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functionality. Single click to switch between two positions. The green color stands for Enabled, which
means that the LinkScanner Surf-Shield / Online Shield security service is active and fully functional.
The red color represents the Disabled status, i.e. the service is deactivated. If you do not have a good
reason to deactivate the service, we strictly recommend that you keep the default settings for all
security configuration. The default settings guarantees the optimum performance of the application, and
your maximum security. If for some reason you wish to deactivate the service, you will be warned about
the possible risk immediately by the red Warning sign and the information that you are not fully
protected at the moment. Please mind, that you should activate the service again as soon as
possible!
Settings - Click the button to get redirected to advanced settings interface. Precisely, the
respective dialog opens and you will be able to configure the selected service, i.e. LinkScanner Surf-
Shield or Online Shield. In the advanced settings interface you can edit all configuration of each security
service within AVG Internet Security 2014 but any configuration can be recommended to experienced
users only!
Details - Click the button, and a brief description of the highlighted service appears in the bottom
part of th dialog.
- Use the green arrow in the upper left section of the dialog to get back to the main user interface
with the components' overview.
6.3. Identity Protection
The Identity Protection component runs the Identity Shield service that is constantly protecting your digital
assets from new and unknown threats on the Internet:
Identity Protection is an anti-malware service that protects you from all kinds of malware (spyware,
bots, identity theft, ...) using behavioral technologies and provide zero day protection for new viruses.
Identity Protection is focused on preventing identity thieves from stealing your passwords, bank
account details, credit card numbers and other personal digital valuables from all kinds of malicious
software (malware) that target your PC. It makes sure that all programs running on your PC or in your
shared network are operating correctly. Identity Protection spots and blocks suspicious behavior on a
continuous basis and protects your computer from all new malware. Identity Protection gives your
computer a realtime protection against new and even unknown threats. It monitors all (including
hidden) processes and over 285 different behaviour patterns, and can determine if something
malicious is happening within your system. For this reason, it can reveal threats not even yet
described in the virus database. Whenever an unknown piece of code comes onto your computer, it
is immediately watched for malicious behaviour, and tracked. If the file is found to be malicious,
Identity Protection will remove the code into the Virus Vault and undo any changes that have been
made to the system (code injections, registry changes, ports opening etc). You do not need to
initiate a scan to be protected. The technology is very proactive, rarely needs updating, and is always
on guard.