If you are running AVG and you have "Resident Shield is loaded and fully functional." (eg Green Tick) on the "AVG Control Center/Security Status" screen -- then you don't need to even do a manual scan.

The Resident Shield automatically scans all executable files and documents - so as soon as you have downloaded or try to open an executable it is scanned automatically and if there is a problem AVG will jump in and stop it from running - and ask you what you want to do. You can try to clean it - or delete it at that point - depending on your level of paranoia.

Often even if you access a file in a folder, and a different file in that same folder is infected - AVG will pick that up too.

So, with the Resident Shield turned on - you cannot actually open or run an infected file without AVG halting it, and asking for direction.

Thank you FABScott :) I will try!

Download them first and scan before you install them if you are concerned; but I would imagine the admins here have already scanned them anyway.

Right-click on the tray icon for AVG - select the option 'Launch AVG Test Center' and then on the 'Scan Selected Areas'. Navigate to wherever you want to scan.

HOWDY! I have a silly question: how do i scan the GGOTD, before i actually download them. I used to know how but forgot? I am using AVG to scan?