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8.10.1. Link Scanner Principles
The LinkScanner component provides protection against websites, that are designed
to install malware into your computer via the web browser or its plugins. The
LinkScanner technology consists of two features,
to install malware into your computer via the web browser or its plugins. The
LinkScanner technology consists of two features,
:
·
to be dangerous. When searching Google, Yahoo!, Bing, Baidu, Altavista, or
Yandex, all results of the search are checked according to this list and a
verdict icon is shown (for Yahoo! search results only "exploited website"
verdict icons are shown). Also if you type some address directly into your
browser, click a link on any website or e.g. in your e-mail, it is checked
automatically and blocked if necessary.
Yandex, all results of the search are checked according to this list and a
verdict icon is shown (for Yahoo! search results only "exploited website"
verdict icons are shown). Also if you type some address directly into your
browser, click a link on any website or e.g. in your e-mail, it is checked
automatically and blocked if necessary.
·
scans the contents of the websites you are visiting,
regardless of the websites address. Even if some website is not detected by
previously clean website now contains some malware), it will be detected and
blocked by
blocked by
once you try to visit it.
Note: AVG Link Scanner is not intended for server platforms!
8.10.2. Link Scanner Interface
The LinkScanner component consists of two parts that you can switch on/off in the
LinkScanner component interface:
LinkScanner component interface:
The LinkScanner component interface provides a brief description of the component's
functionality and information on its current status (LinkScanner component is active.).
Further, you can find the information on the latest LinkScanner database version
number (|LinkScanner Version).
functionality and information on its current status (LinkScanner component is active.).
Further, you can find the information on the latest LinkScanner database version
number (|LinkScanner Version).