function is on With resident protection on you can further decide how the possibly detected infections should be treated removed o either automatically Remove all threats automatically o or only after the user s approval Ask me before removing threats This choice has no impact on the security level and it only reflects your preferences In both cases you can still select whether you want to Remove cookies automatically In specific cases you can switch this option on to achieve maximum security levels however it is switched off by default cookies parcels of text sent by a server to a web browser and then sent back unchanged by the browser each time it accesses that server HTTP cookies are used for authenticating tracking and maintaining specific information about users such as site preferences or the contents of their electronic shopping carts Please note The software vendor has set up all AVG components to give optimum performance Unless you have a real reason to do so do not change the AVG configuration Any changes to settings should only be performed by an experienced user If you need to change AVG configuration select the system menu item Tools Advanced settings and edit the AVG configuration in the newly opened AVG Advanced Settings dialog
53. alyzed using the AVG Search Shield protection AVG Active Surf Shield button on off button controls the status of the AVG Active Surf Shield protection AVG Search Shield button on off button controls the status of the AVG Search Shield protection AVG Info button provides links to important security information located on the AVG website www avg com AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 62 AVG 10 AVG Advanced Settings The advanced configuration dialog of AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 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 10 1 Appearance The first item of the navigation tree Appearance refers to the general settings of the AVG user interface and a few elementary options of the application s behavior a Advanced AVG Settings Appearance Ignore Faulty conditions Language selection Virus Vault Application must be restarted to apply language changes PUP Exceptions Select user interface language Anti Spam English web Shield LinkScanner G A MEGET a Q Scans amp l k Schedules E mail Scanner Resident Shield Display tray notifications about update Anti Rootkit
54. an experienced user If you need to change AVG configuration select the system menu item Tools Advanced settings and edit the AVG configuration in the newly opened AVG Advanced Settings dialog 9 3 Anti Rootkit 9 3 1 Anti Rootkit Principles Anti Rootkit is a specialized tool detecting and effectively removing dangerous rootkits i e programs and technologies that can camouflage the presence of malicious software on your computer A rootkit is a program designed to take fundamental control of a computer system without authorization by the system s owners and legitimate managers Access to the hardware is rarely required as a rootkit is intended to seize control of the operating system running on the hardware Typically rootkits act to obscure their presence on the system through subversion or evasion of standard operating system security mechanisms Often they are also Trojans as well thus fooling users into believing they are safe to run on their systems Techniques used to accomplish this can include concealing running processes from monitoring programs or hiding files or system data from the operating system AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 44 AVG 9 3 2 Anti Rootkit Interface a AVG Internet Security Ele X File Components History Tools Help AVG You are protected All security features are working correctly and are up to date Anti Rootkit Com
55. an specify a new URL to be added to the list Edit opens a dialog where you can edit the selected URL parameters Delete deletes the selected URL from the list Default returns to the default list of URLs Move Up moves the selected URL one position up in the list Move Down moves the selected URL one position down in the list 10 12 Manage The Manage dialog offers two options accessible via two buttons Delete temporary update files press this button to delete all redundant AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 107 update files from your hard disk by default these files are being saved for 30 days Revert virus database to previous version press this button to delete the latest virus base version from your hard disk and to return to the previously saved version new virus base version will be a part of the following update AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 108 AVG 11 AVG Scanning Scanning is a crucial part of AVG 8 5 Anti Virus functionality You can run on demand tests or schedule them to run periodically at convenient times 11 1 Scanning Interface AVG Internet Security Network Edition MX File Components History Tools Help You are protected menet seaniy All security features are working correctly and are up to date Scan for threats Scan whole computer
56. anning takes or faster with increased system resources requirements e g when the computer is temporarily unattended Set additional scan reports the link opens a new Scan Reports dialog where you can select what types of possible findings should be reported a Scan reports X Scan reports Report password protected archives C Report password protected documents Report locked files E Report files containing macro C Report hidden extensions AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 115 AVG Additional scan settings the link opens a new Computer shutdown options dialog where 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 is computer is locked C aff Additional scan settings Computer shutdown options Shutdown computer upon scan completion Force shutdown if computer is locked OK Cancel Warning These scan settings are identical to the parameters of a newly defined scan as described in the chapter AVG Scanning Scan scheduling How to Scan Should you decide to change the default configuration of the Scan specific files or folders you can then save yo
57. athers information from your computer or adware that generates fe Anti Spyware 2 unwanted advertisements on your computer To stay fully protected always make sure you keep the Anti Spyware component up to date Anti Spyware component is active Spyware definitions 111956 Latest database update 22 jna 2008 9 23 Database version 270 8 2 1739 Statistics Y Show notification AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 43 AVG The Anti Spyware component s interface provides a brief overview on the component s functionality information on the component s current status Anti Spyware component is active and some Anti Spyware statistics Spyware definitions number provides the count of spyware samples defined in the latest spyware database version Latest database update specifies when and at what time the spyware database was updated Database version defines the number of the latest spyware database version and this number increases with every virus base update There is just one operating button available within this component s interface Back press the button to return to the default AVG user interface components overview Please note The software vendor has set up all AVG components to give optimum performance Unless you have a real reason to do so do not change the AVG configuration Any changes to settings should only be performed by
58. ayaivacevat EON EE GARAGE 11 4 4 Select License Type Pusen ESS GA GAGE 12 4 5 Download Files to Install xxarnnnnnnnannunnnnvnannnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnrnunnnnrnannnnnunnunnnnnunnnr 13 5 AVG Installation Process i iiiccsces cescawesda detainee cdvnesevadenaceuna vedscuaesedeadecdvatanssicewaaeee 14 5 1 Installation Launch vert te ttt e terete teen eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee n eee eee eeeeeeenenenneneteaene 14 5 2 License Agreement TOPCO CTCCCCCCeeC CeCe cr err etree rr err err eer err reer eer ere ee ree re ee ree re ee re ee ee eee ee 15 5 3 Checking System Status cece ct tte e cece eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee 16 5 4 Select Installation Type receiver Te TERS ERT REIER ere eer ere ee E 17 5 5 Activate your AVG LICENSE vette ttt te tne e eee e cece eee eee e eee eee eee eee eee eee eee 17 5 6 Custom Installation Destination Folder xxxxxnnnnnnannnnnnnnunnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 19 5 7 Custom Installation Component Selection Bee eer 20 5 8 AVG Security Toolbar x xerennanannanannnnannnnennnnannnnenannanannenannnnannnnannunrnnnnrnannrnnn 21 5 9 Setup Summary ay mci ena Sal avin a REE ke se ae EM era ene Ga 22 5 10 Application Termination asnnanannnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 22 5 11 Installing AVG xxxsernnnvnrnnnananananararnrnrnenenananevnrnrnenenanenavernnnrnrnenananennvernsnrnener 23 5 12 Installation Complete ETE TE EET EEE 24 AVG First Run Wizard scscsccs
59. browser or downloaded to your computer Web 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 Note AVG Web Shield is not intended for server platforms AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 50 AVG 9 6 2 Web Shield Interface The Web Shield component s interface describes the behavior of this type of protection Further you can find information on the component s current status Web Shield is active and fully functional In the bottom part of the dialog you will then find the elementary editing options of this component s functionality Basic component configuration First of all you have the option to immediately switch on off the Web Shield by checking the Enable Web Shield item This option is enabled by default and the Web Shield component is active However if you do not have a good reason to change this settings we recommend to keep the component active If the item is checked and the Web Shield is running more configuration options are available and editable on two tabs Web you can edit the component s configuration regarding the scan of the website content The editing interface allows you to configure the following elementary options ave Internet Secur
60. canner Detection open a dialog with an overview of mail messages attachments detected as dangerous by the E mail Scanner component Web Shield findings open a dialog with an overview of threats detected by Web Shield Virus Vault opens the interface of the quarantine space Virus Vault to where AVG removes all detected infections that cannot be healed automatically for some reason Inside this quarantine the infected files are isolated and your computer s security is guaranteed and at the same time the infected files are stored for possible future repair Event History Log opens the history log interface with an overview of all logged AVG 8 5 Anti Virus actions Firewall opens the Firewall settings interface on the Logs tab with a detailed overview of all Firewall actions 8 1 4 Tools Scan computer switches to the AVG scanning interface and launches a scan of the whole computer 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 Scan file allows you to run an on demand test over a single file selected from the tree structure of your disk AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 34 8 1 5 mit AVG Update automatically launches the update process of AVG 8 5 Anti Virus Update from directory runs the update process fr
61. cciccsscdcccccccccccsvstcecncccvaccansctecssddecccacvsvsacsuntsvesticestedsstnene 25 6 1 Introducing the AVG First Run Wizard sxerrerevennrvannnnrnnnnrnnnnrnnnnrennarernarernenernennn 25 6 2 Schedule regular scans and updates Saa a RNET KLE Bt 0 E tach OE EGG Car St GLE A Se BET 26 6 3 Help US to identify new online threats xrarrunnnnvnnnunnnunnunnnnennnunnnnerunnnnennnunnnner 26 6 4 Configure the AVG Security Toolbar aU ener errr ncn 27 6 5 Update AVG protection Kake smo me RU uO pom Ryn Ge AE lek aa sad Ea Sei 28 6 6 AVG Configuration finished sxarerrarannanennnnenennrnannnnrnnnnrnnnnrennnrsnnnrernarernanernennn 28 AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 2 7 After Installation 7 1 Product Registration xesrarennanennavennnnennunenennrvannenrnnnnrnnnnrnnnnrnnnarernerernevernennn 30 7 2 Access to User Interface arsen 30 7 3 Scanning of the whole COMputer ser rrner nar nnrnnrnavnannernrvnrnnn nar narnevnnvnnnnasnrsnrnenn 30 T Bicar LOSk svevet eek re sendn Gb eden 30 7 5 AVG Default Configuration srarenrarannanannnnenannrnannnnrnnnnrnnnnrnnunrnnnerernnrernanennennn 31 8 AVG User Interface v 4uesisammsseeasrasenndnskveneik dinners 32 8 1 System Menu serer nar arravavnanevnnnevannevernavernrnenernenernenerneverenvarernavarnannrnnnernnnennnn 33 GAL Pile ske bek din 33 8 1 2 Components xrsrranarnrrnnrnnnrnnananrnarnn a
62. d Configuring your AVG protection gg Step 4 of 7 Configure the AVG Security Toolbar Yahoo Search The AVG Security Toolbar includes Yahoo search If you installed the Toolbar and would like to set Yahoo as your default preferred search engine check the box below O Yes change my default search engine to Yahoo Click Next to update your AYG In the Configure the AVG Security Toolbar dialog you can tick the check box to define you want Yahoo to become your default search engine AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved AVG 27 AVG Tough on frests Easy on you 6 5 Update AVG protection Step 5 of 7 Update AVG protection New threats are appearing all the time and it s very likely new updates to AVG have been issued since you downloaded the software Both program updates and threat detection updates are included with your AVG license Click Next to check for the latest updates or click Skip to complete the AVG First Run Wizard The Update AVG protection dialog will automatically check and download the latest AVG updates Click on the Next button to download the latest update files and perform the update 6 6 AVG Configuration finished Step 7 of 7 The first part of AVG configuration is finished The first part of AYG configuration is complete We strongly recommend you proceed to the Firewall Config
63. d and reported by AVG as a potentially unwanted program If you wish to AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 67 AVG keep such a program on your computer you can define it as a potentially unwanted program exception Advanced AVG Settings E Appearance E Ignore Faulty conditions Potentially Unwanted Programs Exceptions fE Virus Vault File File Path Checksum 5 Anti Spam 5 Web Shield fE LinkScanner w iQ Scans amp lls Schedules E EJ E mail Scanner 5 Resident Shield 5 Anti Rootkit amp E Update The Potentially Unwanted Programs Exceptions dialog displays a list of already defined and currently valid exceptions from potentially unwanted programs You edit delete or add new exception Control buttons Edit opens an editing dialog identical with the dialog for new exception definition see below of an already defined exception where you can change the exception s parameters Remove deletes the selected item from the list of exceptions Add exception open an editing dialog where you can define parameters of the new exception to be created AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 68 AVG Exception Definition gg File ja Checksum File Info Extended file information not available Cl Any location do not use full path Add Cancel o
64. d schedule options Resident Shield Anti Rootkit 45 Update Run on computer startup if task has been missed Run even if computer is in low power mode C Delay this task if a full screen application is running Other update settings Run the update again as soon as the internet connection is available v On the Schedule settings tab you can first check uncheck the Enable this task item to simply deactivate the scheduled virus database update temporarily and switch it on again as the need arises The basic virus database update scheduling is covered within the Update Manager component Within this dialog you can set up some detailed parameters of the virus database update schedule Give a name to the virus database update schedule you are about to create Type the name into the text field by the Name item Try to use brief descriptive and appropriate names of update schedules to make it easier to recognize the schedule among others later Schedule running specify the time intervals for the newly scheduled virus database update launch The timing can either be defined by the repeated update launch after a certain period of time Run every or by defining an exact date and time Run at specific time or possibly by defining an event that the update launch should be associated with Action based on AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 85 i AVG
65. dUlES seein tied aa ened er ee al ENA 79 10 8 1 Scheduled Scan sitet tt ttt tenn EDAD EEE EEDA EEA E EEDA DEEDES EEE E DEEDES EEE ED EEDA DEEDES EEE EES 79 10 8 2 Virus Database Update Schedule r xrrerrannarnvarrvvrrnnnnnneersvennsrenssenser 79 10 8 3 Program Update Schedule sssesrssrrrserrrerrsrrrrerrrrnrrennrrenrnnntrennrnnnrnnnrrennrenneet 79 10 8 4 Anti Spam Update Schedule sssrssrrrserrrerrserrrerrrrrrrennrrenrnnrrrennrennrnnnrnennrennent 79 10 9 E mail Scanner ssvrravava44vrsaaaayuasaeamassn iis ieee aa arene Danae 89 10 9 1 Certification ite ttt te ttn enn n ne EEDA DEAE DEAE EASED EAE EE EDDA AEDES TEESE EEE TE EEDA EEDA EEE EES 89 10 9 2 Mail Filtering tttttrrrrrrrrrannarnanennnrn EEE EEE 89 10 9 3 LOGS and Results iret te ett e eee EEE EE EEE ELECTED EE EEE EEE 89 10 9 4 Servers etree nen need E EEEE EE ERE ADEE EEDA SEES TESA DEEDES AEDES TEESE EESTI EEDA EEDA ERER 89 10 10 Resident Shjeldaxraa4a4q4dar248arstrdk ek 98 10 10 1 Advanced Settings rire ee eee EEE EEE EES 98 10 10 2 EXCEPtions srrrir rete ee EEE TELE 98 AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 4 10 11 Va on 2X00 lt I 101 10 12 Update s0rrr er nr no nano nanavanannrannananananavernsnrnenevananenavernsnenanevanenannvarnnnenanenenene 102 10 12 1 Proxy s rerreerennrnnensnrnannn ann nanarnn arna ar nerd nn rr nn narr dren drar danna raner EARE 102 10 12 2 Dial Up creer tet EEE EEE 102 90 19 3 URE atsp
66. date was finished Update was started Update was finished Update was started Update was finished Update was started Update was finished Update was started Scheduled scan was finisl Update was finished Update was started Scheduled scan was starl Update was finished Update was started Update was finished Update was started v Empty list Refresh list AVG The Event History dialog is accessible fromthe system menu via the History Event History Log item Within this dialog you can find a summary of important events that occurred during AVG 8 5 Anti Virus operation Event History records the following types of events Information about updates of the AVG application Scanning start end or stop including automatically performed tests Events connected with virus detection by the Resident Shield or scanning including occurrence location Other important events Control buttons Empty list deletes all entries in the list of events Refresh list updates all entries in the list of events AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 140 AVG 14 FAQ and Technical Support Should you have any problems with your AVG either business or technical please refer to the FAQ section of the AVG website at www avg com If you do not succeed in finding help this way contact the technical support department by email Please use the contact form accessib
67. default the priority is set to medium level Automatic scan that optimizes the scanning process speed and the use of system resources Alternatively you can run the scanning process slower which means the system resources load will be minimized useful when you need to work on the computer but you do not care so much how long the scanning takes or faster with increased system resources requirements e g when the computer is temporarily unattended Set additional scan reports the link opens a new Scan Reports dialog where you can select what types of possible findings should be reported scanreprts B Scan reports Report password protected archives C Report password protected documents Report locked files Report files containing macro C Report hidden extensions OK Cancel AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 112 AVG Additional scan settings the link opens a new Computer shutdown options dialog where 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 is computer is locked aff Additional scan settings amp Computer shutdown options Mv Shutdown computer upon scan completion
68. dent Shield scanning the new settings will only take effect after the computer is restarted The dialog provides the following control buttons Add path specify directories to be excluded from the scanning by selecting them one by one from the local disk navigation tree Add list allows you to enter a whole list of directories to be excluded from the Resident Shield scanning Edit path allows you to edit the specified path to a selected folder Edit list allows you to edit the list of folders AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 100 AVG Remove path allows you to delete the path to a selected folder from the list 10 1 Anti Rootkit In this dialog you can edit the Anti Rootkit component s configuration Hi Advanced AVG Settings EJ Appearance Ignore faulty conditions Anti Rootkit settings Virus Vault The standard scanning process does not detect or remove rootkits therefore you should PUP Exceptions ms manual check with this component to ensure no existing rootkits are installed on your Anti Spam JE web Shield Scan applications LinkScanner amp iQ Scans lls Schedules Scan drivers E EJ E mail Scanner i i Resident Shield Quick rootkit scan Anti Rootkit I Full rootkit scan Scan DLL libraries Editing of all functions of the Anti Rootkit component as provided within this dialog is also accessible directl
69. e Surf Shield EJ Anti Spam F Enable reporting of detected threats to AVG amp l k Schedules E mail Scanner fE Resident Shield FE Anti Rootkit E EJ Update The LinkScanner settings dialog allows you to switch on off the two elementary features of the LinkScanner Enable Safe Search on by default advisory notifying icons on searches performed in Google Yahoo or MSN having checked ahead the content of sites returned by the search engine The browsers supported are Internet Explorer and Firefox AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 73 AVG Enable Safe Surf on by default active real time protection against exploitive sites as they are accessed Known malicious site connections and their exploitive content is blocked as they are accessed by the user via a web browser or any other application that uses HTTP Enable reporting to AVG of exploited websites on by default mark this item to allow back reporting of exploits and bad sites found by users either via Safe Surf or Safe Search to feed the database collecting information on malicious activity on the web 10 7 Scans The advanced scan settings is divided into three categories referring to specific scan types as defined by the software vendor Scan Whole Computer standard predefined scan of the entire computer Shell Extension Scan specific scanning of a selected objec
70. e following we offer an explanation for each dialog window 5 1 Installation Launch aU AVG 8 0 build 204 10 10 2008 gg Welcome to the AVG Setup Program AVG The following screens will quide you through the process of installing AVG protection on your computer Click Next to begin the process or click Exit to quit Before you begin the process you may find it useful to review the advice and recommendations we ve prepared to help you set up the software to best meet your needs WARNING This program is protected by copyright laws and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent allowed by law Choose your setup language The installation process starts with the Welcome to the AVG Setup Program window In here you select the language used for the installation process In the lower part of the dialog window find the Choose your setup language item and select the desired language from the drop down menu Then press the Next button to confirm and continue to the next dialog Attention Here you are selecting the language for the installation process only You are not selecting the language for the AVG application that can be specified later on during the installation process AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All right
71. e settings tab Parameters of the selected test are already specified in here and can be edited Ls Delete scan schedule this button is also active if you have already previously selected an existing test from the list of scheduled tests This test can then be deleted from the list by pressing the control button However you can only remove your own tests the Whole computer scan schedule pre defined within the default settings can never be deleted AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 121 AVG 11 5 1Schedule Settings If you wish to schedule a new test and its regular launch enter the Settings for scheduled test dialog The dialog is divided into three tabs Schedule settings see picture below the default tab that you will be automatically redirected to Howto scan and What to scan AVG Internet Security Network Edition MAX File Components History Tools Help Zz AVG You are protected Internet Security All security features are working correctly and are up to date Settings for scheduled scan Schedule settings How to scan What to scan Q Computer scanner v Enable this task Rome New scheduled task Schedule running O Run every Run at a specific time interval Every day E 23 00 ES O Action based Advanced schedule options C Run on computer startup if task has been missed C Run even if computer is in low power
72. e 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 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 af Scan reports Scan reports Report password protected archives Report password protected documents Report locked files C Report files containing macro C Report hidden extensions Save Cancel AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 83 AVG Click the Additional scan settings to open a new Computer shutdown options dialog where 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 is computer is locked a Additional scan settings K Computer shutdown options Shutdown computer upon scan completion C Force shutdown if computer is locked Cancel 28 Advanced AVG Settings BG Appearance Ignore Faulty conditions Virus Vault PUP Exceptions E3 E Anti Spam cs E web Shield E LinkScanner 5 rd
73. eason to do so AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 56 AVG 5 AVG Internet Security me XII File Components History Tools Help 2 AVG You are protected Internet Security All security features are working correctly and are up to date Resident Shield detection Infection Object Result Detection time Virus identified EICAR Test C KLARA eicar com Moved to Virus Vault 23 10 2008 11 16 10 Fil o gi There are 1 records in the list Additional actions Export list to file Empty list E Refresh list Back The Resident Shield detection offers an overview of objects that were detected by the Resident Shield evaluated as dangerous and either cured or moved to the Virus Vault For each detected object the following information is provided Infection description possibly even name of the detected object Object object location Result action performed with the detected object Object Type type of the detected object Process what action was performed to call out the potentially dangerous object so that it could be detected In the bottom part of the dialog under the list you will find information on total number of detected objects listed above Further you can export the entire list of detected objects in a file Export list to file and delete all entries on detected objects Empty list The Refresh list
74. ect time more than 24 8 hours The Update navigation item opens a new dialog where you can specify general parameters regarding the AVG update When to update files In this section you can select between two alternative options update can be scheduled for the next PC restart or you can launch the update immediately By default the immediate update option is selected since this way AVG can secure the maximum safety level Scheduling an update for the next PC restart can only be recommended if you are sure the computer gets restarted regularly at least daily If you decide to keep the default configuration and launch the update process immediately you can specify the circumstances under which a possible required restart should be performed AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 102 AVG Require confirmation from the user you will be asked to approve a PC restart needed to finalize the update process Lt Restart immediately the computer will be restarted automatically immediately after the update process has finished and your approval will not be required Complete at next computer restart the update process finalization will be postponed until the next computer restart again please keep in mind that this option is only recommended if you can be sure the computer gets restarted regularly at least daily Additional update options Build new
75. ed AVG Settings EJ Appearance E Ignore Faulty conditions Virus Yault maintenance 5 virus vault Limit Virus Vault Size EJ PUP Exceptions E3 EJ Anti Spam I E web Shield LinkScanner E iQ Scans amp l k Schedules EJ E mail Scanner 5 Resident Shield Anti Rootkit a 45 Update Maximum number of files to be stored 1000 x 10 Maximum size of Virus Vault percent of the drive size Automatic file deletion Delete files older than 30 5 day s The Virus Vault maintenance dialog allows you to define several parameters regarding the administration of objects stored in the Virus Vault 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 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 10 4 PUP Exceptions AVG is able to analyze and detect executable applications or DLL libraries that could be potentially unwanted within the system In some cases the user may wish to keep certain unwanted programs on the computer programs that were installed on purpose Some programs especially free ones include adware Such adware might be detecte
76. ed about it immediately via AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 65 system tray icon while all parts of AVG are working properly the icon is displayed in four colors however if an error occurs the icons switches to grey color with a red exclamation mark text description of the existing problem in the Security Status Info section of the AVG main window There might be a situation that for some reason you need to switch a component off temporarily this is not recommended you should try to keep all components permanently on and in default configuration but it may be happen In that case the system tray icon automatically reports 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 above dialog you can select components that may be in an error state or switched off and you do not wish to get informed about it The same option of Ignoring component state is also available for specific components directly from the components overview in the AVG main window AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved AVG 66 AVG 10 3 Virus Vault ai Advanc
77. er In the AVG 8 5 Anti Virus you will find two types of scanning predefined by the software vendor 11 2 1Scan Whole Computer Scan whole computer scans your entire computer for possible infections and or potentially unwanted programs This test will scan all hard drives of your computer will detect and heal any virus found or remove the detected infection to the Virus Vault Scanning of the whole of your computer should be scheduled on a workstation at least once a week Scan launch The Scan of a whole computer can be launched directly from the scanning interface by clicking on the scan s icon No further specific settings have to be configured for this type of scan the scanning will start immediately within the Scan is running dialog see screenshot The scanning can be temporarily interrupted Pause or canceled Cancel if needed AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 110 AVG sgh on threats Easy nter ecur n Fie Components History Tools Help N at File Result Infection Scan whole computer Objects scanned 123 Threats found 0 Elapsed time 9 second s Currently scanning Processes Current object C WINDOWS system32 ShimEng dll Statistics Additional scan settings E Automatic scan Pause Scan configuration editing You have the option of editing the predefined default settings of the Scan of
