Active Virus Shield is free anti-virus for your PC that combines traditional antivirus programs, stopping them before they can infect your computer. Active Virus Shield powered by Kaspersky, one of the largest anti-virus providers is brought to you as a free service of AOL.
Active Virus Shield helps monitor and protect against a broader range of known and new viruses. It also scan incoming and outgoing emails for Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express. Active Virus Shield can automatically check for available updates to ensure your PC is protected with the latest features and virus signatures.
Key features of Active Virus Shield:
- New Threat Response Time of up to 2 hours*
- Real-Time Protection
- On-Demand and Scheduled Scanning
- Disinfects Files in Archives (ZIP, ARJ, CAB, RAR, LHA)
- Option to Scan Only New And Modified Files
- Harmful Program Blocking And Removal
- Disinfect SMTP, IMAP4 & POP3 Email
- Variable Scan Speed
- Help Prevent Slowdown During Increased Computer Usage Periods
- Support Power Saving for Laptops
- Support Microsoft Windows XP x64
You can now download and use Active Virus Shield free, no AOL subscription reqiured.
July 15th, 2007 at 9:12 am
I downloaded the AOL active virus shield. after it got done it said it wouldn’t work I wasted over an hour downloading WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOUR PROGRAM?
July 15th, 2007 at 9:14 am
It says also done but with errors on page
July 16th, 2007 at 11:23 am
Window Installer package got problem. Either it is not support the latest windows installer or problem on the msi packing by AOL.
July 18th, 2007 at 4:05 am
yes
August 5th, 2007 at 12:20 am
GIVE ME ACTIVATION CODE
August 21st, 2007 at 9:00 am
AOL Active Virus Shield is no longer available. AOL is now offering McAfee® Virus Scan Plus-Special edition.
Take at look at http://www.techiequest.com/free-mcafee-virus-scan-plus-from-aol/
September 3rd, 2007 at 5:05 pm
Just keep AVS, don’t use McAfee, it’s bloated and detects less.
All you have to do is delete the first 2 lines in “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AVP6\Data\aol-updcfg.xml” :
and update works again!
Fuck AOL, fuck McAfee.