After Installation; Product Registration; Access To User Interface; Scanning Of The Whole Computer - AVG 8.5 FILE SERVER EDITION User Manual

6.

After Installation

6.1.

Product Registration

Having finished the AVG 8.5 File Server installation, please register you product
online on the AVG website, Registration page (follow the instruction provided
directly in the page). After the registration you will be able to gain full access to your
AVG User account, the AVG Update newsletter, and other services provided
exclusively for registered users.
6.2.

Access to User Interface

The AVG User Interface
· double-click the AVG icon on the system tray
· double-click the AVG icon on the desktop
· from the menu Start/All Programs/AVG 8.5/AVG User Interface
6.3.

Scanning of the whole computer

There is a potential risk that a computer virus has been transmitted to your computer
prior to AVG 8.5 File Server installation. For this reason you should run a
the whole computer
For instructions on running a
chapter AVG Scanning.
6.4.

Eicar Test

To confirm that AVG 8.5 File Server has been installed correctly you can perform the
EICAR test.
The EICAR test is a standard and absolutely safe method used to test antivirus
system functioning. It is safe to pass around, because it is not an actual virus, and
does not include any fragments of viral code. Most products react to it as if it were a
virus (though they typically report it with an obvious name, such as "EICAR-AV-Test"
). You can download the EICAR virus from the EICAR website at www.eicar.com, and
you will also find all necessary EICAR test information there.
Try to download the eicar.com file, and save it on your local disk. Immediately after
you confirm downloading of the test file, the
warning. This Resident Shield
your computer.
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is accessible in several ways:
to make sure there are no infections on your PC.
Scan of the whole computer
Resident Shield
notice demonstrates that AVG is correctly installed on
Scan of
please consult the
will react to it with a
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