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"Instant Messaging" - Provider
Settings
The Instant Messaging provider protects your
communication programs. Many communication programs are capable of
sending and receiving files from other users. This way, it is
rather easy to get an infected file and spread it further. Some
viruses are even able to spread using the communication programs,
without the user knowing about it. The Instant Messaging
provider avoids this kind of infection. It monitors the folder
where the received and sent files are stored. Whenever the content
of the folder changes (a new file appears, a file is modified,
etc.), ALWIL Antivirus immediately performs a scan. On Windows
NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 operating systems, all the files
modified by the communication programs are scanned (even outside of
the mentioned folder).
The following communication programs are supported:
- AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)
- Gadu-Gadu*
- gaim*
- Google Talk*
- ICQ
- IM2 Messenger*
- Miranda*
- mIRC*
- MSN / Windows Messenger
- Odigo*
- PalTalk Messenger*
- Psi Jabber Client*
- SIM (Simple Instant Messenger)*
- Skype*
- Tlen*
- Trillian
- WengoPhone*
- Yahoo! Messenger
Note: Protection of the programs marked with an asterisk
(*) is available on Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, and 2008
only.
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