AVG WEB 2.0 PROTECTION

With the evolving nature of web threats and the increasing number of customers in social media networks around the globe, AVG has developed leading technology that brings protection for Web 2.0 security risks.

Partners can leverage patented AVG LinkScanner® technology, as well as the AVG web protection SDK for a truly state-of-the-art defence system.

HOW IT WORKS

The AVG web protection SDK provides a linked library that can scan real time web content for threats. The hosting application provides streamed content from emails, http or https communications. After scanning the content, the SDK replies with the findings.

AVG Active Search-Shield contains a blacklist of websites which are known to be dangerous. When searching Google, Yahoo!, Yandex, Bing or Baidu, all results of the search are checked against this list and a verdict icon is shown. Additionally, if customers type an address directly into the browser, or select a link on any website or in an e-mail, it is checked automatically and blocked if necessary.

AVG Active Surf-Shield scans the contents of the websites customers are visiting, regardless of the website’s address. Even if a website is not detected by Search-Shield (for example when a new malicious website is created, or a previously clean website now contains some malware), it will be detected and blocked by AVG Active Surf-Shield once customers try to visit it. As the AVG Active Surf-Shield scans the HTTP and HTTPS traffic, it works regardless of the browser used.