ewido anti-spyware plus AVG Anti-Virus 5 licenses (1 year) Online Manual
- Internet
- Anti-Spam Tools
- Bookmark Manager
- Browsers
- Chat
- Communication
- Dial-up & Connectivity
- Download Manager
- File Sharing / P2P
- Firewall
- Ftp
- History Erasers
- Network Tools
- News Reader
- Offline Browser
- Online Privacy
- Other
- Ping & Trace Tools
- Popup/Ad/Spyware Blockers
- Searching Tools
- Telephony / SMS & GSM
- WebCam
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Introduction
- Program Activation
- Program Updates
- Features and Configuration
Resident Shield- Scanner
- Exceptions
- Reports
- Quarantine
- Advanced Tools
- Advanced Anti-Spy Configuration
Internet Connection Settings
- Scanning
- Dealing with Infection
- Contact and Support
Resident Shield
AVG Anti-Spyware resident shield protects your computer against malicious software (malware) that tries to run on your computer. It checks files as they are opened, scans memory of all starting applications, and allows you to remove tracking cookies automatically.
You can select additional options as described below. For most users we recommend to keep the original settings.
Resident shield is...
Active/Inactive: Press the link to start or stop the resident shield.
The resident shield can also be switched on/off:
- In the Status/Your Computer's security section by clicking the Change state button in the Resident shield row.
- By right-clicking on the AVG Anti-Spyware system tray icon and choosing the Resident Shield item. When the item is "ticked", AVG resident shield is switched on.
Self-Protection
Block termination of AVG Anti-Spyware: Certain malicious software may try to terminate anti-malware applications. By selecting this checkbox you will ensure that termination of AVG Anti-Spyware will not be possible.
Files
Scan files on execution: Select this checkbox to allow AVG Anti-Spyware to detect and analyze all executable applications during the opening process.
Memory
Scan memory of starting applications: By selecting this checkbox, AVG Anti-Spyware will scan memory of all executed applications, and can therefore (unlike other products) even detect malware that has been heavily encrypted.
Cookies
Remove tracking cookies automatically: Removes tracking cookies from your computer. Tracking cookies are usually saved by certain websites to your hard drive during browsing the Internet. A tracking cookie can contain website-specific preferences or similar useful information, but also archived shopping cart information, user ID etc.
Therefore removing tracking cookies is not absolutely necessary in all cases.
Currently only Internet Explorer, Mozilla and Firefox are supported.
See also:
How to manage detected suspicious file