User manual GRISOFT AVG 9 INTERNET SECURITY REV 90.29

[. . . ] AVG 9 Internet Security User Manual Document revision 90. 29 (17. 5. 2010) C opyright AVG Technologies C Z, s. r. o. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This product uses RSA Data Security, Inc. MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm, C opyright (C ) 1991-2, RSA Data Security, Inc. [. . . ] If you do not have a Facebook account yet, you can create one directly using the Sign up for Facebook link: A V G 9 I nternet Sec urity © 2 0 1 0 C opyright A V G T ec hnologies C Z, s . r. o. A ll rights res erved. 81 Further, go to the following Facebook dialog where you will be invited to allow the AVG Social Extension application. This application functionality is essential for the toolbar - Facebook connection, therefore it is recommended to allow its functioning. Press the Allow Status Updates button to confirm: The Facebook connection has been activated. The Facebook button within AVG Security Toolbaru now offers the standard Facebook menu options: A V G 9 I nternet Sec urity © 2 0 1 0 C opyright A V G T ec hnologies C Z, s . r. o. VeriSign Identity Protection On the right side of AVG Security Toolbar you can see the VeriSign button referring to VeriSign Identity Protection: VeriSign Identity Protection principles VeriSign Identity Protection (VIP) helps protect your accounts and your identity by requiring a unique security code, in addition to your user name and password, to access your online accounts. VIP is based on so called two-factor authentication which combines something you know (such as your username and password) with something unique that only you can generate instantaneously before logging to a site (a security code in this case) to verify an identity or to verify a transaction. Recommended: For detailed information on VeriSign Identity Protection please consult the VeriSign website. VeriSign Identity Protection member websites The VeriSign button is displayed either in green color (for all recognized VIP member website), or in gray color (for all non-VIP member sites or VIP member sites that the Toolbar does not recognize). This basically means that the VeriSign Identity Protection can only be activated on websites that are members of the VIP programme (VIP member sites, VIP network). A VIP member site is a website maintained by a company that offers an additional layer of protection to their users with VeriSign Identity Protection. For overview of currently registered websites please visit https://vipmobile. verisign. com/wheretouse. v. How it works? A V G 9 I nternet Sec urity © 2 0 1 0 C opyright A V G T ec hnologies C Z, s . r. o. A ll rights res erved. 83 When you visit a website that is a VIP member, VeriSign Identity Protection within AVG Security Toolbar will recognize the site, and inform you about this fact by displaying the following info panel: Within this website, you can apply the VeriSign Identity Protection, and use the AVG Security Toolbar VeriSign button to view your VIP credential. VIP credential is a unique identifier consisting of 12 alphanumeric characters. This identification is to be used while you register at any VIP member site where you have an online account. Your VIP credential is unique to each installation of the AVG Security Toolbar and so if you have multiple toolbars installed on different computers you will need to register each toolbar to the member sites you would like to use. To gain your VIP credential, click Next to continue to the following dialog: After you register your VIP credential at the VIP member site, the next time you enter the site, your VIP credential ID will be recognized automatically - the following dialog will pop-up displaying your registered VIP credential, and a specific security code. For A V G 9 I nternet Sec urity © 2 0 1 0 C opyright A V G T ec hnologies C Z, s . r. o. A ll rights res erved. 84 your protection, the security code is valid within a limited timeframe. A new security code is dynamically generated by the VIP credential every 30 seconds: To successfully login to the VIP member site, you will be required to input your login name, password and the security code generated by AVG Security Toolbar. 9. 2. AVG Security Toolbar Options All AVG Security Toolbar parameters configuration is accessible directly within the AVG Security Toolbar panel. The editing interface opens via the AVG / Options toolbar menu item in a new dialog called Toolbar Options divided into four sections: 9. 2. 1. [. . . ] When scheduling an update, it is possible to select which priority level should be downloaded and applied. Note: If a time coincidence of a scheduled program update and scheduled scan occurs, the update process is of higher priority and the scan will get interrupted. 13. 2. Update Types You can distinguish between two types of update: · On demand update is an immediate AVG update that can be performed any time the need arises. · Scheduled update - within AVG it is also possible to pre-set an update plan. [. . . ]