AVG AntiVirus 2013 AV13N12EN001 User Manual
Product codes
AV13N12EN001
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In the Resident Shield Settings dialog you can activate or deactivate the resident protection completely by
checking or unchecking the Enable Resident Shield item (this option is switched on by default). In addition,
you can select which features of the resident protection should be activated:
checking or unchecking the Enable Resident Shield item (this option is switched on by default). In addition,
you can select which features of the resident protection should be activated:
Ask me before removing threats (on by default) - check to ensure that the Resident Shield will not
perform any action automatically; instead it will display a dialog describing the detected threat,
allowing you to decide what should be done. If you leave the box unchecked, AVG AntiVirus 2013
will automatically heal the infection, and if this is not possible, the object will be moved into the
perform any action automatically; instead it will display a dialog describing the detected threat,
allowing you to decide what should be done. If you leave the box unchecked, AVG AntiVirus 2013
will automatically heal the infection, and if this is not possible, the object will be moved into the
Report Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats (on by default) - check to activate
scanning for spyware as well as for viruses. Spyware represents a questionable malware category:
even though it usually represents a security risk, some of these programs can be installed
intentionally. We recommend that you keep this feature activated as it increases your computer's
security.
scanning for spyware as well as for viruses. Spyware represents a questionable malware category:
even though it usually represents a security risk, some of these programs can be installed
intentionally. We recommend that you keep this feature activated as it increases your computer's
security.
Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs (off by default) - mark to detect extended
packages of spyware: programs that are perfectly ok and harmless when acquired from the
manufacturer directly, but can be misused for malicious purposes later. This is an additional measure
that increases your computer's security even more, however it can possibly block legal programs,
and is therefore switched off by default.
packages of spyware: programs that are perfectly ok and harmless when acquired from the
manufacturer directly, but can be misused for malicious purposes later. This is an additional measure
that increases your computer's security even more, however it can possibly block legal programs,
and is therefore switched off by default.
Scan files on close (off by default) - on-close scanning ensures that AVG scans active objects (e.g.
applications, documents …) when they are being opened, and also when they are being closed; this
feature helps to protect your computer against some types of sophisticated virus.
applications, documents …) when they are being opened, and also when they are being closed; this
feature helps to protect your computer against some types of sophisticated virus.
Scan boot sector of removable media (on by default)
Use Heuristics (on by default) - heuristic analysis will be used for detection (dynamic emulation of
the scanned object’s instructions in a virtual computer environment).
the scanned object’s instructions in a virtual computer environment).