AVG
Anti-Virus Program Workshop
July 11,
2003
Workshop Outline
1.Visit
Grisoft Home Page at www.grisoft.com
2.Explain
features of AVG
3.Demonstrate
how to uninstall Norton Anti-Virus
4.Demonstrate
how to download and install AVG
5.Demonstrate
how to custom configure AVG
6.Demonstrate
how to UPDATE AVG, manually and automatically
AVG Features
- AVG Resident Protection
- AVG Email Scanner
- AVG On-Demand Scanner
- Scheduled Tests
- Free Virus Database Updates
- Automatic Update feature
- Easy-To-Use Interface
- Automatic Healing of
infected files
- AVG Virus Vault for safe
handling of infected files
How to Install AVG
1.Uninstall
your current anti-virus program (Control Panel, Add/Remove)
2.Go to www.grisoft.com at select the Free Download Page link.
3.Then
select Download AVG Free Edition link
4.Then
scroll down and click Down AVG Free Edition
link
5.Click
“Yes” to license agreement then complete registration form
6.Then
click Click here to start download process (5+
megs)
7.Save the
download file where you can find it again
8.Open the
email from Grisoft and carefully write down the serial number
9.Open the
AVG download file and enter the serial number when prompted which will look
something like this: AVG-1-3498222-DMJ then follow
on-screen instructions to complete installation of AVG
How to Configure AVG
1.Double
click on the AVG icon near in the system tray (lower right corner)
2.Select
each of the tabs (Resident Shield, Email Scanner, Update Manager, Scheduler,
Information)
3.If
you leave your computer on most or all-day AND have a broadband connection, use
automatic settings.
4.Use
manual settings for scanning and updating if you have a telephone connection to
the Internet. Do updates on a weekly or monthly basis.
How to Update AVG
1.If you
have selected Automatic Updates, and it works for your situation, there is
nothing more to do other than check the Virus Update icon periodically and
confirm it is up-to-date.
2.Manual
updates should be done monthly unless you receive a special virus alert from
Grisoft. To do a manual update go to www.grisoft.com and click on the Free Updates Page, then select Updates for AVG Free Edition and click on the underlined link. This is what is currently at that page:
This
Update File is designed for AVG 6.0 Free Edition, only. Please check the
version of the program and virus database you currently use to determine
whether you need this Update or not.
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TIPS:
- After download is completed, move file to UPDATE
subdirectory. This subdirectory is located in main AVG Free Edition
directory (the directory, where you have AVG 6.0 installed).
- Run AVG 6.0 Free Edition.
- AVG 6.0 Free Edition will find new Update file and
use it automatically.
Other Information:
Certification of outgoing attachments
Virus Scan your computer manually
On demand Virus Scan using right click context box