In short, IE8's SmartScreen [anti-phishing] Filter replaces AVG's
Search-Shield & Active Surf-Shield, Norton WOT, and possibly McAfee Site
Advisor.

References:

The Data Privacy Imperative: IE 8 SmartScreen Protects Against
Identity-Stealing Malware:
http://blogs.technet.com/privacyimpe...g-malware.aspx

IEBlog: IE8 Security Part III: SmartScreen® Filter
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...en-filter.aspx

IEBlog: IE8 Security Part VIII: SmartScreen Filter...
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...te-update.aspx

MS Phishing Filter: Frequently Asked Questions:
https://smartscreen.microsoft.com/Ph...FilterFaq.aspx
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~PA Bear


ColTom2 wrote:
> Thanks PA Bear....I was just hoping someone might have a quick answer.
>
> Happy 4th!
>
> ColTom2
>
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message
> news:uLNqRGD$JHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Contact AVG Support or post in the AVG Free forum.
>
>
> ColTom2 wrote:
>> Hi:
>>
>> I have AVG 8.5.386 Free and IE 8.0.6001.18702 installed and cannot get
>> the
>> AVG Link Scanner Search Shield or Surf-Shield to display the status icon
>> beside each listed website. I also have also installed WOT add-on for IE
>> 8,
>> but nothing is displayed by the website either. Installed IE8 WOT add-on
>> shows as Enabled but does not display anything.
>>
>> Is there a current add-on for IE8 that will display their security
>> rating
>> icon for listed websites? I have Firefox 3.5 and both AVG and WOT
>> indicates
>> their respective security icon beside each website, but I have not been
>> able
>> to find a similar add-on for IE8.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> ColTom2