Last month we gave instructions on how to install the free AVG virus checker. Here’s how you check the results of the AVG Virus scan which your computer should be automatically doing when you leave it turned on overnight.
1) Double click on the little coloured AVG icon which you’ll find at the bottom, right-hand corner of your screen. (It’s a small square consisting of 4 little boxes, yellow, blue, green & red). If you can’t see it, click on the “<” icon to display any hidden icons and hopefully the coloured AVG one will be there.
2) When the AVG Anti-Virus Free screen is displayed, click on the “Computer Scanner” button which is the 2nd button on the left hand side. Note the date and time of the next scheduled scan.
3) Click on the “Scan History” button which is found at the bottom of the screen.
4) A list of the scan results will display. Anything with a green icon next to it means everything was ok (ie no viruses found). Anything with a red icon next to it means a virus of some kind has been found. Note that you are only interested in the last scan that ran. Double click on the last scan time to see more details. If it was all ok, you’ll see the words “No infection was found during this scan”. If a virus was found, you’ll see the number of infections found and whether they were removed or “healed” or not. If they were removed then your pc is safe again.
5) Exit the AVG program by clicking on the small red “x” in the top right hand corner of the screen or by clicking on the File/Exit menu item.
If you need advice on any viruses found which were not removed or healed by the AVG program, please give Peter a call on 3374 1361 or 0413 792 448. He’ll help you get rid of them.