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13. AVG Updates
No security software can guarantee true protection from various types of threats unless it is regularly
updated! Virus writers are always looking for new flaws that they can exploit in both software and
operating systems. New viruses, new malware, new hacking attacks appear daily. For this reason,
software vendors are continually issuing updates and security patches, to fix any security holes that
are discovered.
Considering all the newly-emerged computer threats and the speed at which they spread, it is
absolutely crucial to update your AVG Internet Security 2012 regularly. The best solution is to
stick to the program default settings where the automatic update is configured. Please bear in mind
that if the virus database of your AVG Internet Security 2012 is not up-to-date, the program will not
be able to detect the latest threats!
It is crucial to update your AVG regularly! Essential virus definition updates should be daily if
possible. Less urgent program updates can be weekly.
13.1. Update launch
To provide the maximum security available, AVG Internet Security 2012 is by default scheduled to
look for new updates every four hours. Since AVG updates are not released according to any fixed
schedule but rather in response to the amount and severity of new threats, this check-up is highly
important to make sure your AVG virus database is kept up-to-date all the time.
Should you wish to reduce the number of update launches, you can set up your own update launch
parameters. However, it is strictly recommended that you launch the update at least once a day! The
configuration can be edited within the Advanced settings/Schedules section, specifically in the
following dialogs:
Definitions update schedule
Program update schedule
Anti-Spam update schedule
If you want to check the new update files immediately, use the Update now quick link in the main
user interface. This link is available at all times from any user interface dialog.
13.2. Update progress
Once you start the update, AVG will first verify whether there are new update files available. If so,
AVG Internet Security 2012 starts to download them and launches the update process itself.
During the update process you will get redirected to the Update interface where you can view the
progress in its graphical representation as well as in an overview of relevant statistical parameters
(update file size, received data, download speed, elapsed time, ...):