User manual

Instant Messaging protection - check this item if you wish that t he Web

Shield verifies the on-line communication is virus free. Provided this

option is on, you can further specify which instant messaging application

you want to control - currently AVG 8.5 Anti-Virus supports the ICQ,

MSN, and Yahoo applications.

Please note: The software vendor has set up all AVG components to give optimum

performance. Unless you have a real reason to do so, do not change the AVG

configuration. Any changes to settings should only be performed by an experienced

user. If you need to change AVG configuration, select the system menu item Tools /

Advanced settings and edit the AVG configuration in the newly opened AVG

Advanced Settings dialog.

Control buttons

The control buttons available within the Web Shield interface are as follows:

 Save changes - press this button to save and apply any changes made in this

dialog

 Cancel - press this button to return to the default AVG user interface (

components overview)

9.6.3. Web Shield Detection

Web Shield scans the content of visited web pages and possible files included in them

even before these are displayed in your web browser or downloaded to your computer.

If a threat is detected, you will be warned immediately with the following dialog: