Component Overview

This Article Applies to:

AVG Business Antivirus

There are many components that come along with the AVG Business products, both in the baseline Antivirus and the additional versions. You can easily manage these, choosing which ones to enable or disable and customizing their settings to fit your business needs.

Components

File Shield: Scans programs and files, preventing detected malware from infecting the device
Web Shield: Scans transferred data when browsing online, preventing malware from being downloaded and run
Mail Shield: Scans for threats in incoming and outgoing email messages.
Behavior Shield: Monitors processes to detect and block suspicious files based on their similarity to other known threats
Remote Access Shield: Blocks unwanted remote connections
Enhanced Firewall: Monitors network traffic to protect from unauthorized communication and intrusions
- Leak Protection: Prevents sensitive data from leaking online
- Port Scan Alerts: Warns if the device is being scanned for open ports
- ARP Spoofing Alerts: Warns about attempted ARP spoofing attacks
Exchange: Protects Microsoft Exchange Server against threats without interfering with its performance
SharePoint: Protects Microsoft SharePoint Server against threats without interfering with its performance
Data Shredder: Irreversibly erases data
Password Protection: Secures browser-stored passwords against theft

Components by Product Subscription

Component	AVG File Server Business	AVG Email Server Business	AVG Business Antivirus	AVG Internet Security Business
File Shield	X	X	X	X
Web Shield			X	X
Mail Shield			X	X
Behavior Shield			X	X
Enhanced Firewall			X	X
Remote Access Shield			X	X
Password Protection				X
Exchange		X		X
SharePoint	X	X	X	X
Data Shredder			X	X

Components by Operating System

Component	Windows Workstations	Windows Servers
File Shield	X	X
Web Shield	X	X
Mail Shield	X	X
Behavior Shield	X
Enhanced Firewall	X
Remote Access Shield	X	X
Password Protection	X
Exchange		X
SharePoint		X
Data Shredder	X	X

Enabling and Disabling Components

Many of the shields and tools available in AVG Business Antivirus can be enabled or disabled on the device. This is especially useful if you are trying to install only a few of the components on a server, or just keeping your number of tools to a minimum.

Open the AVG Business Antivirus client UI
Click on the proper button for the component you are trying to enable or disable:
- Computer: File Shield, Behavior Shield
- Web & Email: Web Shield, Email Shield, Enhanced Firewall
- Hacker Attacks: Password Protection
Beside the component you want to alter, do one of the following:
- To enable the component, move the slider to On
- To disable the component, move the slider to Off
If required, confirm your choice

Installing and Uninstalling Components

Most Active Protection features are installed with AVG Business Antivirus, but these components can be uninstalled and reinstalled as needed via the Troubleshooting menu.

Open the AVG Business Antivirus client UI
Navigate to Menu > Settings > General > Troubleshooting
Click Add/Modify Components
Beside the components you want to alter, do one of the following:
- If the component is not yet installed, check the box beside it
- If the component is already installed, uncheck the box beside it
Click Change to confirm once you are finished making your edits

Configuring Components

You can access additional configuration options for each Active Protection component either on the component page in the UI or in the Settings section.