AVG Antivirus plus Firewall is a program that provides antispyware, antivirus and firewall defence for your PC. It is simple to handle and has top-quality defence that does not slow down your PC. The program has web shield that checks every web page at the moment you click on the link to ensure you're not hit by a stealthy drive-by download or other exploits. All links on search results pages in Google, MSN and Yahoo are analyzed and their current threat level is reported in real-time before you click on the link and visit the site. It has real-time defence and
low-impact background scanning for online threats. The program has automatic updates and instant quarantining or removal of infected files that ensures maximum defence. Each interaction between your PC and the Internet is monitored and nothing can get onto your system without your knowledge. The antispyware component defends your PC from adware, spyware and other malicious programs. It scans in real time e-mails, applications, pictures and all files including documents.
AVG Antivirus plus Firewall scans search results and any other links you click on. The program scans instant messaging and P2P communications. It scans file downloads and online transactions like: shopping and banking. The new web shield checks every web page at the moment you click on the link to ensure you are not hit by a stealthy drive-by download or any other exploits. Firewall defines rules that defend your PC from outside attacks, typically from the Internet and allow or forbid all communication on every network port. When Firewall recognizes and intrusion attempt, it blocks immediately and does not allow the intruder access to your PC with Windows. If your firewall is active, you are defended against hacker attacks and threats from external networks. It also has antivirus component that defends your PC from viruses, worms and trojans. Antivirus detains the internal virus database and keeps the maximum level of defence when regularly updated.
AVG Antivirus plus Firewall has Anti-Rootkit component that permits searching for rootkits hidden in your windows operating system and scans for harmful rootkits hidden inside Windows DLL libraries, applications and drivers. The program has LinkScanner that works with Firefox and Internet Explorer consisting of two features. The first is AVG Active Surf-Shield that prevents you from accidently becoming infected by drive-by downloads and other exploits, ensuring the web pages you visit are safe at the only time that really matters when you are about to click the link. The second feature is AVG Search-Shield that works with search engines to deliver a real-time safety verdict on all search results, including search ads and displaying an icon to show the safety rating for each site.
