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AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5

By // October 23, 2006, 11:45 PM PST // erikeckel

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  • AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 Installation

    Freely available from the Grisoft Web site, avgas-setup-7.5.0.47.exe is the installation file used to install AVG's new Anti-Spyware 7.5 program.

  • Language Selection

    The first step, once you've triggered the AVG Anti-Spyware installation, is to select the language. English is the default.

  • The Anti-Spyware 7.5 Wizard

    Grisoft leverages the AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 Wizard to install the application.

  • Software License Agreement

    You must accept Grisoft's Software License Agreement to proceed.

  • Installation Location

    By default, AVG Anti-Spyware installs to the C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 folder. Should you wish to change the default installation location, you can do so using the Browse button.

  • Startmenu Folder

    As is customary, AVG creates a start menu folder for Anti-Spyware 7.5.

  • Installation

    The AVG wizard tracks application installation.

  • Completion Confirmation

    Once the installation is complete, the setup wizard displays this confirmation screen. To run AVG Anti-Spyware for the first time, leave the checkbox checked and click Finish.

  • The AVG Anti-Spyware Status Menu

    The Status menu is the main application page. From this main window administrators can trigger scans, view active status and review the number of signatures that have been downloaded, as well as the number of infections that have been detected to date.

  • License Validation

    By default, most of AVG Anti-Spyware's most important features only work for 30 days. You must purchase a license, and enter the license code, to continue utilizing the application.

    Clicking Enter License Code from the Status page opens this dialog box. Once a valid license code is supplied, the user will receive premium support and premium updates.

  • Tracking Updates

    Once you've updated AVG Anti-Spyware with the new spyware signatures, the application updates its Status page. Here you can see updates have been performed but no system scan has yet been run.

  • Update Menu

    By default, AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 is programmed to automatically download and install updates. You can force an update, or change the default settings, from the Update menu, shown here.

  • The Scanner Menu

    Clicking the Scanner icon leads to the Scanner page. Four default scan settings are immediately available: a complete system scan, a fast system scan (of the memory, registry, Windows directory and cookie folder only), a Windows registry-only scan and just a memory scan. Or, administrators can elect to perform a custom scan.

  • Custom Scan

    Among the custom scan settings that can be set are searches for adware, tracking cookies, riskware, dialer programs and more.

  • Scan In Progress

    Here's an AVG Anti-Spyware scan in progress. As the application scans a system, it tracks the number of scanned objects, the number of infected objects (which are listed in the Result-Preview window) and more.

  • Scan Results

    Once a scan is complete, and the Apply All Actions button has been selected, AVG Anti-Spyware provides this confirmation screen. In addition to confirming all actions were applied, the window lists the results of actions taken for each threat.

  • Analysis Simplifies Troubleshooting

    AVG Anti-Spyware includes an Analysis tool to help track and identify particularly problematic spyware. In addition to identifying a system's active processes, the utility can track connections, items that load at startup, browser plug-ins and layered service providers.

  • AVG's Antispy Feature

    AVG Anti-Spyware includes an Antispy tool that can be used to disable Microsoft and Windows error reporting, Media Player features and other components. Simple checkboxes enable an administrator to turn such features on and off easily, thereby gaining more control of the information and activity a system reports to third-parties.

  • Resident Shield

    AVG's active antispyware agent is called Resident Shield. Using the Shield icon found on the toolbar, administrators can access and change Resident Shield settings.

    For example, in addition to turning on/off Resident Shield active protection, the page can be used to scan files on execution and search memory when applications start up.

  • AVG's Shredder

    AVG also includes a Shredder utility, reached from the Tools menu, that can be used to securely delete files and information. Using the application's Paranoid mode, files are overwritten 10 times to ensure the file's data is unrecoverable.

AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 Installation

Freely available from the Grisoft Web site, avgas-setup-7.5.0.47.exe is the installation file used to install AVG's new Anti-Spyware 7.5 program.

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By Erik Eckel

Erik Eckel owns and operates two technology companies. As a managing partner with Louisville Geek, he works daily as an IT consultant to assist small businesses in overcoming technology challenges and maximizing IT investments. He is also president o...