User manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- AVG Installation Requirements
- AVG Installation Process
- After Installation
- AVG User Interface
- AVG Components
- My Apps
- AVG Security Toolbar
- AVG Do Not Track
- AVG Advanced Settings
- Firewall Settings
- AVG Scanning
- AVG Updates
- Event History
- FAQ and Technical Support
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4. After Installation
4.1. Product registration
Having finished the AVG Internet Security 2012 installation, please register you product online on
the AVG website (http://www.avg.com/). After the registration you will be able to gain full access to
your AVG user account, the AVG Update newsletter, and other services provided exclusively for
registered users.
The easiest way to register is directly from the AVG Internet Security 2012 user interface. In the
main menu please select the Help/Register now item. You will be redirected to the Registration
page on the AVG website (http://www.avg.com/). Please follow the instruction provided on the page.
4.2. Access to user interface
The AVG main dialog is accessible in several ways:
double-click the AVG system tray icon
double-click the AVG icon on the desktop
from the menu Start / All Programs / AVG 2012
4.3. Scanning of the whole computer
There is a potential risk that a computer virus has been transmitted to your computer prior to AVG
Internet Security 2012 installation. For this reason you should run a Scan of the whole computer to
make sure there are no infections on your PC. The first scan might take quite some time (about an
hour) but it is recommended that you launch it to make sure your computer has not been
compromised by a threat. For instructions on running a Scan of the whole computer consult the
chapter AVG Scanning.
4.4. Eicar test
To confirm that AVG Internet Security 2012 has been installed correctly you can perform the
EICAR test.
The EICAR test is a standard and absolutely safe method used to test antivirus system operation. It
is safe to pass around, because it is not an actual virus, and does not include any fragments of viral
code. Most products react to it as if it were a virus (though they typically report it with an obvious
name, such as "EICAR-AV-Test"). You can download the EICAR virus from the EICAR website at
www.eicar.com, and you will also find all necessary EICAR test information there.
Try to download the eicar.com file, and save it on your local disk. Immediately after you confirm
downloading of the test file, the Online Shield (a part of LinkScanner component) will react to it with
a warning. This notice demonstrates that AVG is correctly installed on your computer.