User manual AVG ANTI-VIRUS 9

[. . . ] AVG 9 Anti-Virus User Manual Document revision 90. 9 (30. 9. 2009) Copyright AVG Technologies CZ, s. r. o. Created This product This product This product uses RSA Data Security, Inc. MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm, Copyright (C) 1991-2, RSA Data Security, 1991. uses code from C-SaCzech library, Copyright (c) 1996-2001 Jaromir Dolecek (dolecek@ics. muni. cz). [. . . ] When a virus or any kind of threat is detected, you will be warned immediately via the following dialog: 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 Go to file - this option redirects you to the exact location of the suspicious object ( opens new Windows Explorer window) Ignore - we strictly recommend NOT TO use this option unless you have a very good reason to do so! 56 The entire overview of all threats detected by Resident Shield can be found in the Resident Shield detection dialog accessible from via system menu option History / Resident Shield findings: 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 Detection time - date and time the object was detected 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 57 detected objects in a file (Export list to file) and delete all entries on detected objects (Empty list). The Refresh list button will update the list of finding detected by Resident Shield. The Back button switches you back to the default AVG user interface (components overview). 8. 8. 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. For this reason, software vendors are continually issuing updates and security patches, to fix any security holes that are discovered. Within this component you can schedule automatic downloads of update files either from the Internet, or the local network. Note: Please pay attention to the AVG Updates chapter for more information on update types and levels! 58 8. 8. 2. Update Manager Interface The Update Manager's interface displays information about the component's 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 Next scheduled update - specifies when and at what time the database is scheduled to be updated again 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 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! 59 Further you can define when the update should be launched: o 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 Cancel - press this button to return to the default AVG user interface (components overview) 8. 9. AVG Security Toolbar AVG Security Toolbar is a new tool which works together with the Link Scanner component and checks search results of the supported Internet search engines ( Yahoo!, Google, MSN, Baidu). If you select to install the toolbar during the installation of AVG 9 Anti-Virus, it will be added into your web browser automatically. AVG Security Toolbar can be used to control Link Scanner functions and to adjust its behavior, and to update your AVG 9 Anti-Virus if new updates are available. [. . . ] Checking every 4 hours will guarantee that your AVG Virus base is kept up-to-date also during the day. 11. 1. Update Levels AVG offers two update levels to select from: Definitions update contains changes necessary for reliable anti-virus protection. Typically, it does not include any changes to the code and updates only the definition database. Program update contains various program changes, fixes and improvements. [. . . ]