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7.1.2. Anti-Virus Interface
The
Anti-Virus
component's interface provides some basic information on the
component's functionality, information on the component's current status (
Anti-Virus
component is active.
), and a brief overview of
Anti-Virus
statistics:
·
Number of definitions
- number provides the count of viruses defined in the
up-to-date version of the virus database
·
Database release
- specifies when and at what time the virus database was
last updated
·
Database version
- defines the number of the currently installed virus
database version; and this number increases with every virus base update
There is just one operating button available within this component's interface (
Back
) -
press the button to return to the default
AVG user interface
(
components overview
).
7.2. Anti-Spyware
7.2.1. Anti-Spyware Principles
Spyware is usually defined as a type of malware, i.e. software, that gathers
information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent. Some
spyware applications may also be installed on purpose and often contain
advertisements, window pop-ups or different types of unpleasant software.
Currently, the most common source of infection is websites with potentially dangerous
