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7. AVG Security Toolbar
AVG Security Toolbar is a tool that closely cooperates with the LinkScanner Surf-Shield service, and guards
your maximum security while browsing the Internet. Within AVG Internet Security 2014, 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 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 End User License Agreement - opens the AVG website at page providing the full wording of
the license agreement related to use of your AVG Internet Security 2014.
o Privacy Policy - opens the AVG website at page where you can find the the full wording of
AVG Privacy Policy.
o Uninstall AVG Security Toolbar - opens a web page providing a detailed description of how
to deactivate the AVG Security Toolbar in each of the supported web browsers.
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).
Site Safety - this button opens a new dialog providing information on the current threat level (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 (Full Website Report):