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AVG Anti-Virus Free

a) E-mail Scanner

Checks incoming and outgoing mail by using plug-ins designed for the most

frequently used e-mail programs. The E-mail Scanner is an additional

program for electronic mail monitoring; it can run in fully automatic mode or

you can configure it according to your specific needs (configuration is limited

in the free version). The E-mail Scanner is designed for applications

supporting the POP3/SMTP protocols. When detected, viruses are moved to

the Virus Vault (where they are quarantined).

b) Resident Shield

The Resident Shield scans files as they are copied, opened or saved. When

the Resident Shield discovers a virus in a file that is accessed, it stops the

operation currently being performed and does not allow the virus to activate

itself. The Resident Shield, loaded in the memory of your computer during

system startup, also provides vital protection for the system areas of your

computer.

c) Tests

Scanning is a crucial part of AVG functionality. You can run on-demand tests

or schedule the daily test to run at a convenient time. The full version of AVG

7.5 Anti-Virus also allows further options for scanning an scheduling.

It is vital to keep your AVG Free installation up-to-date!

1.3. Operating Systems Supported

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is intended to protect personal computers with the

following operating systems:

z Windows 98 SE

z Windows ME

z Windows NT Workstation SP6a

z Windows 2000 Professional SP4 + Security Rollup Pack

z Windows XP Professional SP2

z Windows XP Home SP2

z Windows Vista

Note: AVG Free is not intended for use on networked computers!

1.4. Minimum hardware requirements

Minimum hardware requirements for AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition are as follows:

z Intel 486 133 MHz

z 30 MB of free hard drive space (for installation purposes)

z 32 MB of RAM memory