AVG Search-Shield works with Google, Yahoo!, Bing and other selected search providers by placing a safety rating next to each link, letting you know which sites can be trusted and which are to be avoided. If it detects something suspicious, it prevents you from visiting the site. AVG Surf-Shield actively checks web pages in real-time every time you click a link or enter a web address directly into your browser.

AVG Social Networking Protection is new for AVG 2011 and is unique to AVG. Links that are exchanged within Facebook and MySpace are automatically checked in real time so that you and your friends are safe. AVG Social Networking Protection will activate as soon as you install AVG - there’s no need to bother with account or application settings.

AVG Online Shield^™ allows you to download, share and exchange files without risk of virus infection by checking files against both AVG’s scanning engine and LinkScanner technologies. You are also protected when you exchange files using ICQ, MSN and Yahoo! Instant Messenger.

Standard support is included and is always available. It includes the ability to email a query, search our FAQs, or browse our Knowledge Base for answers to your questions.

AVG Protective Cloud Technology, new for 2011, constantly carries out tests ‘in the cloud’ over the internet to identify the latest emerging threats. Once we have identified threats we develop solutions and then update AVG on your computer in near real-time.

AVG Community Protection Network is new for 2011 and is like an online neighborhood watch, helping everyone in the online community to protect each other. Information about the latest threats is collected from customers who choose to participate in the product improvement program and shared with the community to make sure everyone receives the best possible protection.

AVG Anti-Spyware protects you from spyware and adware – the same kind of malware that is often very difficult to remove, which is why we prevent it from getting to you in the first place.

Non-stop action and non-stop protection. There is no need to run scheduled updates and scans as game and movie mode works in the background, making sure you don’t get interrupted with frustrating messages while you are having fun. It is fast, quiet, and efficient and constantly on the lookout for potential threats.