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79. eskenku deemed EE Dha REEI 102 10 12 4 Manage irene tee EEE EE 102 11 AVG Scanning xxxnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnvnnnnnennennennnnnnnnevnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnrnr 109 11 1 Scanning Interface ver teste ete erent teens 109 14 2 Predefined Scans eerrcettteiess cnceianes rins Erenn N a a TEN eg evna 110 11 2 1 Scan Whole Computer tssssssssrssrserrerrerrrersensenrentenrrenernnenrentennneneennennennenne 110 11 2 2 Scan Specific Files or Folders sesesterterterreereerrerrerreereereerrenrenreeneeneenrenrenne 110 11 3 Scanning in Windows Explorer srtsttt settee teeter eet 116 11 4 Command Line Scanning versie teeter ee eet 117 11 4 1 CMD Scan Parameters eerie ttt tenet e nn E EEE DEAE EE EEE EEE EDAD DEEDES DEEDES EEE EE ADEE ES 117 11 5 Scan Scheduling re vrerarrnnanannnnrnnnnrnnunrnrnnrnrunnnrnnuerenuarnnnnrnnnnrernannnsnvensennn 120 11 5 1 Schedule Settings trite treet eee arr nnanannnnrrnnannnnna renn nandnnnarrrnnrnnnner 120 ET 120 11 5 3 What to Scan orrir oa rE ERA ETE E naaraana san ELADA TANA EEE 120 1126 Scan Results Overview erinan ence rakti annit ties unn NANANA feed ae 127 117 Scan Results P ska 129 11 7 1 Results Overview Tab ss trsrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnrrrnnrrrnnrrrnnnrrnnnrrnnnrrnnnrrnnnnnnnns 129 11 7 2 Infections Tab seeseeeeererrrrtrerrrrrrrrreerrrrrrnnnesernnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn EEE EE EEE enn 129 11 7 3 Spyware Tab vrrctrece eee eee nee e ee ee ee aannn annan nonne EEE AEE AEE E AEE E EEE A E
80. espective component s icon in the component overview of the AVG main window You may need to use this option in a specific situation but it is strictly recommended to switch off the Ignore component state option as soon as possible i fj The red icon indicates that AVG is in critical status One or more components does not work properly and AVG cannot protect your computer Please pay immediate attention to fixing the reported problem If you are not able to fix the error yourself contact the AVG technical support team 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 status information can also be obtained at any moment from the system tray icon AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 36 8 3 Quick Links Quick links in the left section of the AVG User Interface allow you to immediately access the most important and most frequently used AVG features Overview use this link to switch from any currently opened AVG interface to the default one with an overview of all installed components see chapter Components Overview gt gt Computer scanner use this link to open the AVG scanning interface where you can run tests directly schedule scans or edit their parameters see chapter AVG Tests gt gt Update now
81. f 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 Scan Whole Computer 10 8 Schedules In the Schedules section you can edit the default settings of Whole computer scan schedule Virus database update schedule AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 79 AVG Program update schedule Anti Spam update schedule 10 8 1 Scheduled Scan Parameters of the scheduled scan can be edited or a new schedule set up on three tabs aj Advanced AVG Settings Appearance Ignore Faulty conditions Virus Vault PUP Exceptions Anti Spam Name Web Shield LinkScanner Scans O Run every Schedule settings How to scan What to scan Enable this task i a a a D E Schedule running E Pp E Schedules Run at a specific time interval Every day vi rom frgserensseseenesesesesassssnesenssenng Scheduled scan es Program update schedule O Action based SRA i minutes delay ies Anti Spam update schedule E mail Scanner Advanced schedule options 45 Resident Shield JRun on computer startup if task has been missed Anti Rootkit Run even if computer is in low power mode Update C Delay this task if a full screen application is running
82. figuration again 7 5 AVG Default Configuration The default configuration i e how the application is set up right after installation of AVG 8 5 Anti Virus is set up by the software vendor so that all components and functions are tuned up to achieve optimum performance Unless you have a real reason to do so do not change the AVG configuration Changes to settings should only be performed by an experienced user Some minor editing of AVG components settings is accessible directly from the specific component user interface If you feel you need to change the AVG configuration to better suit your your needs go to AVG Advanced Settings select the system menu item Tools Advanced settings and edit the AVG configuration in the newly opened AVG Advanced Settings dialog AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 31 AVG 8 AVG User Interface AVG 8 5 Anti Virus open with the main window AVG Internet Security I og File Components History Tools Help AVG You are protected Internet Security All security features are working correctly and are up to date Security components and status overview P Anti Virus i Anti Spyware i I Anti Spam E Active J Active Active Firewall Anti Rootkit vi System Tools Active Active Active E mail Scanner License LinkScanner A Active Active Active gt E eal Overview L A Update now Web Shield LAR Resident Shield
83. ginal name that is known e g a name of an e mail attachment that does not respond to the actual content of the attachmenf it will be provided in this column Date of storage date and time the suspected file was detected and removed to the Virus Vault Control buttons The following control buttons are accessible from the Virus Vault interface Restore removes the infected file back to its original location on your disk Restore As in case you decide to move the detected infectious object from the Virus Vault to a selected folder use this button The suspicious and detected object will be saved with its original name If the original name is not known the standard name will be used Delete removes the infected file from the Virus Vault completely Send to analysis sends the suspected file for deep analysis to the AVG virus labs Empty Vault removes all Virus Vault content completely AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 137 AVG 12 AVG Updates 12 1 Update Levels AVG offers two update levels to select from Definitions update contains changes necessary for reliable anti virus anti spam and anti malware protection Typically it does not include any changes to the code and updates only the definition database This update should be applied as soon as it is available Program update contains various program changes fixes and improvements When scheduli
84. gram Files AVG AVGS Licensed user Klara Konicarova Company name GRISOFT s r o License type full License expiration date 2018 01 01 Number of licenses 1 lt Back Exit The Setup Summary dialog provides an overview of all parameters of the installation process Please make sure all the information is correct If so press the Finish button to continue Otherwise you can use the Back button to return to the respective dialog and correct the information 5 10 Application Termination Before the installation process starts you might be invited to terminate some of the currently running applications that might collide with the AVG installation process In such a case you will see the following Application Termination dialog This dialog is only to inform you and does not require any intervention if you agree to having closed the listed programs automatically press Next to continue AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 22 Applications Termination The following applications must be terminated prior to installation Press Next to terminate these applications and begin installation AVG PRODUCTS Microsoft Outlook Dokument2 Microsoft Word Microsoft Word mistnost u pani Svobodove Zpr va HTML rot renwnd32 Note Please make sure you have saved all your data before you confirm you want to have the running application closed 5 11
85. h Additional installed languages E mail Scanner O Plugin for The Bat lt m i gt lt Back Exit The Component Selection dialog displays an overview of all AVG 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 your purchased AVG edition Only those components will be offered to be installed within the Component Selection dialog Within the list of components to be installed you can define which language s AVG should be installed in Check the Additional installed languages item and then select the desired languages from the respective menu Click the E mail Scanner item to open and decide on what plug in is to be installed to guarantee your electronic mail security By default Plugin for Microsoft Outlook will be installed Another specific option is the Plugin for The Bat If you use any other e mail client MS Exchange Qualcomm Eudora go for the Personal E mail Scanner option to secure your e mail communication automatically no matter what e mail program you run Continue by pressing the Next button AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 20 AVG 5 8 AVG Security Toolbar ANG 8 0 build 204 10 13 2008 ig AVG Security Toolbar If you d rather focus on using your computer than managing your computer s
86. healed or moved to the Virus Vault Close results terminates the detailed information overview and returns to the Scan results overview dialog 11 7 4Warnings Tab The Warnings tab displays information on suspected objects typically files detected during scanning When detected by the Resident Shield these files are blocked from being accessed Typical examples of this kind of findings are hidden files cookies suspicious registry keys password protected documents or archives etc 11 7 5 Rootkits Tab The Rootkits tab displays information on rootkits detected during scanning Its structure is basically the same as the Infections tab or the Spyware tab AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 135 AVG 11 7 6 Information Tab The Information tab contains data on such findings that cannot be categorized as infections spyware etc They can neither be positively labeled as dangerous but they are still worth your attention All data on this tab is merely informative 11 8 Virus Vault Event History Virus Yault Infection type Virus name Path to file Original object name Date of storage W warning Found Tracking cookie Adren C Docume 1 11 2008 23 07 51 B warning Found Tracking cookie Adrev C Docume 30 10 2008 23 08 36 W warning Found Tracking cookie Doubl C Docume 30 10 2008 23 08 30 bl warning Found Tracking cookie Adver C
87. hedules Authentication type E EJ E mail Scanner Resident Shield Anti Rootkit Password 45 Update E Proxy Auto E Dial up From browser URL O Use PROXY authenticatior Username E Manage O From script 15 Remote Administration Autodetect The proxy server is a stand alone server or a service running on a PC that guarantees safer connection to the Internet According to the specified network rules you can then access the Internet either directly or via the proxy server both possibilities can also be allowed at the same time Then in the first item of the Update settings Proxy dialog you have to select from the combo box menu whether you want to Use proxy Do not use proxy server Try connection using proxy and if it fails connect directly default settings If you select any option using proxy server you will have to specify some further data The server settings can be configured either manually or automatically Manual configuration If you select manual configuration check the Manual option to activate the AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 104 AVG respective dialog section you have to specify the following items Server specify the server s IP address or the name of the server 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 y
88. herefore exclude only host that you can be absolutely sure would never provide dangerous website content O 10 5 2 Instant Messaging ai Advanced AVG Settings Appearance Ignore Faulty conditions Virus Vault Enable Instant Messaging Shield ICQ protection PUP Exceptions amp E Anti Spam f Web Shield Z MSN protection Web Protection Instant Messaging Shield LinkScanner D iQ Scans lle Schedules EJ E mail Scanner E3 EJ Resident Shield E Anti Rootkit EJ Update AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 72 AVG In the Instant Messaging Shield dialog you can edit the Web Shield components settings referring to instant messaging scanning Currently the following three instant messaging programs are supported ICQ MSN and Yahoo tick the respective item for each of them if you want the Web Shield to verify the on line communication is virus free For further specification of allowed blocked users you can see and edit the respective dialog Advanced ICQ Advanced MSN and specify the Whitelist list of users that will be allowed to communicate with you and Blacklist users that should be blocked 10 6 Link Scanner aM Advanced AVG Settings EJ Appearance FE Ignore faulty conditions LinkScanner settings virus vault Enable AVG Search Shield need web browser restart E Pur Exceptions Enable AVG Activ
89. his configuration dialog only a quick rootkit test will be performed i e rootkit scanning of selected areas only Note For a description of specific parameters please consult the chapter AVG Advanced Settings Scans Scan Whole Computer AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 78 AVG 10 7 4Removable Device Scan The editing interface for Removable device scan is also very similar to the Scan Whole Computer editing dialog Zi Advanced AVG Settings Appearance Ignore Faulty conditions Virus Vault PUP Exceptions Scan settings Anti Spam C Automatically heal remove infections Web Shield FE LinkScanner 5 Scans Enable Removable device scan Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats Scan for Tracking Cookies Fel Scan whole computer M Scan inside archives iQ Shell extension scan Use Heuristics iQ Scan specific Files or Folders Scan infectable files only C Removable device scan C Scan media files 4 l k Schedules E mail Scanner 3 Resident Shield j Automatic scan 15 Anti Rootkit Update Set additional scan reports Scan process priority n amp j E Cr mson n 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 o
90. ial up connection when finished All parameters optionally defined in the Update settings Dial Up connection dialog refer to the dial up connection to the Internet The dialog s fields are inactive until you check the Use dial up connections option that activates the fields Specify whether you want to connect to the Internet automatically Automatically open this connection or you wish to confirm the connection manually every time Ask before connection For automatic connection you should further select whether the connection should be closed after the update is finished Close dial up connection when finished AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 106 AVG 10 12 URL 28 Advanced AVG Settings EJ Appearance EJ Ignore faulty conditions Update settings URL E Virus Vault Name URL Add EJ PUP Exceptions update primary server http update avg com softw 80 update E EJ Anti Spam update backup server http backup avg cz softw 80 update s 2 5 Web Shield Edt 5 LinkScanner D 4 iQ Scans gee 3 E Schedules 3 EJ E mail Scanner amp EJ Resident Shield EJ Anti Rootkit Move down E EJ Update Move up 15 Remote Administration The URL dialog offers a list of Internet addresses from which the update files can be downloaded The list and its items can be modified using the following control buttons Add opens a dialog where you c
