I download the AVG free edition, because my Norton Anti Virus is out of date, and I cannot affort to update it yet. But in the AVG free edition, I can't find the function that protects you as soon as you surf the web (blocking worms and bugs as they come along). In Norton is called "auto protect", but there seem to be none of the
kind in AVG. It is under another name which I overlooked? Or it really doesn't provide that service?
2006-10-29 18:23:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
AVG has the "resident shield" that should be running down in your system tray (small yellow, black, green, and red flag icon). This protects you as surf the internet from viruses, trojans, worms, etc. It does absolutely nothing for spyware, adware, browser hijackers, etc. That's not a fault of the program though. It is only an anti-virus software, not an "all-in-one" solution.
2006-10-29 18:28:49 · answer #1 · answered by Lloyd 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-08-21 08:07:03 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not sure with the free avg antiviurs i dont think there is a syterm guard like as in norton . maybe they why that version is free
2006-10-29 18:49:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the best for you to use an Open Source Security ( Free Tools For your protection GPL )
Open Source Firewall for linux and windows :
Firewall - NetDefender :
http://programmerworld.net/personal/firewall.htm
Open Source Antivirus (Windows Version)
http://www.clamwin.com/download/
2006-10-29 18:54:46 · answer #4 · answered by Sharif Aly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG does not have that feature (web scanning) Try the free Avast, it does scan incoming HTTP from the web and stop the baddies before they hit your hard drive.
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
2006-10-29 18:29:42 · answer #5 · answered by jibberjabar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG 7.5.4 free edition have that option
2006-10-29 18:27:10 · answer #6 · answered by harsha 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that antivirus is good, must to remember to update all weeks
2006-10-29 18:30:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is called resident shield I think. look for the control centre and it is there.
2006-10-29 18:27:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