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Firewall disabled - this option switches Firewall off completely, all

network traffic is allowed but not checked!

Emergency mode (block all internet traffic) - select this option to

block all traffic on every single network port; Firewall is still running but

all network traffic is stopped

 Enable gaming mode - Check this option to ensure that when running

full-screen applications (games, PowerPoint presentations etc.), the Firewall

will not display dialogs asking you whether you want to allow or block

communication for unknown applications. In case an unknown application tries

to communicate over the network at that time, the Firewall will allow or block

the attempt automatically according to settings in the current profile.

Please note: The software vendor has set up all AVG components to give optimum

performance. Unless you have a real reason to do so, do not change the AVG

configuration. Any changes to settings should only be performed by an experienced

user. If you need to change Firewall configuration, select the system menu item

File / Firewall settings and edit the Firewall configuration in the newly opened

Firewall Settings dialog.

Control buttons available are:

 Configuration wizard - press the button to launch the Firewall

configuration wizard that will lead you step by step through the Firewall

component configuration

 Save changes - press this button to save and apply any changes made in this

dialog

 Cancel - press this button to return to the default AVG user interface (

components overview)

10.7.E-mail Scanner

10.7.1.E-mail Scanner Principles

One of the most common sources of viruses and trojans is via e-mail. Phishing and

spam make e-mail an even greater source of risks. Free e-mail accounts are more likely

to receive such malicious e-mails (as they rarely employ anti-spam technology), and

home users rely quite heavily on such e-mail. Also home users, surfing unknown sites

and filling in online forms with personal data (such as their e-mail address) increase

exposure to attacks via e-mail. Companies usually use corporate e-mail accounts and