91. iew 9 9 AVG Security Toolbar The AVG Security Toolbar is designed to work with MS Internet Explorer version 6 0 or greater and Mozilla Firefox version 1 5 or greater Note AVG Security Toolbar is not intended for server platforms Once installed the AVG Security Toolbar will by default be located just under your browsers address bar WAVG a Search Active Surf Shield Search Shield amp l AVG Info v The AVG Security Toolbar consists of the following AVG logo button provides access to general toolbar items Click the logo button to get redirected to the AVG website www avg con Clicking the pointer next to the AVG icon will open the following o Toolbar Info link to the AVG Security Toolbar home page with detailed information on the toolbar s protection o Launch AVG 8 0 opens the AVG 8 user interface o Options opens a configuration dialog where you can adjust your AVG Security Toolbar settings to suit your needs the dialog is divided into two tabs gt General on this tab you can find two sections named Buttons and Ratings The Buttons section allows you to configure which buttons are visible or hidden on the AVG Security Toolbar By default all buttons are visible The Ratings section allows you to determine what type of ratings do you want to be displayed for your search results By default all ratings are visible but you may hide some of them when searching from the
92. ing interface default dialog Therefore if you wish to configure the test parameters on all tabs press the button to save them only after you have specified all your requirements Cancel cancels any changes you have performed on this tab or on any other tab of this dialog and switches back to the AVG scanning interface default dialog 11 5 3 What to Scan AVG Internet Security Network Edition Ma X File Components History Tools Help AVG F You are protected Internet Security Vv All security features are working correctly and are up to date Settings for scheduled scan Schedule settings How to scan What to scan Q Computer scanner O Scan whole computer Scan specific files or Folders J Desktop a T My Computer a amp Def a BH OScy e 0201 3 OS F Ymedeazlfirmal OS 1 4 CommoniCommoni OS 41 Neuildidisk 8DISTRIB FINALI E My Network Places Special locations DO Local hard drives O 4 Program Files pn Save Cancel Y Show notification On the What to scan tab you can define whether you want to schedule scanning of the whole computer or scanning of specific files or folders In case you select scanning of specific files or folders in the bottom part of this dialog the displayed tree structure activates and you can specify folders to be scanned Control buttons of the Settings for scheduled scan dialog There are two control bu
93. ion file from the AVG website www avg com Before you start installing AVG we strongly recommend that you visit the AVG website to check for a new installation file This way you can be sure to install the latest available version of AVG 8 5 Anti Virus We recommend you to try out our new AVG Download Manager tool that will help you select the proper installation file During the installation process you will be asked for your license sales number Please make sure you have it available before starting the installation The sales number can be found on the CD packaging If you purchased your copy of AVG on line your license number will have been delivered to you via e mail AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 8 AVG 4 AVG Download Manager AVG Download Manager is a simple tool that helps you select the proper installation file for your AVG product Based on your input data the manager will select the specific product license type desired components and language Finally AVG Download Manager will go on to download and launch the appropriate installation process Following please find a brief description of each single step you need to take within the AVG Download Manager 4 1 Language Selection AVG Download Manager Welcome to the AVG setup program The Following screens will guide you through the process of installing AYG protection on your computer Click the Next bu
94. isplayed in the newly selected language Balloon tray notifications Within this section you can suppress display of system tray balloon notifications on the status of the application By default the balloon notifications are allowed to be displayed and it is recommended to keep this configuration The balloon notifications typically inform on some AVG component s status change and you should pay attention to them However if for some reason you decide you do not wish these notifications to be displayed or you would like only certain notifications related to a specific AVG component to be displayed you can define and specify your preferences by checking unchecking the following options Display system tray notifications by default this item is checked switched on and notifications are displayed Uncheck this item to completely turn off the display of all balloon notifications When turned on you can further select what specific notifications should be displayed o Display tray notifications about update decide whether information regarding AVG update process launch progress and finalization should be displayed o Display tray notifications about scanning decide whether information upon automatic launch of the scheduled scan its progress and results should be displayed o Display Resident Shield related tray notifications decide whether information regarding file saving copying and opening processes should AVG
95. ity Woe File Components History Tools Help AVG You are protected Internet Security Vv All security features are working correctly and are up to date Web Shield Component Web Shield protects you against accidentally downloading infected files or exchanging Tl infected files over instant messaging Web Shield is active and fully functional F Enable Web Shield Web Instant Messaging Basic web settings V web protection check archives V Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats Use heuristic analysis Maximum part size of a file to be scanned Statistics 200 KB 1 2018 Save changes Cancel Y Show notification o Web protection this option confirms that the Web Shield should perform scanning of the www pages content Provided this option is on by default you can further switch on off these items AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 51 E AVG gt Check archives scan the content of archives possibly included in the www page to be displayed gt Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs scan potentially unwanted programs executable programs that can operate as spyware or adware included in the www page to be displayed gt Use heuristic analysis scan the content of the page to be displayed using the heuristic analysis method dynamic emulation of the scanned object s instructions in a virtual com
96. ke place 12 00 Enable daily scanning recommended Click Next to see how you can help with AYG threat research In the Schedule regular scans and updates dialog set up the interval for new update files accessibility check up and define time when the scheduled scan should be launched It is recommended to keep the default values Press the Next button to continue 6 3 Help us to identify new online threats Step 3 of 7 Help us to identify new threats By checking this box you give us permission to collect detected threats you might have encountered This way you help us maintain the virus databases and improve our service to you No personally identifiable information is collected Read AVG Privacy Policy C Yes I agree to provide information about potentially dangerous websites to AYG Click Next to configure AYG Security Toolbar AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 26 In the Help us to identify new threats dialog decide whether you want to activate the option of reporting of exploits and bad sites found by users either via AVG Surf Shield AVG Search Shield features of the LinkScanner component to feed the database collecting information on malicious activity on the web It is recommended to keep the default value and have the reporting activated Press the Next button to continue 6 4 Configure the AVG Security Toolbar
97. lation you will be redirected directly to the Installation Summary dialog If custom installation was selected you will continue with the Destination Folder dialog AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 18 AVG 5 6 Custom Installation Destination Folder Destination Folder The default destination folder is shown below You can click Browse button to select a different folder but we recommend using the default settings Destination folder C Program Files AVGAVGB Browse The Destination Folder dialog allows you to specify the location where AVG should be installed By default AVG will be installed to the program files folder located on drive C If you want to change this location use the Browse button to display the drive structure and select the respective folder Press the Next button to confirm AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 19 AVG 5 7 Custom Installation Component Selection S AVG 8 5 build 259 1 18 2009 Component Selection AVG Check the components you wish to install and uncheck those you don t wish to install If any unchecked components have been previously installed in an earlier version of the software on your computer these components will be uninstalled AVG for Windows AVG Firewall Web Shield LinkScanner ANG Identity Protection Only in englis
98. layed only if some potential threats were detected but these cannot be classified as any of the above categories then the tab provides a warning message on the finding AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 129 AVG 11 7 1 Results Overview Tab File Components History Tools Help Scan results Results overview Warnings I Scan Scheduled scan was finished No infection was found during this scan Folders selected for scanning Scan whole computer 5 Scan started 4 listopadu 2008 23 00 02 Statistics Scan finished 5 listopadu 2008 1 07 35 2 hour s 7 minute s 33 second s Total object scanned 777652 User who launched the scan SYSTEM Export overview to file ii The scan is complete Back Y Show notification On the Scan results tab you can find detailed statistics with information on detectedvirus infections spyware removed virus infections spyware the number of virus infections spyware that cannot be removed or healed In addition you will find information on the date and exact time of the scan launch on the total number of scanned objects on the scanning duration and the number of errors that have occurred during scanning Control buttons There is only one control button available in this dialog The Close results button returns to the Scan results overview dialog AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG
99. le from the system menu via Help Get help online AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 141
100. matically Move infected files to the Virus Vault Quick test Report macros Report password protected files Ignore locked files Report to file file name Append to the report file Report uninfected files as OK Do not allow CTRL BREAK to abort Enable MBR BOOT check Scan active processes Report Potentially unwanted programs Scan registry Scan cookies Display help on this topic Display help on this topic AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 119 AVG PRIORITY settings Scans Set scan priority Low Auto High see Advanced SHUTDOWN Shutdown computer upon scan completion FORCESHUTDOWN Force computer shutdown upon scan completion ADS Scan Alternate Data Streams NTFS only 11 5 Scan Scheduling With AVG 8 5 Anti Virus you can run scanning on demand for instance when you suspect an infection has been dragged to your computer or based on a scheduled plan It is highly recommended to run the scans based on a schedule this way you can make sure your computer is protected from any possibility of getting infected and you will not have to worry about if and when to launch the scan You should launch the Scan whole computer 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 hour
101. mode Sae Cancel Y Show notification On the Schedule settings 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 Next give a name to the scan you are about to create and schedule Type the name into the text field by the Name item Try to use brief descriptive and apt names for scans to make it easier to later recognize the scan from others Example It is not appropriate to call the scan by the name of 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 areas scan etc Also it is not necessary to specify in the scan s name whether it is the scan of the whole of the computer or just a scan of selected files or folders your own scans will always be a specific version of the scan of selected files or folders In this dialog you can further define the following parameters of the scan Schedule running specify the time intervals for the newly scheduled scan AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 122 AVG launch The timing can either be defined by the repeated scan launch after a certain period of time Run every or by defining an exact date and time Run at specific time or possibly by defining an event that the scan launch
102. moved automatically If you want to define specific types of attachments that should be removed select the respective option Remove all executable files all exe files will be deleted Remove all documents all doc files will be deleted Remove files with these extensions will remove all files with the defined extensions AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 92 AVG 10 9 3 Logs and Results a Advanced AVG Settings Og Appearance Ignore Faulty conditions Logs Maintenance Virus Vault O Monthly logs PUP Exceptions O Weekly logs E E Anti Spam O Daily logs 3 Web Shield Automatic logs LinkScanner Scans w Schedules E mail Scanner EJ Certification Medium Mail Filtering E ts Folder used to store log files amp di Servers E Resident Shield C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data ayg8 Emc Log Maximum log file size Log level threshold Anti Rootkit Update Remote Administration The dialog opened via the Logs and Results navigation item allows you to specify parameters for e mail scanning results maintenance The dialog is divided into several sections Logs Maintenance define whether you want to log e mail scanning information daily weekly monthly and also specify the maximum size of the log file in MB Log level threshold the medium level is set up by defa
103. must then specify in your mail application this port as the port for SMTP communication o Queue processing determines the behavior of the E mail Scanner when processing the requirements for sending mail messages gt Automatic the outgoing mail is immediately delivered sent to the target mail server gt Manual the message is inserted into the queue of outgoing messages and sent later o Connection in this drop down menu you can specify which kind of connection to use regular SSL SSL default If you choose SSL connection the data sent is encrypted without the risk of being traced or monitored by a third party This feature is available only when the destination mail server supports it Administrative server shows the number of the port of the server that will be used for the reverse delivery of administration reports These messages are generated for example when the target mail server rejects the outgoing message or when this mail server is not available E mail client SMTP server settings provides information on how to configure the client mail application so that outgoing mail messages are checked using the currently modified server for checking the outgoing mail This is a summary based on the corresponding parameters specified in this dialog and other related dialogs AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 97 AVG 10 1 Resident Shield The Resident Shield
