MAY 2021 • TECH ADVISOR 81AVGInternetSecurity’sprimarydashboard.
desktopemailprograms.HackerAttacks
includesthe firewall,enhancedpassword
protectionforthebrowseranda remote
accessshield.Privacyhaswebcam
protectionanda monitorforsensitive
files. Paymentshas phishingprotection
calledFakeWebsiteShield.
There’salsoa Menuhamburger
iconatthetoprightofthedashboard
window,revealingoptions
suchassettings,subscription
information,browser
extensionsandsupport.
But,asdescribedabove,
theprimary dashboard
tiles are where you get
into the nitty-gritty of the
application’s features.
AVG Internet Security
also makes it very easy to
scan your PC. There’s a Run
Smart Scan button
below the primary
dashboard tiles.
AVG’s Smart Scan
is the equivalent
of the quick scan
in other suites.
Click on the three
horizontal dots next
tothebuttonfor
otherscanoptions,
suchasa deep
scan, specificfile
orfolderscan, boot-time scan, USB/DVD
scan, and a performance scan.
Theperformancescanlooksfor
whatAVG calls “useless data and other
issues that may affect the speed and
security of your PC”. To resolve any
issues this scan finds, however,you
needto have AVG TuneUp installed,
which requires an extra fee.AVG Internet Security’s network scan feature.