If you are using AVG free anti-virus in your computer, AVG does keep virus definition update files in backup folder.  But the file named incavi.avm kept in backup folder will occupy over 40 MB space and can be deleted safely without affecting AVG anti-virus performance.

Purpose of incavi.avm update file

This incavi.avm file is virus database file stored in backup of AVG will be useful

• for AVG to use incavi.avm as incremental update file that is instead of downloading entire update again AVG downloads new definitions only.
• If anything goes wrong, user have the option to revert back old virus database.

Finding the Location of incavi.avm file

Incavi.avm file located at backup folder of AVG which will be hidden and not shown. You need to enable folder options to shows hidden files and folders. Now get to this file by pasting “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\avg9\update\backup”, and press enter from Run command.

You can observe incavi.avm with file size over 40 MB. This file  be downloaded  daily and increases in size as you update .So user should remove this file automatically .

Removing incavi.avm file

CCleaner does find the backup files of AVG as unnecessary and removes them including incavi.avm file when you run it . AVG will be added as utility in applications category for CCleaner. If run CCleaner you will observe CCleaner removing more than 40 MB files of mentioning in details of files deleted. If you click view summary results for AVG you will observe incavi.avm with 40 MB being deleted by CCleaner.

 

If you run CCleaner daily, it will remove incavi.avm file and saves you 40 MB space. Of course it’s better to use CCleaner daily to clear all browsing history which protects your privacy.

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