104. n e mail client Queue processing Automatic O Manual Connection Regular Resident Shield Anti Rootkit E mail client SMTP server settings Update Remote Administration Original E mail client SMTP server activation Activate this server and use it for sending e mail In this dialog opened via Servers SMTP you can set up a new E mail Scanner server using the SMTP protocol for outgoing mail SMTP Server Name type in the name of the server or keep the AutoSMTP default name Relay Host defines the method for determining the mail server used for outgoing mail o Automatic login will be carried out automatically according to your e mail client settings o Fixed host in this case the program will always use the server specified here Please specify the address or name of your mail server You may use a domain name for example smtp acme com as well as an IP address for example 123 45 67 89 for a name If the mail server uses a AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 96 AVG 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 Additional settings specifies more detailed parameters o Local port specifies the port on which the communication from your mail application should be expected You
105. ng an update it is possible to select which priority level should be downloaded and applied 12 2 Update Types You can distinguish between two types of update On demand update is an immediate AVG update that can be performed any time the need arises Scheduled update within AVG it is also possible to pre set an update plan The planned update is then performed periodically according to the setup configuration Whenever new update files are present on the specified location they are downloaded either directly from the Internet or from the network directory When no newer updates are available nothing happens 12 3 Update Process The update process can be launched immediately as the need arises by the Update now quick link This link is available at all times from any AVG user interface dialog However it is still highly recommended to perform updates regularly as stated in the update schedule editable within the Update manager component Once you start the update AVG will first verify whether there are new update files available If so AVG starts their downloading and launches the update process itself During the update process you will get redirected to the Update interface where you can view the process progressing in its graphical representation as well as in an overview of relevant statistic parameters update file size received data download speed elapsed time AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologie
106. nned 3 200 KB Save changes Cancel Y Show notification AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 52 o Instant Messaging protection check this item if you wish that the Web Shield verifies the on line communication is virus free Provided this option is on you can further specify which instant messaging application you want to control currently AVG 8 5 Anti Virus supports the ICQ MSN and Yahoo applications Please note The software vendor has set up all AVG components to give optimum performance Unless you have a real reason to do so do not change the AVG configuration Any changes to settings should only be performed by an experienced user If you need to change AVG configuration select the system menu item Tools Advanced settings and edit the AVG configuration in the newly opened AVG Advanced Settings dialog Control buttons The control buttons available within the Web Shield interface are as follows Save changes press this button to save and apply any changes made in this dialog Cancel press this button to return to the default AVG user interface components overview 9 6 3 Web Shield Detection Web Shield 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 If a threat is detected you will be warned immediately with the follo
107. ntially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats scan potentially unwanted programs executable programs that can operate as spyware or adware included in the www page to be displayed and spyware infections o Use heuristic analysis scan the content of the page to be displayed using the heuristic analysis method dynamic emulation of the scanned object s instructions in a virtual computer environment AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 71 AVG o Ports to be scanned this field lists the standard http communication port numbers If your computer configuration differs you can change the port numbers as needed o Maximum file size to be scanned if included files are present in the displayed page you can also scan their content even before these are downloaded to your computer However scanning of large files takes quite some time and the web page download might be slowed significantly You can use the slide bar to specify the maximum size of a file that is still to be scanned with Web Shield Even if the downloaded file is bigger than specified and therefore will not be scanned with Web Shield you are still protected in case the file is infected the Resident Shield will detect it immediately Exclude host IP domain into the text field you can type the exact name of a server host IP address IP address with mask or URL ora domain that should not be scanned by Web Shield T
108. o the default value the proxy server will then automatically convey its requirements to you However if you are a skilled user you can also choose Basic required by some servers or NTLM required by all ISA Servers option Then enter a valid Username and Password optionally Confirm your settings by pressing the Apply button to follow to the next step of AVG Download Manager 4 4 Select License Type AVG Download Manager G Select installation type AV Click the appropriate description to enable the Next button Full Version Click here if you have purchased a license for your AYG product Trial Version Click here if you are installing a 30 day trial version Trial software has all the same functionality as the full version but will cease to be updated after 30 days When the trial period expires you will be offered the option to purchase a full version Free Version Click here to install AVG Anti Virus Free which provides basic protection for home users free of charge In this step you are prompted to choose the license type of the product you would like to download The description provided will allow you to select the one that suits you AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 12 AVG Full version i e AVG Anti Virus AVG Anti Virus plus Firewall or AVG Internet Security Trial version provides you an opportunity to use all the features of AVG full prod
109. oing e mail certification text Certification Mail Filtering Logs and Results No virus found in this outgoing message w R Servers Language used for the outgoing e mail certification text e E Resident Shield Default install language Anti Rootkit amp E Update Remote Administration In the Certification dialog you can specify exactly what text the certification note should contain and in what language This should be specified separately for Incoming mail and Outgoing mail AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 91 AVG 10 9 2 Mail Filtering Advanced AVG Settings BAX a Appearance Ignore faulty conditions Attachment filter virus Vault Remove attachments PUP Exceptions C Remove all executable files E Anti Spam a 45 Web Shield SA F Remove files with these comma separated extensions 5 LinkScanner C Remove all documents Scans Schedules E EJ E mail Scanner IE Certification Mail Filtering Logs and Results cH di Servers a 45 Resident Shield EE Anti Rootkit Update Remote Administration Ce e The Attachment filter dialog allows you to set up parameters for e mail messages attachment scanning By default the Remove attachments option is switched off If you decide to activate it all e mail message attachments detected as infectious or potentially dangerous will be re
110. om 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 Advanced settings opens the AVG advanced settings dialog where you can edit the AVG 8 5 Anti Virus configuration Generally it is recommended to keep the default settings of the application as defined by the software vendor Help Contents opens the AVG help files Get Help Online opens the AVG website at the customer support center page Your AVG Web opens the AVG homepage at www avg con About Viruses and Threats opens the online Virus Encyclopedia where you can look up detailed information on the identified virus Reactivate opens the Activate AVG dialog with the data you have entered in the Personalize AVG dialog of the installation process Within this dialog you can enter your license number to either replace the sales number the number you have installed AVG with or to replace the old license number e g when upgrading to a new AVG product Register now connects to the registration website at www avg com Please fill in your registration data only cus
111. omputer should be scanned Fora more detailed explanation of the options see the command line parameters overview To run the scan press Enter During scanning you can stop the process by Ctri C or Ctrl Pause CMD scanning launched from graphic interface When you run your computer in Windows Safe Mode there is also a possibility to launch the command line scan from the graphic user interface The scan itself will be launched from the command line the Command Line Composer dialog only allows you to specify most scanning parameters in the comfortable graphic interface Since this dialog is only accessible within the Windows Safe Mode for detailed description of this dialog please consult the help file opened directly from the dialog 11 4 1 CMD Scan Parameters Following please find a list of all parameters available for the command line scanning SCAN Scan specific files or folders SCAN path path e g SCAN C D COMP Scan whole computer AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 118 HEUR EXCLUDE EXT NOEXT ARC CLEAN TRASH QT MACROW PWDW IGNLOCKED REPORT REPAPPEND REPOK NOBREAK BOOT PROC PUP REG COO HELP AVG Use heuristic analyse Exclude path or files from scan Command file file name Scan these extensions for example EXT EXE DLL Do not scan these extensions for example NOEXT JPG Scan archives Clean auto
112. onnection is restored Once the scheduled scan is launched in the time you have specified you will be informed on this fact via a pop up window opened over the AVG system tray icon provided that you have kept the default configuration of the the Advanced Settings Appearance dialog 10 9 E mail Scanner Appearance Ignore faulty conditions E mail scanning FE Virus Vault Check incoming e mail PUP Exceptions C Certify e mail E Anti Spam m f Web Shield E LinkScanner JQ Scans m i Schedules modify subject of virus infected messages Scanning properties j Certification Use Heuristics Mail Filtering Logs and Results H Servers E Resident Shield E mail attachments reporting E Anti Rootkit Report password protected archives Update Report password protected documents Remote Administration Report files containing macro Report hidden extensions C Move reported attachments to Virus Vault incoming e mails only Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats Scan inside archives AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 89 AVG The E mail Scanner dialog is divided into three sections E mail scanning in this section select whether you want to scan the incoming outgoing e mail messages and whether all e mails should be certified or only e mails with attachments e mail virus free certification is not suppo
113. onsists of two parts that you can switch on off in the LinkScanner component interface GB AVG Internet Security JE x File Components History Tools Help AVG F You are protected MA Internet Security v4 All security features are working correctly and are up to date LinkScanner component Active Surf Shield and AVG Search Shield AVG Active Surf Shield prevents you from accidentally becoming infected by drive by downloads and other exploits ensuring the web pages you visit are safe at the only time that really matters when you are about to click the link AVG Search Shield works with Google Yahoo and MSN search engines to deliver a real time safety verdict on all search results including search ads displaying an icon to show the safety rating for each site Y LinkScanner works with Internet Explorer and Firefox and consists of two features AYG LinkScanner component is active LinkScanner version 45 Settings Statistics VJ Enable AVG Search Shield need web browser restart M Enable AVG Active Surf Shield V Enable reporting of exploited websites to AVG Save changes Cancel Y Show notification Enable AVG Search Shield on by default advisory notifying icons on searches performed in Google Yahoo or MSN having checked ahead the content of sites returned by the search engine The browsers supported are Internet Explorer and Firefox En
114. ou are not sure contact your network administrator The proxy server can also have configured specific rules for each user If your proxy server is set up this way check the Use PROXY authentication option to verify that your user name and password are valid for connecting to the Internet via the proxy server Automatic configuration If you select automatic configuration mark the Auto option to activate the respective dialog section then please select where the proxy configuration should be taken from From browser the configuration will be read from your default internet browser supported browsers being Internet Explorer Firefox Mozilla and Opera From script the configuration will be read from a downloaded script with the function returning the proxy address Autodetect the configuration will be detected automatically directly from the proxy server AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 105 AVG 10 12 Dial up 28 Advanced AVG Settings DE EJ Appearance gnore Faulty conditions Update settings Dial up connection Virus Yault Use dial up connections PUP Exceptions O Automatically open this connection Anti Spam Ask before connection a 45 Web Shield 5 LinkScanner amp iQ Scans l k Schedules E E E mail Scanner a 45 Resident Shield 5 Anti Rootkit 2 5 Update E Proxy Dial up E URL EJ Manage 15 Remote Administration Close d
115. oved to Virus Vault the infected object was moved to the Virus Vault quarantine AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 131 AVG o Deleted the infected object was deleted o Added to PUP exceptions the finding was evaluated as an exception and added to the list of PUP exceptions configured in the PUP Exceptions dialog of the advanced settings o Locked file not tested the respective object is locked and AVG is therefore unable to scan it o Potentially dangerous object the object was detected as potentially dangerous but not infected it can contain macros for instance the information should be taken as a warning only o Reboot is required to finish the action the infected object cannot be removed to remove it completely you have to restart your computer Control buttons There are three control buttons available in this dialog View details the button opens a new dialog window named Detailed scan result information lan al Detailed scan result information Property name Property value Object name CHKLARA DOKUMENTACE TEST VIRUS ADW ARE adwareladwe Detection name Adware Generic 2G a Previous Nest In this dialog you can find information on the location of the detected infectious object Property name Using the Previous Next buttons you can view information on specific findings Use the Close button to close this dialog AVG 8
116. pa Update Manager Active tA Active Active Statistics Description of selected component Selected component description no component selected right now Y Show notification The main window is divided into several sections System Menu top system line in the window is the standard navigation that allows you to access all AVG components services and features details gt gt Security Status Info upper section of the window provides you with information on the current status of your AVG program details gt gt Quick Links left section of the window allow you to quickly access the most important and most frequently used AVG tasks details gt gt Components Overview central section of the window offer an overview of all installed AVG components details gt gt AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 32 AVG Statistics left bottom section of the window provide you with all statistical data regarding the programs operation details gt gt System Tray Icon bottom right corner of the monitor on the system tray indicates the AVG current status details gt gt 8 1 System Menu The System menu is the standard navigation used in all Windows applications It is located horizontally in the very top part of the AVG 8 5 Anti Virus main window Use the system menu to access specific AVG components feature and services The system menu is
117. pecify the desired scanning speed dependent on system resource usage By default this option value is set to the medium level of automatic resource usage If you want the scanning to run faster it will take less time but system resources usage will increase significantly during its run and will slow down your other activities on the PC this option can be used when your computer is switched on but nobody is currently working on it On the other hand you can decrease system resources usage by extending the scanning duration Note By default the scanning configuration is set up for optimum performance Unless you have a valid reason to change the scanning settings it is highly recommended to stick to the predefined configuration Any configuration changes should be performed by experienced users only For further scanning configuration options see the Advanced settings dialog accessible via the File Advanced setting system menu item Control buttons of the Settings for scheduled scan dialog There are two control buttons available on all three tabs of the Settings for scheduled scan dialog Schedule settings How to scan and What to scan and these have the same functionality no matter on which tab you currently are Save saves all changes you have performed on this tab or on any other tab AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 125 AVG of this dialog and switches back to the AVG scann
118. ponent dil libraries A rootkit is usually a collection of malicious software that allows attacker to gain administrator level access to a computer or possibly whole network Rootkits are generally very well hidden in an operating system which makes them hard to detect or remove by regular security tools Anti Rootkit component scans for dangerous rootkits hidden inside applications drivers or Anti Rootkit component is active Last rootkit search Not yet scanned Anti Rootkit settings The standard scanning process does not detect or remove rootkits therefore you should run manual check with this component to ensure no existing rootkits are installed on your system Scan applications O Quick rootkit scan V Scan DLL libraries Full rootkit scan V Scan drivers Search for rootkits je Save changes Cancel Show notification The Anti Rootkit user interface provides a brief description of the component s functionality informs on the component s current status Anti Rootkit component is active and also brings information on the last time the Anti Rootkit test was launched In the bottom part of the dialog you can find the Anti Rootkit settings section where you can set up some elementary functions of the rootkit presence scanning First mark up the respective check boxes to specify objects that should be scanned Scan applications Scan DLL libraries Scan drivers Further yo
119. puter The rootkit detection is also available on its own within the Anti Rootkit component Er Scan infectable files only with this option switched on files that cannot get infected will not be scanned These can be for instance some plain text files or some other non executable files o Scan media files check to scan media files Video Audio etc 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 Scan process priority Within the Scan process priority section you can further specify the desired scanning speed dependent on system resource usage By default this option value is set to the medium level of automatic resource usage If you want the scanning to run faster it will take less time but system resources usage will increase significantly during the scan and will slow down your other activities on the PC this option can be used when your computer is switched on but nobody is currently working on it On the other hand you can decrease system resources usage by extending the scanning duration Set additional scan reports AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 76 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
120. puter environment see chapter Anti Virus Principles gt Maximum file size to be scanned if included files are present in the displayed page you can also scan their content even before these are downloaded to your computer However scanning of large files takes quite some time and the web page download might be slowed significantly You can use the slide bar to specify the maximum size of a file that is still to be scanned with Web Shield Even if the downloaded file is bigger than specified and therefore will not be scanned with Web Shield you are still protected in case the file is infected the Resident Shield will detect it immediately Instant Messaging allows you to edit the components settings referring to instant messaging e g ICQ MSN Messenger Yahoo scanning ANG Internet Security Vog File Components History Tools Help AVG y You are protected Internet Security Vv All security features are working correctly and are up to date Web Shield Component Web Shield protects you against accidentally downloading infected files or exchanging FT infected files over instant messaging Web Shield is active and fully functional v Enable Web Shield Web Instant Messaging Basic web settings V web protection check archives v Statistics Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats Use heuristic analysis Maximum part size of a file to be sca
121. r Tracking Cookies switched on by default this parameter of the Anti Spyware component defines that cookies should be detected during scanning HTTP cookies are used for authenticating tracking and maintaining specific information about users such as site preferences or the contents of their electronic shopping carts AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 124 AVG Scan inside archives switched on by default this parameters defines that the scanning should check all files even if these are packed inside some type of archive e g ZIP RAR Use Heuristics switched 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 switched on by default scanning will also check the system areas of your computer Scan for rootkits 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 Scan infectable files only switched off by default with this option switched on scanning will not be applied to files that cannot get infected These can be for instance some plain text files or some other non executable files Within the Scan process priority section you can further s
122. r computer Resident Shield is active and fully functional Resident Shield has been running for 1 day s 21 hour s 23 minute s 18 second s Threats detected and blocked 1 Reset value For more detailed settings please select Tools Advanced settings from the system menu Statistics Resident Shield settings M Resident Shield active O Remove all threats automatically scan for Tracking Cookies Ask me before removing threats Manage exceptions Save changes Cancel Y Show notification Besides an overview of the most important statistical data and the information on the component s current status Resident Shield is active and fully functional the Resident Shield interface offers some elementary component settings options too The statistics is as follows Resident Shield has been active for provides the time since the latest component s launch AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 54 AVG Threats detected and blocked number of detected infections that were prevented from being run opened if needed this value can be reset e g for statistic purposes Reset value Basic component configuration In the bottom part of the dialog window you will find the section called Resident Shield settings where you can edit some basic settings of the component s functionality detailed configuration as with all other components is av
123. reason to install AVG with non standard settings E g to fit specific system requirements 5 5 Activate your AVG License In the Activate your AVG License dialog you have to fill in your registration data Type in your name User Name field and the name of your organization Company Name field Then enter your license sales number into the License Sales Number text field The sales number can be found on the CD packaging in your AVG box The license number will be in the confirmation email that you received after purchasing your AVG on line You must type in the number exactly as shown If the digital form of the license AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 17 AVG number is available in the email it is recommended to use the copy and paste method to insert it Activate your AVG License User name Name Surname Company name Company name Licensenumber If you purchased the software online your license number will have been sent to you by e mail To avoid typing errors we recommend cutting and pasting the number from the e mail to this screen If you purchased the software in a retail store you will find the license number on the product registration card included with the package Take care to copy the number correctly lt Back Exit Press the Next button to continue the installation process If in the previous step you have selected the standard instal
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125. rted in HTML RTF format Additionally you can choose if you want AVG to modify the subject for messages that contain potential viruses Tick the Modify subject of virus infected messages checkbox and change the text respectively default value is VIRUS Scanning properties specify whether the heuristic analysis method should be used during scanning Use heuristic whether you want to check for the presence of potentially unwanted programs Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs and whether archives should be scanned too Scan inside archives E mail attachments reporting specify whether you wish to be notified via e mail about password protected archives password protected documents macro containing files and or files with hidden extension detected as an attachment of the scanned e mail message If such a message is identified during scanning define whether the detected infectious object should be moved to the Virus Vault AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 90 AVG Tough on threats Easy on you 10 9 1 Certification E Appearance Ignore faulty conditions Incoming e mail E Virus Vault Incoming e mail certification text E PUP Exceptions No virus found in this incoming message K E Anti Spam sE web Tisk Language used for the incoming e mail certification text FE LinkScanner A eT Gg Scan efault install language re Schedules G E Emai scanner Outg
126. s the finding was evaluated as an exception and added to the list of PUP exceptions configured in the PUP Exceptions dialog of the advanced settings o Locked file not tested the respective object is locked and AVG is therefore unable to scan it o Potentially dangerous object the object was detected as potentially dangerous but not infected it can contain macros for instance the information is a warning only o Reboot is required to finish the action the infected object cannot be removed to remove it completely you have to restart your computer Control buttons There are three control buttons available in this dialog View details the button opens a new dialog window named Detailed scan result information AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 134 AVG al Detailed scan result information Property name Property value Object name C KLARA DOKUMENTACE TEST_ IRUS_ADWARE adwareladwe Detection name Adware Generic 2G lt mm Previous Next In this dialog you can find information on the location of the detected infectious object Property name Using the Previous Next buttons you can view information on specific findings Use the Close button to leave this dialog Remove selected infections use the button to move the selected finding to the Virus Vault Remove all unhealed infections this button deletes all findings that cannot be
127. s If the computer is sometimes switched off then schedule scans to occur on a computer start up when the task has been missed To create new scan schedules see the AVG scanning interface and find the bottom section called Schedule scans AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 120 AVG AVG Internet Security Network Edition Jak File Components History Tools Help You are protected FN All security features are working correctly and are up to date Scan for threats Scan whole computer Scan specific files or folders Q Computer scanner Change scan settings Change scan settings Schedule scans Name Next scheduled run Statistics L Add scan schedule Edit scan schedule Delete scan schedule pire Scan history View Virus Vault X Show notification Control buttons for the scan scheduling Within the editing section you can find the following control buttons Add scan schedule the button opens the Settings for scheduled scan dialog Schedule settings tab In this dialog you can specify the parameters of the newly defined test as Edit scan schedule this button can only be used if you have already previously selected an existing test from the list of scheduled tests In that case the button appears as active and you can click it to switch to the Settings for scheduled scan dialog Schedul
128. s e g applications documents when they are being opened and AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 98 AVG 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 switched on by default Use Heuristics switched on by default heuristic analysis will be used for detection dynamic emulation of the scanned object s instructions in a virtual computer environment Auto heal any detected infection will be healed automatically if there is a cure available 10 10 Advanced Settings In the Files scanned by the Resident Shield dialog it is possible to configure which files will be scanned by specific extensions aij Advanced AVG Settings Appearance Ignore faulty conditions Files scanned by the Resident Shield Virus Vault O Scan all files 5 PUP Exceptions Scan infectable files and selected types of documents 4 EJ Anti Spam m f Web Shield LinkScanner ensions from scanning HS Scans Always scan Files with the Following extensions amp ll Schedules 3386 A5P BAT BIN BMP BOO CHM CLA CLAS CMD CNM COM CPL DEV DLL DO DRY EML E 45 E mail Scanner ES Resident Shield Always scan files without extensions i fAdva ced Settings FE Exceptions The Resident Shield will scan Anti Rootkit 3 Upd Resident Shield will scan files
129. s CZ s r o All rights reserved 138 Note Before the 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 Recommended to experienced users only AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 139 13 Event History a History Virus Vault Event date and time 73 11 2008 11 50 58 73 11 2008 11 50 04 73 11 2008 8 34 27 73 11 2008 8 34 01 73 11 2008 7 51 35 73 11 2008 7 51 02 73 11 2008 3 50 24 73 11 2008 3 50 01 Q 3 11 2008 1 08 36 wWA2 11 2008 23 53 06 A 2 11 2008 23 51 26 Q 2 11 2008 23 00 00 72 11 2008 19 50 23 72 11 2008 19 50 01 WA2 11 2008 15 53 01 wWA2 11 2008 15 51 02 lt i User NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM NT AUTHORITYISYSTEM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM NT AUTHORITYISYSTEM NT AUTHORITYISYSTEM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM Source Update Update Update Update Update Update Update Update Scan Update Update Scan Update Update Update Update Event description l ja Up
