Is it possible to set the sensitivity level of heuristics?

AVG Protection
9

Hello David.
We'd be glad to clarify this.
Could you share a screenshot (https://bit.ly/3hmUdkG) of sensitivity indicator?

10

Sorry. Maybe I should just say:"Medium Sensitivity" and forgo "indicator".

Here is the screenshot:
User-added image

1

Hi,

Today I installed AVG AntiVirus FREE 20.9.3152 build 20.9.5758.0 (must be the latest version).

In the Settings, I find several places, such as the Detection screen under "Basic protection", where I can move the mouse pointer over the "Medium sensitivity" indicator and then click on it after the shape of the pointer turned into a hand.

I expect that after the mouse clicking, I can see a pop-up window or be taken to some other place where I can set something like the sensitivity level of heuristics for detection or scan, but nothing happens!

Is it possible to set the sensitivity level of heuristics?

Thank you in advance.

2

Yes, we can't the change the sensitivity level manually in the AVG program.

Thank you for understanding.

3

Thank you, David
Feel free to contact us if you have any queries in the future.

6

Thank you for sharing the screenshot, David.
Heuristic analysis is a method of detecting viruses by examining code for suspicious properties.
Changing the sensitivity level in AVG determines how aggressive AVG will treat a detection.

5

Sorry. Maybe I should just say:"Medium Sensitivity" and forgo "indicator".

Here is the screenshot:
User-added image

8

Thank you, Avinash.

Since you didn't speak of any way to modify the heuristics sensitivity level, I tend to guess that it's not allowed in the latest version of AVG AntiVirus.

Pardon if I'm wrong.

7

Thank you, Santhosh Pannerselvam.

I don't really want to change the heuristic sensitivity level. I just wonder why that mouse clicking I mentioned produces nothing. Satisfied now.

4

Hello David.
We'd be glad to clarify this.
Could you share a screenshot (https://bit.ly/3hmUdkG) of sensitivity indicator?