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8. AVG Security Toolbar
AVG Security Toolbar is a tool that closely cooperates with the LinkScanner component, and
guards your maximum security while browsing the Internet. Within AVG Internet Security 2012, the
installation of AVG Security Toolbar is optional; during the installation process you were invited to
decide whether the component should be installed. AVG Security Toolbar is available directly in
your Internet browser. At the moment, the supported Internet browsers are Internet Explorer (version
6.0 and higher), and/or Mozilla Firefox (version 3.0 and higher). No other browsers are supported (in
case you are using some alternative Internet browser, e.g Avant Browser, you may encounter
unexpected behavior).
AVG Security Toolbar consists of the following items:
AVG logo with the drop-down menu:
o Use AVG Secure Search - allows you to search directly from the AVG Security
Toolbar using the AVG Secure Search engine. All search results are continuously
checked by the Search-Shield service, and you can feel absolutely safe online.
o Current Threat Level - opens the virus lab web page with a graphical display of the
current threat level on the web.
o AVG Threat Labs - opens the specific AVG Threat Lab website (at http://www.
avgthreatlabs.com) where you can find information on various websites security and
the current threat level online.
o Toolbar Help - opens the online help covering all AVG Security Toolbar
functionality.
o Submit Product feedback - opens a web page with a form that you can fill in and
tell us how you feel about the AVG Security Toolbar.
o About... - opens a new window with the information on the currently installed AVG
Security Toolbar version.
Search field - search the Internet using the AVG Security Toolbar to be absolutely
secure and comfortable since all displayed search results are hundred percent safe. Fill in
the keyword or a phrase into the search field, and press the Search button (or Enter). All
search results are continuously checked by the Search-Shield service (within the
LinkScanner component).
Site Safety - this button opens a new dialog providing information on the current threat level
(Currently safe) of the page you are just visiting. This brief overview can be expanded, and
displayed with full details of all security activities related to the page right within the browser
window (View complete report):