The Dangers of Web-based Threats

Even visiting web pages can be risky!

These days, it's not only viruses that can harm your computer. Online criminals can potentially take control of any webpage and infiltrate your computer.

Web-based threats like exploits, phishing, and social engineering can corrupt your computer, steal your identity or make your computer part of a "bot" network. AVG is committed to protecting you while online, and is constantly analyzing web sites on the Internet for these and other online threats.

New AVG 8.0 LinkScanner technology

AVG's patent pending technology stops threats before they get onto your PC by scanning Web sites and downloads in real time before you open them.

LinkScanner includes:

• Search-Shield - It scans Google, Yahoo! & MSN search results in real-time as you search and places safety ratings next to each link.
• Active Surf-Shield - If you type your favorite site address (URL) into your browser, AVG will scan the contents of the site in real-time to ensure it's safe before you open it.