Resident Shield - AVG FILE SERVER 9.0 - REV 90.9 User Manual

10.8. Resident Shield

The Resident Shield component performs live protection of files and folders against
viruses, spyware and other malware.
In the Resident Shield Settings dialog you can activate or deactivate the
Shield protection completely by checking/unchecking the Enable Resident Shield
item (this option is switched on by default). In addition you can select which
Resident Shield features should be activated:
· Scan for Tracking cookies - this parameter defines that cookies should be
detected during scanning. (HTTP cookies are used for authenticating, tracking,
and maintaining specific information about users, such as site preferences or
the contents of their electronic shopping carts)
· Report Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware Threats - (switched
on by default) scanning for
applications that can behave as various types of spyware or adware)
· Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs - (switched off,
by default) detecting the extended package of spyware: programs that are
perfectly ok and harmless when acquired from the manufacturer directly, but
can be misused for malicious purposes later. This is an additional measure that
increases your computer security even more, however it can possibly block
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