AVG AntiVirus 2013 AV13N12EN001 User Manual
Product codes
AV13N12EN001
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4. After Installation
4.1. Product registration
Having finished the AVG AntiVirus 2013 installation, please register you product online on the AVG website
(http://www.avg.com/). 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. The easiest way to
register is directly from the AVG AntiVirus 2013 user interface. Please select the
(http://www.avg.com/). 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. The easiest way to
register is directly from the AVG AntiVirus 2013 user interface. Please select the
avg.com/). Please follow the instruction provided on the page.
4.2. Access to user interface
The
is accessible in several ways:
double-click the AVG icon on the desktop
from the menu Start / All Programs / AVG / AVG 2013
4.3. Scanning of the whole computer
There is a potential risk that a computer virus has been transmitted to your computer prior to AVG AntiVirus
2013 installation. For this reason you should run a
2013 installation. For this reason you should run a
to make sure there are no
infections on your PC. The first scan might take quite some time (about an hour) but it is recommended that
you launch it to make sure your computer has not been compromised by a threat. For instructions on running
a
you launch it to make sure your computer has not been compromised by a threat. For instructions on running
a
4.4. Eicar test
To confirm that AVG AntiVirus 2013 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 operation. It is safe to
pass around, because it is not an actual virus, and does not include any fragments of viral code. Most
products react to it as if it were a virus (though they typically report it with an obvious name, such as "EICAR-
AV-Test"). You can download the EICAR virus from the EICAR website at
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
, and you will also
find all necessary EICAR test information there.
Try to download the eicar.com file, and save it on your local disk. Immediately after you confirm downloading
of the test file, your AVG AntiVirus 2013 will react to it with a warning. This notice demonstrates that AVG is
correctly installed on your computer.
of the test file, your AVG AntiVirus 2013 will react to it with a warning. This notice demonstrates that AVG is
correctly installed on your computer.