One of the most famous software on the Internet, in the field of antivirus protection is AVG Antivirus. Often rated as one of the best antivirus programs a, AVG also has a free spyware detection program. This free version automatically updates itself once it is installed in a system, and is scheduled to run automatically as well. It is a perfect way of keeping your computer safe against virus and other threats that may harm the hordes of files, folders and disk drives on the system.

Instructions to use AVG Antivirus protection

Those of you who are interested in using the AVG software on your computer can follow the below mentioned instructions.

Step 1: As it is a product of grisoft.com website, the AVG antivirus protection is required to be downloaded from this website itself. This would help to set up an internal virus database on the computer. Although you can get a free edition, it is not as vast and extensive as the paid one, which offers more scanning options.

Step 2: The program must be set to automatically update itself every day. You can follow the process of manually updating it by right clicking on the AVG Antivirus icon on the taskbar. From there, select ‘check for updates’ and the job is done.

Step 3: Now you need to add the email scanner for scanning your email as it comes into the email program. This amazing feature scans your email to check for viruses every time you receive a mail, not just once a day.

Step 4: You can check it yourself by right clicking on any file or other program on your computer and run a specific anti virus check.

Step 5: When a virus is found, you can follow the action recommended by the AVG Antivirus. There are different options to follow like healing the infected object, to wipe it, to delete it, or storing it in the virus vault. However, it is recommended to go through the help section or the online help center before you proceed to delete the object.

Step 6: To make sure that you’re doing your best to avoid virus infection on your computer, you should also run the AVG protection on any new downloaded program or software before opening it. There are chances that it may contain some threats as there’s no guarantee of any file being downloaded from any website or installed from any unknown device.

Step 7: Perform a daily check on your computer to ensure its safety, by using the AVG test center. Right click on the AVG Antivirus icon on the taskbar and from the list of options that come up, select ‘launch test center’. You will have the option of performing a scan on selected areas or going through a thorough check, involving all the hard drives on the system.

There are new viruses which are created daily; in such cases the internal virus database should be kept up to date, as it is only you who has the responsibility of keeping your system protected.