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5.1.3. History

Scan results - switches to the AVG testing interface, specifically to the Scan Results

Overview dialog

Resident Shield detection - opens a dialog with an overview of threats detected by Resident

Shield

E-mail Scanner detection - opens a dialog with an overview of mail messages attachments

detected as dangerous by the E-mail Protection component

Online Shield findings - opens a dialog with an overview of threats detected by Online Shield

service within the LinkScanner component

Virus Vault - opens the interface to the quarantine space (Virus Vault) to where AVG

removes all detected infections that cannot be healed automatically for some reason. Inside

this quarantine the infected files are isolated, your computer's security is guaranteed, and

at the same time the infected files are stored for possible future repair

Event history log - opens the history log interface with an overview of all logged AVG

Internet Security 2012 actions

Firewall log - opens the Firewall settings interface on the Logs tab with a detailed overview

of all Firewall actions

5.1.4. Tools

Scan computer - launches a scan of the whole computer.

Scan selected folder... - switches to the AVG scanning interface and allows you to define

within the tree structure of your computer which files and folders should be scanned.

Scan file... - allows you to run an on-demand test on a single specific file. Click this option

to open a new window with the tree structure of your disk. Select the desired file, and

confirm the scan launch.

Update - automatically launches the update process for AVG Internet Security 2012.

Update from directory... - runs the update process from the update files located in a

specified folder on your local disk. However, this option is only recommended as an

emergency, e.g. in situations where there is no connection to the Internet (for example, your

computer is infected and disconnected from the Internet; your computer is connected to a

network with no access to the Internet, etc.). In the newly opened window select the folder

where you have previously placed the update file, and launch the update process.

Advanced settings... - opens the AVG advanced settings dialog where you can edit the

AVG Internet Security 2012 configuration. Generally, it is recommended that you keep the

default settings of the application as defined by the software vendor.

Firewall settings... - opens a standalone dialog for advanced configuration of the Firewall

component.