130. s product has a streamlined interface combined with more aggressive and faster scanning More security features have been automated for your convenience and new intelligent user options have been included so that you can fit our security features to your way of life No more compromising usability over security AVG has been designed and developed to protect your computing and networking activity Enjoy the experience of full protection from AVG AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 6 AVG 2 AVG Installation Requirements 2 1 Operation Systems Supported AVG 8 5 Anti Virus is intended to protect workstations with the following operating systems Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Update Rollup 1 Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Windows XP Professional SP2 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP1 Windows Vista x86 and x64 all editions and possibly higher service packs for specific operating systems 2 2 Minimum Hardware Requirements Minimum hardware requirements for AVG 8 5 Anti Virus are as follows Intel Pentium CPU 1 2 GHz 250 MB of free hard drive space for installation purposes 256 MB of RAM memory AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 7 AVG 3 AVG Installation Options AVG can be installed either from the installation file available on your installation CD or you can download the latest installat
131. s reason when you request a dangerous webpage containing exploits or other serious threats the AVG Security Toolbar will not allow your browser to display it If you do encounter a malicious web site within your web browser the AVG Security Toolbar will warn you with a screen similar to Wava Danger AVG Safe Search amp Surf hat detected active threats on this page and has EY blocked access for your protection Risk Category Exploit server Explanation The IP address of this web page belongs to known malicious site This is either not the true address of the URL you just clicked on or it is referenced either intentionally or or unintentionally by the site you were attempting to visit AVG Safe Seach and Surf has prevented access to this IP address and its malicious content IP Adress 66 xx xxx 99 For additional information cick here Suggestions a Click the Back button on your browser to return to the previous page and choose another link recommended a If you would like to ignore the warning and continue to the page dick here not recommended If you still wish to visit the infected page a link to the page is available on this screen but continuing to these pages in not recommended 9 6 Web Shield 9 6 1 Web Shield Principles Web Shield 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
132. s reserved 14 5 2 License Agreement MAG 8 0 build 204 10 10 2008 gg License agreement Please review the license agreement below before proceeding with the installation If you accept this agreement click Accept to proceed with the installation If you do not accept the agreement click Don t accept the installation process will be terminated IMPORTANT READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN AVG TECHNOLOGIES CZ 5 R 0 AVG TECHNOLOGIES AND YOU ACTING AS AN INDIVIDUAL OR IF APPLICABLE ON BEHALF OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY ON WHOSE COMPUTER THE SOFTWARE IS INSTALLED IF YOU CLICK THE ACCEPT OPTION OR INSTALL THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT ACCOMPANYING THIS AGREEMENT THE SOFTWARE YOU WILL BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT You are not required to accept these terms but unless and until you do the Software lt Back Accept Don t accept The License Agreement dialog provides the full wording of the AVG license agreement Please read it carefully and confirm that you have read understood and accept the agreement by pressing the Accept button If you do not agree with the license agreement press the Don t accept button and the installation process will be terminated immediately AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved AVG 15 AVG 5 3 Checking System Status Checking System Status AVG file Inglog cfg checking state
133. se click on the Proxy Settings button below to specify your proxy information Proxy Settings If you are using a Proxy connection to the Internet click the Proxy Settings button to specify your proxy information AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 10 AVG Download Manager Please specify your proxy settings AVG setup was unable to identify your proxy settings Please specify them below Use proxy authentication Select authentication Any default vi w o If the check has been successful press the Next button to continue 4 3 Proxy Settings AVG Download Manager Please specify your proxy settings AVG setup was unable to identify your proxy settings Please specify them below Use proxy authentication Select authentication Any default ly AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved AVG Tough on frests Easy on you 11 AVG If AVG Download Manager was not able to identify your Proxy settings you have to specify them manually Please fill in the following data Server enter a valid proxy server name or IP address Port provide the respective port number Use proxy authentication if your proxy server requires authentication tick this check box Select authentication fromthe drop down menu select the authentication type We strongly recommend that you keep t
134. security the AVG Security Toolbar is a great way to do that without sacrificing any of that security With the Toolbar installed you ll get prominent warnings right in pour browser if a link you click would take you to a poisoned website You ll see right away if a site is harboring drive by downloads phishing attacks and other online scams As an additional bonus the AVG Security Toolbar also includes fast access to the Yahoo search engine Leave the box below checked if you want to install the AVG Security Toolbar If you decide not to install the Toolbar simply uncheck the box Your security protection will not be affected by your decision IV Yes would like to install the AVG Security Toolbar In the AVG Security Toolbar dialog decide whether you want to install the AVG Security Toolbar if you do not change the default settings this component will be installed automatically into your Internet browser in conjunction with AVG 8 0 and AVG XPL technologies to provide you with comprehensive online protection while surfing the Internet AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 21 AVG 5 9 Setup Summary i AVG 8 0 build 204 10 13 2008 Xi Setup Summary Please review the information below to confirm that it is corect then click Finish to initiate the installation If you wish to make changes click Back to modify your choices Installation folder C Pro
135. settings Run the update again as soon as the internet connection is available vw 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 AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 86 AVG Next give a name to the program update schedule you are about to create Type the name into the text field by the Name item Try to use brief descriptive and appropriate names of update schedules to make it easier to recognize the schedule among others later Schedule running specify the time intervals for the newly scheduled program update launch The timing can either be defined by the repeated update launch after a certain period of time Run every or by defining an exact date and time Run at specific time or possibly by defining an event that the update launch should be associated with Action based on computer startup Advanced schedule options this section allows you to define under which conditions the program update should should not be launched if the computer is in low power mode or switched off completely aoe Other update settings check this 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
136. should be associated with Action based 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 Control buttons of the Settings for scheduled scan dialog There are two control buttons available on all three tabs of the Settings for scheduled scan dialog Schedule settings How to scan and What to scan and these have the same functionality no matter on which tab you currently are Save saves all changes you have performed on this tab or on any other tab of this dialog and switches back to the AVG scanning interface default dialog Therefore if you wish to configure the test parameters on all tabs press the button to save them only after you have specified all your requirements Cancel cancels any changes you have performed on this tab or on any other tab of this dialog and switches back to the AVG scanning interface default dialog AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 123 AVG 11 5 2 How to Scan Fi AVG Internet Security Network Edition Me File Components History Tools Help You are protected a All security features are working correctly and are up to date i Settings for scheduled scan x Schedule settings How to scan What to scan Q Computer scanner V Automatically heal remove infections
137. son you should run a Scan of the whole computer to make sure there are no infections on your PC For instructions on running a Scan of the whole computer please consult the chapter AVG Scanning 7 4 Eicar Test To confirm that AVG 8 5 Anti Virus has been installed correctly you can perform the EICAR test The EICAR test is a standard and absolutely safe method used to test antivirus system functioning It is safe to pass around because it is not an actual virus and does not include any fragments of viral code Most products react to it as if it were a virus though they typically report it with an obvious name such as EICAR AV Test You can download the EICAR virus from the EICAR website at www eicar com and you will also find all necessary EICAR test information there AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 30 AVG Try to download the eicar com file and save it on your local disk Immediately after you confirm downloading of the test file the Web Shield will react to it witha warning This Web Shield notice demonstrates that AVG is correctly installed on your computer Zi Web Shield alert Accessed File is infected threat detected File name www eicar org download eicar com threat name Virus identified EICAR_Test More information about this threat Show details If AVG fails to identify the EICAR test file as a virus you should check the program con
138. system restore point after each program update before each AVG program update launch a system restore point is created In case the update process fails and your operating system crashes you can always restore your OS in its original configuration from this point This option is accessible via Start All Programs Accessories System tools System Restore but any changes can be recommended to experienced users only Keep this check box ticked if you want to make use of this functionality Use DNS update mark this check box to confirm you want to use the update files detection method that eliminates data amount i a M ECABi EEAUEF 6G iE amp c Eai Require confirmation to close running applications item switched 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 mark this option to declare you wish to have notification displayed in case the computer time differs from the correct time more than specified number of hours AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 103 AVG 10 12 Proxy EJ Appearance gnore Faulty conditions Update settings Proxy Virus Vault Try connection using proxy and if it Fails connect directly PUP Exceptions Anti Spam O Manual E E Web Shield Server 5 LinkScanner amp iQ Scans amp IE Sc
139. t directly from the Windows Explorer environment Scan Specific Files or Folders standard predefined scan of selected areas of your computer Removable Device Scan specific scanning of removable devices attached to your computer AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 74 AVG 10 7 1Scan Whole Computer The Scan whole computer option allows you to edit parameters of one of the scans predefined by the software vendor Scan of the whole computer 28 Advanced AVG Settings EJ Appearance Ignore faulty conditions Virus Vault Automatically heal remove infections Scan settings PUP Exceptions Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats Anti Spam Scan for Tracking Cookies ta Shield Scan inside archives jg UnkScanner Use Heuristics Scan system environment IQ shell extension scan Cl Scan for rootkits el Scan specific files or Folders Scan infectable files only iQ Removable device scan E Scan media files E3 Schedules EJ E mail Scanner Resident Shield Automatic scan Anti Rootkit 45 Update Set additional scan reports Scan process priority ran nn Mm gt v Scan settings The Scan settings section offers a list of scanning parameters that can be optionally switched on off Automatically heal remove infection if a virus is identified during scanning it can be healed automatically if a cure is available
140. tkit Principles vi1ttt tte e tent ee ee eee eT EEE e ES 44 0 5 2 Anti Rootkit Interface Te eenieayetbcieindels 44 SP CENTE Aner aa ETE ARAE AEON EE ENA EE damien naan pean ee EEA 46 eME Eea E T ET T TETT TTE 47 9 5 1 Link Scanner Principles etteertrerreerrrserrrtrrestrrenrrenrrennrrennnnntrenntnnnrnnnreennrennent 47 9 5 9 Link Scanner Interface rrsssrrrrerrrrrrrrersrrrerrrnenrrnerrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 47 9 5 3 AVG Search Shield r rrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannansnnrnnrnnrnnrnuran rann nnnnnnnnnnnnnannene 47 9 5 4 AVG Active Surf Shield serrr resrrrrrrtrrrerrrrrrrrressrrnrrnnnssrrnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnennnnnnn 47 9 6 Web Shield rasstedet NAE SANAK EEAO ETERRA EEA 50 9 6 1 Web Shield Principles srseerteerrrerrerrrrserrrtrrsetrrenrrenrrnnnrrennnnntrennrnnnnnnnreennrenneet 50 AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 3 9 6 2 Web Shield Interface TR re 50 9 6 3 Web Shield Detection seess tet e ttt e tenn tenn AEA EAE D ADEA DEAE EE EEE EEE E EEE ED SEES DEED EE EEE EE SEES 50 O77 Resident Shield irisan coraverantinen dd EA A E ERE A AEO rename 54 9 7 1 Resident Shield Principles tii teerttee eet ee eee eee ee EEE EEE tenes 54 9 7 2 Resident Shield Interface RE 54 9 7 3 Resident Shield Detection rxarnannanannnnnrnnnnnrnnrnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnsnnenr 54 9 8 Update Manager xxxsernrnrnrnnnenananananarnenrnanenanernnnnnrnenenenenenevavavnrnnnrnanavener
141. tomers who register their AVG product can receive free technical support About AVG opens the Information dialog with five tabs providing data on program name program and virus database version system info license agreement and contact information of AVG Technologies CZ AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 35 AVG 8 2 Security Status Info The Security Status Info section is located in the upper part of the AVG main window Within this section you will always find information on the current security status of your AVG 8 5 Anti Virus Please see an overview of icons possibly depicted in this section and their meaning V The green icon indicates that your AVG is fully functional Your computer is completely protected up to date and all installed components are working properly The orange icon warns that one or more components are incorrectly configured and you should pay attention to their properties settings There is no critical problem in AVG and you have probably decided to switch some component off for some reason You are still protected by AVG However please pay attention to the problem component s settings Its name will be provided in the Security Status Info section This icon also appears if for some reason you have decided to ignore a component s error status the Ignore component state option is available from the context menu opened by a right click over the r
