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files (typically files with extensions exe, bat, com) after they have been downloaded. The
resident shield scans files before download to ensure no malicious code gets into your
computer. However, this scanning is limited by the Maximum part size of file to be scanned
- see the next item in this dialog. Therefore large files are scanned part-by-part, and this is also
true for most executable files. Executable files can perform various tasks in your computer,
and it is vital that they are 100% safe. This can be ensured by both scanning the file in parts
before it is downloaded, and also right after the file download is completed. We recommend
that you keep this option checked. If you deactivate this option, you can still rest assured that
AVG will find any potentially dangerous code. Only usually it will not be able to evaluate an
executable file as a complex, so it might produce some false positives.
The slider down in the dialog allows you to define Maximum part size of a file to be scanned -
if included files are present in the displayed page you can also scan their content even before
these are downloaded to your computer. However, scanning of large files takes quite some time
and the web page download might be slowed significantly. You can use the slide bar to specify
the maximum size of a file that is still to be scanned with Online Shield. Even if the downloaded
file is bigger than specified, and therefore will not be scanned with Online Shield, you are still
protected: if the file is infected, the Resident Shield will detect it immediately.
9.7. Identity Protection
Identity Protection is an anti-malware component that protects you from all kinds of malware (spyware, bots,
identity theft, ...) using behavioral technologies and provides zero day protection for new viruses (for a detailed
description of the component's functionality please consult the Identity chapter).
The Identity Protection settings dialog allows you to switch the elementary features of the Identity Protection
component on/off:
Activate Identity Protection (on by default) - uncheck to turn off the Identity component. We strongly