User manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- AVG Installation Requirements
- AVG Installation Process
- After Installation
- AVG User Interface
- AVG Components
- AVG Security Toolbar
- AVG Do Not Track
- AVG Advanced Settings
- Firewall Settings
- AVG Scanning
- Virus Vault
- History
- AVG Updates
- FAQ and Technical Support
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In the Files scanned by the Resident Shield dialog it is possible to configure which files will be scanned (by
specific extensions):
Mark the respective checkbox to decide whether you want to Scan all files or Scan infectable files and
selected types of documents only. To speed up the scanning and provide the maximum level of protection at
the same time, we recommend that you keep the default settings. This way only infectable files will be
scanned. In the respective section of the dialog you can also find an editable a list of extensions defining files
that are included in scanning.
Check the Always scan files without extensions (on by default) to ensure that even files with no extension
and unknown format should be scanned by the Resident Shield. We recommend that you keep this feature
switched on, as files without extensions are suspicious.
9.4.2. Anti-Rootkit
In the Anti-Rootkit settings dialog you can edit the Anti-Rootkit service configuration and specific
parameters of anti-rootkit scanning. The anti-rootkit scanning is a default process included in the Whole
Computer Scan: