User manual AVG ANTI-VIRUS FREE EDITION

[. . . ] This product uses compression library libbzip2, C opyright (c) 1996-2002 Julian R. Seward. A V G 9 A nti V irus plus Firewall © 2 0 1 0 C opyright A V G T ec hnologies C Z, s . r. o. A ll rights res erved. 1 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] AVG Info The button provides links to important security information related to AVG 9 Anti Virus plus Firewall: · Toolbar Info - link to the AVG Security Toolbar home page with detailed information on the toolbar's protection · About Threats - opens the AVG website at page providing most important data on top threats, virus removal recommendations, AVG update information, access to Virus database and more relevant info · AVG News - opens the web page providing the latest AVG related press release · Current Threat Level - opens the virus lab web page with a graphical display of the current threat level on the web · Virus Encyclopedia - opens the Virus database page where you can search the specific viruses by name and get detailed information on each one A V G 9 A nti V irus plus Firewall © 2 0 1 0 C opyright A V G T ec hnologies C Z, s . r. o. Delete history Using this button you can delete the history of your browser just like via the AVG logo -> Delete history option. 9. 1. 8. E-mail Notifier The E-mail Notifier button allows you to activate the option of being informed about newly arrived e-mail messages directly in the AVG Security Toolbar interface. The button opens the following editing dialog where you can define parameters of your email account and the e-mail display rules. Please follow the instructions in the dialog: · Account type - Specify the protocol type your e-mail account uses. You can select among the following alternatives: Gmail, POP3, or select the server name from the drop down menu within the Other item (at the moment, you can use this option if your account is on Yahoo!If you are not sure what e-mail server type your account uses, try to find the information from your e-mail provider, or your internet service provider. · Login - In the section below provide the exact form of your e-mail address, and the respective password. Keep the Auto Login option marked so that you do not have to fill in the data repeatedly. · Test account - Use this button to test the entered details. A V G 9 A nti V irus plus Firewall © 2 0 1 0 C opyright A V G T ec hnologies C Z, s . r. o. A ll rights res erved. 70 · Reset Settings - Quickly removes the above entered e-mail address details. A ll rights res erved. 73 which combines something you know (such as your username and password) with something unique that only you can generate instantaneously before logging to a site (a security code in this case) to verify an identity or to verify a transaction. Recommended: For detailed information on VeriSign Identity Protection please consult the VeriSign website. VeriSign Identity Protection member websites The VeriSign button is displayed either in green color (for all recognized VIP member website), or in gray color (for all non-VIP member sites or VIP member sites that the Toolbar does not recognize). This basically means that the VeriSign Identity Protection can only be activated on websites that are members of the VIP programme (VIP member sites, VIP network). A VIP member site is a website maintained by a company that offers an additional layer of protection to their users with VeriSign Identity Protection. For overview of currently registered websites please visit https://vipmobile. verisign. When you visit a website that is a VIP member, VeriSign Identity Protection within AVG Security Toolbar will recognize the site, and inform you about this fact by displaying the following info panel: Within this website, you can apply the VeriSign Identity Protection, and use the A V G 9 A nti V irus plus Firewall © 2 0 1 0 C opyright A V G T ec hnologies C Z, s . r. o. A ll rights res erved. 74 AVG Security Toolbar VeriSign button to view your VIP credential. VIP credential is a unique identifier consisting of 12 alphanumeric characters. This identification is to be used while you register at any VIP member site where you have an online account. Your VIP credential is unique to each installation of the AVG Security Toolbar and so if you have multiple toolbars installed on different computers you will need to register each toolbar to the member sites you would like to use. To gain your VIP credential, click Next to continue to the following dialog: After you register your VIP credential at the VIP member site, the next time you enter the site, your VIP credential ID will be recognized automatically - the following dialog will pop-up displaying your registered VIP credential, and a specific security code. [. . . ] The available options are Every 4 hours, or Every day (see dialog Schedule regular scans and updates). Since AVG updates are not released according to any fixed schedule but rather in reaction to amount and severity of new threats, it is recommended to check for new updates at least once a day. Checking every 4 hours will guarantee that your AVG 9 Anti Virus plus Firewall is kept up-todate also during the day. 13. 1. Update Levels AVG offers two update levels to select from: · Definitions update contains changes necessary for reliable anti-virus protection. [. . . ]