User manual

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the user interface of the System tools component where you can find a detailed overview of all
monitored processes.
Basic Identity Protection settings
In the bottom part of the dialog you can edit some elementary features of the component's
functionality:
Activate Identity Protection - (on by default): check to activate the IDP component, and to
open further editing options.
In some cases, Identity Protection may report that some legitimate file is suspicious or
dangerous. Since Identity Protection detects threats based on their behavior, this usually
occurs when some program tries to monitor key presses, install other programs or a new
driver is installed on the computer. Therefore please select one of the following options
specifying the Identity Protection component's behavior in case of detecting suspicious
activity:
o Always prompt - if an application is detected as malware, you will be asked whether
it should be blocked (this option is on by default and it is recommended not to
change it unless you have a real reason to do so)
o Automatically quarantine detected threats - all applications detected as malware
will be blocked automatically
o Automatically quarantine known threats - only those applications that are with
absolute certainty detected as malware will be blocked
Advanced settings... - Click the link to get redirected to the respective dialog within the
Advanced settings of AVG Internet Security 2012. There you can edit the component's
configuration in detail. However, please note that the default configuration of all components
is set up so that AVG Internet Security 2012 provides optimum performance, and
maximum security. Unless you have a real reason to do so, it is recommended that you
keep the default configuration!
Control buttons
The control buttons available within the Identity Protection 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 main dialog (components overview)
6.9. Remote Administration
The Remote Administration component only displays in the user interface of AVG Internet
Security 2012 in case you have installed the Business Edition of your product (for information on
the license used for installation please see the Version tab of the Information dialog that can be