AVG AntiVirus 2013 AV13N12EN003 User Manual
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AV13N12EN003
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13. AVG Updates
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.
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.
Considering all the newly-emerged computer threats and the speed at which they spread, it is absolutely
crucial to update your AVG AntiVirus 2013 regularly. The best solution is to stick to the program default
settings where the automatic update is configured. Please bear in mind that if the virus database of your AVG
AntiVirus 2013 is not up-to-date, the program will not be able to detect the latest threats!
crucial to update your AVG AntiVirus 2013 regularly. The best solution is to stick to the program default
settings where the automatic update is configured. Please bear in mind that if the virus database of your AVG
AntiVirus 2013 is not up-to-date, the program will not be able to detect the latest threats!
It is crucial to update your AVG regularly! Essential virus definition updates should be daily if possible.
Less urgent program updates can be weekly.
Less urgent program updates can be weekly.
13.1. Update launch
To provide the maximum security available, AVG AntiVirus 2013 is by default scheduled to look for new virus
database updates every four hours. Since AVG updates are not released according to any fixed schedule but
rather in response to the amount and severity of new threats, this check-up is highly important to make sure
your AVG virus database is kept up-to-date all the time.
database updates every four hours. Since AVG updates are not released according to any fixed schedule but
rather in response to the amount and severity of new threats, this check-up is highly important to make sure
your AVG virus database is kept up-to-date all the time.
Should you wish to reduce the number of update launches, you can set up your own update launch
parameters. However, it is strictly recommended that you launch the update at least once a day! The
configuration can be edited within the
parameters. However, it is strictly recommended that you launch the update at least once a day! The
configuration can be edited within the
dialogs:
If you want to check the new update files immediately, use the
13.2. Update progress
Once you start the update, AVG will first verify whether there are new update files available. If so, AVG
AntiVirus 2013 starts to download them and launches the update process itself. During the update process
you will get redirected to the Reports interface where you can view the progress in its graphical representation
as well as in an overview of relevant statistical parameters (update file size, received data, download speed,
elapsed time, ...):
AntiVirus 2013 starts to download them and launches the update process itself. During the update process
you will get redirected to the Reports interface where you can view the progress in its graphical representation
as well as in an overview of relevant statistical parameters (update file size, received data, download speed,
elapsed time, ...):