What Is the AVG Search Shield?
- AVG Search Shield scans Google and Yahoo search engines for malicious files and programs; it assigns a safety level to each web page.
- AVG Search Shield works by comparing Web pages in search engine results against a database of websites that are known to be dangerous. It assigns flags to search results from Google and Yahoo. Green flags indicate a safe webpage. Unsafe links return red flags. Hovering over a flag elicits further results, including the selected web page's IP address and the risk category.
- AVG Search Shield allows for a safe Internet browsing experience. It gives users peace of mind that their computers' safety will not be compromised by malicious websites.