142. tton to begin the installation or Exit button to quit WARNING This program is protected by laws and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any part of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent allowed by law Choose your setup language English In this first step of AVG Download Manager select the installation language from the roll down menu Note that your language selection applies only to the installation process after the installation you will be able to change the language directly from program settings Then press the Next button to continue 4 2 Connectivity Check In the next step AVG Download Manager will attempt to establish an Internet connection so that updates can be located You will not be allowed to advance the download process until the AVG Download Manager is able to complete the connectivity test AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 9 AVG Tough on frests Easy on you If the test shows no connectivity make sure you are really connected to Internet Then click the Retry button AVG Download Manager Connection issue The AYG Download Manager is not able to detect a working Internet connection Please check to make sure that you are connected to the Internet and click Retry If you connect to the Internet through a proxy plea
143. ttons available on all three tabs of the Settings for scheduled scan dialog Schedule settings How to scan and What to scan and these have the same functionality no matter on which tab you currently are Save saves all changes you have performed on this tab or on any other tab of this dialog and switches back to the AVG scanning interface default dialog AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 126 AVG 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 Cancel cancels any changes you have performed on this tab or on any other tab of this dialog and switches back to the AVG scanning interface default dialog 11 6 Scan Results Overview AVG Internet Security Network Edition ole File Components History Tools Help AVG I You are protected Internet Security Vv All security features are working correctly and are up to date se Scan results overview Name Start time End time Tested objects Infections Spy 5 Scan whole computer 6 11 2008 11 46 6 11 2008 11 46 165 0 0 ojo Scheduled scan 5 11 2008 23 00 6 11 2008 1 09 778558 0 0 ojo i Scheduled scan 4 11 2008 23 00 5 11 2008 1 07 777652 ojo ojo Q Computer scanner Statistics 6 11 08 11 46 su View details Delete result Y Show notification The Scan results overview dialog
144. u can pick the rootkit scanning mode Quick rootkit scan scans only the system folder typically c Windows Full rootkit scan scans all accessible disks except for A and B Control buttons available AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 45 AVG Search for rootkits since the rootkit scan is not an implicit part of the Scan of the whole computer you can run the rootkit scan directly from the Anti Rootkit interface using this button Save changes press this button to save all changes made in this interface and to return to the default AVG user interface components overview Cancel press this button to return to the default AVG user interface components overview without having saved any changes you made 9 4 License Fer ms ANG Internet Security JE Z File Components History Tools Help AVG You are protected Internet Security All security features are working correctly and are up to date License Component The License Component manages your current license status Your license number determines the specific version of AVG you have Please make sure that you enter and activate your license correctly otherwise your software will not get updated properly and we will not be able to provide you with technical support License component is active The installed product is AYG Internet Security License number KOOK 0006
145. u with initial AVG 8 5 Anti Virus settings Though you can set all of the suggested parameters later on it is recommended that you take the wizard s tour to secure your computer s protection simply and immediately Follow the steps described in each of the wizard s windows 6 1 Introducing the AVG First Run Wizard Configuring your AVG protection Step 1 of 7 Introducing the AVG First Run Wizard Congratulations AYG has been successfully installed on your computer 4 Few simple steps remain to ensure optimum protection and ease of use AVG First Run Wizard will guide you through the Following Schedule regular scans and updates How you can help with our threat research Configuring the AVG Security Toolbar e Completing your first update Click Next to schedule your scans and updates The Introducing the AVG First Run Wizard welcome window briefly summarizes the status of AVG on your computer and suggests the steps to be taken to complete protection Click on the Next button to continue AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 25 AVG Tough on threats Easy on you 6 2 Schedule regular scans and updates onfiguring your Step 2 of 7 Schedule regular scans and updates Updates How often would you like your AVG protection to be updated Every 4 hours recommended O Once a day Scans What time would you like your daily scan to ta
146. uct for the limited time period of 30 days Free version provides protection to home users free of charge however the application functions are limited Also the free version only includes some of the features available in the paid product 4 5 Download Files to Install AVG Download Manager Downloading installation files Please wait while the AVG files required for installation are downloaded to your computer 0 54 completed at 169 80 KB s Current file avgdm80 pro 0215 004 pack Now you have provided all information needed for the AVG Download Manager to start the installation package download and launch the installation process Further advance to the AVG Installation Process AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 13 AVG 5 AVG Installation Process To install AVG on your computer you need to get the latest installation file You can use the installation file from the CD that is a part of your box edition but this file might be out of date Therefore we recommended getting the latest installation file online You can download the file from the AVG website at www avg com Downloads section Or you can make use of our new AVG Download Manager tool that helps you create and download the installation package you need and launch the installation process The installation is a sequence of dialog windows with a brief description of what do at each step In th
147. ult typically on its finalization or interruption Control buttons The control buttons for the Scan results overview dialog are View details this button is only active if a specific scan is selected in the above overview press it to switch to the Scan results dialog to view detailed data on the selected scan Delete result this button is only active if a specific scan is selected in the above overview press it to remove the selected item from the scan results overview Back switches back to the default dialog of the AVG scanning interface AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 128 AVG 11 7 Scan Results Details If in the Scan Results Overview dialog a specific scan is selected you can then click the View details button to switch to the Scan Results dialog providing detailed data on the course and result of the selected scan The dialog is further divided into several tabs Results Overview this tab is displayed at all times and provides statistical data describing the scan progress Infections this tab is displayed only if a virus infection was detected during scanning Spyware this tab is displayed only if spyware was detected during scanning Warnings this tab is displayed only if some objects unable to be scanned were detected during scanning Rootkits this tab is displayed only if rootkits were detected during scanning Information this tab is disp
148. ult you can select a lower level logging elementary connection information or higher level logging of all traffic Folder used to store log files define where the log file should be located 10 9 4 Servers In the Servers section you can edit parameters of the E mail Scanner component servers or set up a new Server fusing the Add new server button AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 93 AVG EJ Appearance EJ Ignore faulty conditions EE Virus Vault EJ PUP Exceptions POP3 Server Name Type of login Automatic FE LinkScanner O USER COMPUTER a A Scans O Fixed host fa Schedules EJ E mail Scanner Certification Additional settings Mail Filtering Logs and Results fi Servers Local port used in e mail client C Use APOP when available Connection Regular i utoPOP3 10110 E mail client POP3 server settings Original E mail client POP3 server activation Activate this server and use it for receiving e mail In this dialog opened via Servers POP3 you can set up a new E mail Scanner server using the POP3 protocol for incoming mail POP3 Server Name type in the name of the server or keep the AutoPOP3 default name Type of login defines the method for determining the mail server used for incoming mail o Automatic Login will be carried out automatically according to your e mail client settings
149. ur 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 11 3 Scanning in Windows Explorer Besides the pre defined scans launched for the entire computer or its selected areas AVG also offers the option of quick scanning of a specific object directly in the Windows Explorer environment If you want to open an unknown file and you cannot be sure of its content you may want to have it checked on demand Follow these steps AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 116 AVG Name Size Ty leg File Gpem Explore File ico OPen File aico gt File Blexi sharing and Security File Omyk File Amyn SYN Checkout File 2jmy A RfTortoisesvn File mo Badd to archive ef ly m 1 Badd to Altova Gym ekoa File Compress and email E Lotu 3 p SCompress to Altova rar and email Kar 19 winzip Scan with AVG Send To gt Cut Copy Paste Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties Within Windows Explorer highlight the file or folder you want to check Right click your mouse over the object to open the context menu Select the Scan with AVG option to have the file scanned with AVG
150. uration Wizard and complete the configuration otherwise the component may not work properly Please note that once you proceed to the Firewall Configuration Wizard you cannot go back to the first part of the AVG First Run Wizard Click Next to proceed to the Firewall Configuration Wizard AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 28 AVG Tough on threats Easy on you Now your AVG 8 5 Anti Virus has been configured press the Finish button to start working with AVG AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 29 AVG 7 After Installation 7 1 Product Registration Having finished the AVG 8 5 Anti Virus installation please register you product online on the AVG website Registration page follow the instruction provided directly in the page After the registration you will be able to gain full access to your AVG User account the AVG Update newsletter and other services provided exclusively for registered users 7 2 Access to User Interface The AVG User Interface is accessible in several ways double click the AVG icon on the system tray double click the AVG icon on the desktop from the menu Start All Programs AVG 8 0 AVG User Interface 7 3 Scanning of the whole computer There is a potential risk that a computer virus has been transmitted to your computer prior to AVG 8 5 Anti Virus installation For this rea
151. wing dialog i Web Shield alert Accessed File is infected i threat detected File name www eicar org download eicar com threat name Virus identified EICAR Test More information about this threat v Show details AVG 8 5 Anti Virus O 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved AVG 53 AVG The suspect web page will not be opened and the threat detection will be logged in the list of Web Shield findings accessible via system menu History Web Shield findings 9 7 Resident Shield 9 7 1 Resident Shield Principles The Resident Shield scans files as they are copied opened or saved When the Resident Shield discovers a virus in a file that is accessed it stops the operation currently being performed and does not allow the virus to activate itself The Resident Shield loaded in the memory of your computer during system startup also provides vital protection for the system areas of your computer 9 7 2 Resident Shield Interface MANG Internet Security alfa Xx File Components History Tools Help Be sci ia Overview I You are protected Vv All security features are working correctly and are up to date Resident Shield Component Resident Shield scans files as they are copied opened and saved and if a threat is Found 2 Resident Shield F N it Forbids its activation It also provides vital protection for the system areas of you
152. y from the Anti Rootkit component s interface Mark up the respective check boxes to specify objects that should be scanned Scan applications Scan DLL libraries Scan drivers Further you can pick the rootkit scanning mode Quick rootkit scan scans only the system folder typically c Windows AVG 8 5 Anti Virus 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ s r o All rights reserved 101 AVG Full rootkit scan scans all accessible disks except for A and B 10 1 Update a Advanced AVG Settings E Appearance Ignore Faulty conditions When to update files Virus Yault Update upon next computer restart Updated files will be prepared and the update will be completed after the computer restart agin ui Hil PUP Exceptions Anti Spam Web Shield FE Update immediately IF computer restart is required ajii LinkScanner amp Scans Require confirmation from the user Schedules O Restart immediately E mail Scanner O Complete at next computer restart aE Resident Shield Anti Rootkit Additional update options Update Build new system restore point after each program update Proxy Use DNS update 5 Dial up Require confirmation to close running applications AVG may require the closing of some running URL applications for example MS Outlook Manage v i E Remote Administration Check computer time Display notification if time set on computer differs from the corr
153. ype of malware i e software that gathers information from a user s computer without the user s knowledge or consent Some spyware applications may also be installed on purpose and often contain advertisements window pop ups or different types of unpleasant software Currently the most common source of infection is websites with potentially dangerous content Other methods of transmission such as via e mail or transmission by worms and viruses are also prevalent The most important protection is to use an always on background scanner Anti Spyware that works like a resident shield and scans your applications in the background as you run them There is also the potential risk that malware has been transmitted to your computer prior to AVG installation or that you have neglected to keep your AVG 8 5 Anti Virus up to date with the latest database and program updates For this reason AVG allows you to fully scan your computer for malware spyware using the scanning feature It also detects sleeping and non active malware i e malware that has been downloaded but not yet activated 9 2 2 Anti Spyware Interface Biveinterne sccurty mL ng File Components History Tools Help Pe AVG You are protected Internet Security All security features are working correctly and are up to date Anti Spyware Component Anti Spyware protects your computer from all kinds of malware malicious software e g fe z f spyware that secretly g

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