The following from.....
http://www.grisoft.com/ww.faq.num-1066

LinkScanner - what is it?

LinkScanner is a new security component. It is part of all AVG commercial
editions. You can find it in the AVG user interface and you can change its
configuration there as well.

You can find 3 options when you open the LinkScanner component:

Enable AVG Search-Shield
It checks the SEARCHED (using Yahoo or Google services right now) web pages
content.

Enable AVG Active Surf-Shield
It checks the VISITED web pages content while the web page is loading.

Enable reporting of exploited websites to AVG
This service sends a report about found insecure web page to our lab for
more analysis.

The LinkScanner component can be connected with the AVG Security Toolbar,
which is part of Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Internet browsers. You
can read more about AVG Security Toolbar ==in this FAQ
http://www.grisoft.com/ww.faq.num-1188#faq_1188


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| "John Brown" wrote in message
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| "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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| No. You should never use e-mail scanning with OE regardless of the
| program. And with AVG, it is advisable to install it in Custom Mode
| and opt out of e-mail scanning at that point. You may end up with a
| conflict with the Windows Security Center otherwise.
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| Bruce Hagen
| MS-MVP Outlook Express
| Imperial Beach, CA
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| "John Brown" wrote in message
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| Hi just installed AVG antivirus free software...should I set it to
| scan incoming e-mail messages or is this not necessary with OE?
| Thanks, John
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| Have now disabled the AVG e-mail scanning...
| ...however I notice there is another bit of AVG currently disabled on
| my setup - called LinkScanner component. Would you know if that is
| correct and I should have this disabled?...the details say...Link
| Scanner works with Internet Explorer and consists of two features,
AVG
| Active Surf-Shield and AVG Search-Shield...
| Thanks, John
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| Are you using Version 8? I never played with it and it might differ
some
| with previous versions.
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| Did you reinstall in custom node as recommended, or just uncheck
e-mail
| scanning? If you didn't, I would reinstall. It only takes a few
minutes.
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| Bruce Hagen
| MS-MVP Outlook Express
| Imperial Beach, CA
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| Yes, V8.
| Yes just unchecked e-mail scanning....
| You suggest reinstalling - why?...all I wish to know is if its best to
| have LinkScanner checked or unchecked if anyone has views?
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| If you just unchecked e-mail scanning, then I can't answer you question
| about the LinkScanner. It was not an option in previous versions that I
| have used and I now use Avast. I have no knowledge of changes made in
V:
| 8 over V: 7.5.
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| Bruce Hagen
| MS-MVP Outlook Express
| Imperial Beach, CA
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| ok, thanks Bruce.
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