Once installed, the AVX software scans the file before it is saved on your computer and alerts the user if a potential security problem exists. This software is especially helpful for people who share a computer. Let's say one user, using their computer's regular scanning program, may have scanned the file and found out it contains a potential security problem. But, for some reason, that first user may have left the program on the hard drive. Another person uses the computer and, perhaps out of curiosity, decides to launch the program.
Severe problems can result.
Sundermeier says other versions of the program, including a version for the very popular AOL chat program, Instant Messinger, are in the works. The updating takes a matter of seconds, Sundermeier says. Another free feature may also be of interest to users. The scanning software for the specific chat programs is also available from the main Central Command Web site.