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VeriSign Seal
Besides the above listed
AVG Search Shield
verdict icons, you can also see the
VeriSign
icon
in your browser. However, this icon display refers only to pages
websites that participate in the
Verisign Seal
project. In such a case, the
VeriSign
icon will be displayed next to any link in the search results list, or next to the
sponsored links. For instance, if the website is considered safe, you will see the
VeriSign
icon next to the green
AVG Search Shield
icon. If the site is considered
potentially dangerous, you will be informed via the AVG verdict icon only.
The
VeriSign
icons are supported in the following browsers: Altavista, AOL, Ask,
Baidu, Bing, Earthlink, Google, Seznam, Webhledani, Yandex, and Yahoo!
7.1.2. AVG Active Surf-Shield
This powerful protection will block malicious content of any webpage you try to open,
and prevent it from being downloaded to your computer. With this feature enabled,
clicking a link or typing in a URL to a dangerous site will automatically block you from
opening the web page thus protecting you from inadvertently being infected. It is
important to remember that exploited web pages can infect your computer simply by
visiting the affected site, for this reason when you request a dangerous webpage
containing exploits or other serious threats, the
AVG Security Toolbar
will not allow
your browser to display it.
If you do encounter a malicious web site, within your web browser the
AVG Link
Scanner
will warn you with a screen similar to:
