Services Overview (AVG Business Antivirus)
Antivirus Service - Components
- File Shield: Scans programs and files saved on the device for malicious threats as they are opened, run, modified, and saved to help prevent any detected malware from infecting the system.
- Web Shield: Scans transferred data when browsing online to help prevent malware from being downloaded and run.
- Mail Shield: Checks incoming and outgoing email messages in real time for viruses and links to malicious websites.
- Behavior Shield: Monitors processes on the device to detect and block suspicious files based on their similarity to other known threats.
- Remote Access Shield: Helps protect the device by blocking detected unwanted remote connections.
- Firewall: Monitors network traffic to protect from unauthorized communication and intrusions.
- Exchange: Helps protect Microsoft Exchange Server against threats without interfering with its performance.
- SharePoint: Helps protect Microsoft SharePoint Server against threats without interfering with its performance.
- Data Shredder: Irreversibly erases selected files, folders, or entire drives by overwriting them with meaningless data multiple times before deleting them, which prevents their restoration or misuse.
- Browser Defense (ex Password Protection): Helps secure browser-stored passwords against theft by preventing applications and detected malware from viewing, changing, or deleting them.
Additional Services (Managed via Cloud Console Only)
- Patch Management: Helps keep devices up to date with the latest feature and security patches. It is available only via the Cloud Console as an add-on.
Components by Subscription
| AV Component/Additional Service | Antivirus | File Server | Email Server | Internet Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File Shield | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Web Shield | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Mail Shield | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Behavior Shield | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Remote Access Shield | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Firewall | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Exchange | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| SharePoint | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Data Shredder | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Browser Defense (Password Protection) | ✔ |
Supported Operating Systems
| AV Component/Additional Service | Windows Workstation | Windows Server |
|---|---|---|
| File Shield | ✔ | ✔ |
| Web Shield | ✔ | ✔ |
| Mail Shield | ✔ | ✔ |
| Behavior Shield | ✔ | |
| Remote Access Shield | ✔ | ✔ |
| Firewall | ✔ | |
| Exchange | ✔ | |
| SharePoint | ✔ | |
| Data Shredder | ✔ | ✔ |
| Browser Defense (Password Protection) | ✔ | |
| Patch Management | ✔ | ✔ |
Customizing Services
To see which customization options are available for AVG Business services in the local client, please refer to the Knowledge Base articles listed below.
Patch Management, which is available for managed solutions only, cannot be installed/accessed/managed locally (see Services Available via Cloud Console only).
Antivirus
- Core Shield Settings
- File Shield
- Web Shield
- Email Shield
- Behavior Shield
- Remote Access Shield
- Firewall:
- Exchange Shield
- Sharepoint Shield
- Data Shredder
- Browser Defense