I have installed AVG free on my computer and my wife's computer.
Several days ago, I saw a prompt similar to what you see when Windows
installs a critical update, saying that I had received an update and
would need to restart the computer to complete installation. The
prompt had an AVG logo, so
On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 12:40 PM, John Emmerling jpemmerl...@gmail.com wrote:
I have installed AVG free on my computer and my wife's computer.
Several days ago, I saw a prompt similar to what you see when Windows
installs a critical update, saying that I had received an update and
would need
On 3/15/10, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 12:40 PM, John Emmerling jpemmerl...@gmail.com
wrote:
...
Several days ago, I saw a prompt similar to what you see when Windows
installs a critical update, saying that I had received an update and
would need
On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 1:59 PM, John Emmerling jpemmerl...@gmail.com wrote:
No argument, but in this case, do you think the update was
legitimate (actually originating with AVG, etc.)?
Dunno. That is sometimes the question one is left with after an auto-update.
Steve
Who knows. These days I use and recommend MS Security Essentials. It too has
to update occasionally, but it's nowhere near as annoying as any of the
other free AVs that try to use the occasion for advertising.
On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 12:40 PM, John Emmerling jpemmerl...@gmail.comwrote:
I have
At 12:40 PM 3/15/2010, you wrote:
Does anybody know if the AVG update prompt was legitimate? It seems
to me that if this was an actual attack, work would have spread by now
(I haven't heard anything about it). I am suspicious because I
haven't experienced AVG presenting this type of prompt in
I use avast ...it works fine ...no ads ...updates are unobtrusive, but the
voice that announces it was annoying so I edited the .wav file to keep just
the ding and it works great...
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From: Tony B [mailto:ton...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 3:56 PM
Subject:
Upgrade to the new version and it has a pleasant voice, plus the
registration is easy, right in the program, no longer need to go to
web and have them email you number.
Still the same nice price, FREE.
Stewart
At 07:02 PM 3/15/2010, you wrote:
I use avast ...it works fine ...no ads
AVG found Touchstone Software driveragent_488.exe during today's scan.
It found it in a junk file where I put all of the programs that came
with the computer that I don't intend on using. It also found it in an
Application Data folder. AVG says it is a Trojan horse SHeur2.AGFP
Does anyone know if
AVG found Touchstone Software driveragent_488.exe during today's scan.
It found it in a junk file where I put all of the programs that came
with the computer that I don't intend on using. It also found it in an
Application Data folder. AVG says it is a Trojan horse SHeur2.AGFP
Does anyone
Thanks for the feedback. To my knowledge, I've never used it either.
It is a comfort to know that it is not going to take over my machine
in the middle of the night and make life a living .
Richard P.
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Chris Dunford seed...@gmail.com wrote:
AVG found
At the risk of turning this list into a computer discussion list, I
have a question about AVG updates.
Mine doesn't. I've got three computers (one dual booting XP/Win7) with
AVG and all set to auto-update, and they've all been failing
(Connection failed). It shouldn't be my Internet connection,
One of my computers (running XP) tries to update, but I get a message
control (something) incorrect. A half dozen other machines running
Win98SE and XP have no problem. I am just going to re-install AVG on
that machine and see if that helps.
Mike
katan wrote:
At the risk of turning this
: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 12:11 PM
Subject: [CGUYS] AVG updates.
At the risk of turning this list into a computer discussion list, I
have a question about AVG updates.
Mine doesn't. I've got three computers (one dual booting XP/Win7) with
AVG and all set to auto-update, and they've all been
I have AVG (free) running on two win xp computers. What seems to happen
regularly on my systems is that AVG attempts to update and fails. Then
when I click manual update it updates fine. I've just chalked it up to a
quirk in the program, it is free after all.
Charlie
katan wrote:
pre wrapAt
I have a question about AVG updates. Mine doesn't.
Now the MS has vanquished the last computer virus there is no need for
updates.
Mine doesn't. I've got three computers (one dual booting XP/Win7) with
AVG and all set to auto-update, and they've all been failing
(Connection failed). It
On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 12:42:12 -0500, Ellen Rains Harris wrote:
I'm having no problems with mine, both v. 8.
You might want to check your DNS settings; I had a DNS hijacked not too long
ago which kept me from being able to update the AVG.
I switched to OpenDNS on the dual boot. I'll see what
On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 14:29:40 -0500, Tom Piwowar wrote:
Mine doesn't. I've got three computers (one dual booting XP/Win7) with
AVG and all set to auto-update, and they've all been failing
(Connection failed). It shouldn't be my Internet connection, because
they're at two different locations (the
On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 16:12:02 -0500, Tom Piwowar wrote:
I think I need to reinstall AVG on the XP half of my dual boot anyway.
I always tell folks to avoid dual boot configs. Drives are cheap and two
drives is the easiest way to make sure things don't get out of control.
That may be so, but my
i had 7.5 on the last computer. now all i can find is 8.0. i have heard that
8.0 comes with a lot of baggage. can the baggage be avoided.
have vista OS.
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i had 7.5 on the last computer. now all i can find is 8.0. i have
heard that 8.0 comes with a lot of baggage. can the baggage be
avoided.
have vista OS.
I use 8.0 on Vista and have no trouble. Not sure what the baggage is
supposed to be, but no bellboy has shown up to get it.
No baggage here either with 8.0. My only issue is it slows the compuer
down when scanning so I let it scan when I'm not using the computer.
FYI, 7.5 is no longer supported. This from AVG forum:
AVG 7.5 Free - Support ends 31/08/2008
Posted by: michaelhd - AVG Team (IP Logged)
Date: July 9, 2008
Anyone else having trouble with updating AVG Free this morning? I am, as
is a relative 1000 miles away. Just looking for verification.
Richard P.
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I installed AVG Free 8.0 new on a rebuilt machine, and it took three
tries for the update to work. It finally did but it took a while.
Mike
Richard P. wrote:
Anyone else having trouble with updating AVG Free this morning? I am, as
is a relative 1000 miles away. Just looking for verification.
I just checked again and it finally went through OK. It's been down
since 10:00AM. Thanks for the verification. I was getting concerned that
it was internal.
Richard P.
Steve at Verizon wrote:
Yes. Mine went through several iterations of installing updates with
the last one requesting a
Sounds like too many people trying to upgrade / update all at once and
overloading the server.
At 12:56 PM 7/3/2008, Richard P. wrote:
I just checked again and it finally went through OK. It's been down since
10:00AM. Thanks for the verification. I was getting concerned that it was
internal.
i still use 7.5, and it visits me automattically.
At 01:24 PM 7/3/2008, you wrote:
Sounds like too many people trying to upgrade / update all at once and
overloading the server.
At 12:56 PM 7/3/2008, Richard P. wrote:
I just checked again and it finally went through OK. It's been down since
I think it's rather that your computer phones home automatically and finds
out if there is anything new. If so, it downloads and installs it
automatically.
Fred Holmes
At 02:05 PM 7/3/2008, gerald wrote:
i still use 7.5, and it visits me automattically.
At 01:24 PM 7/3/2008, you wrote:
Am I mistaken or is there only free antivirus from AVG? That doesn't seem
to cover most of the problems out there depending on how AVG classifies
problems. I haven't seen many true viruses in years. One of the reasons I
switched to the free avast when I installed vista 64. I hadn't run
AVG Free 8.x does have an Anti-Spyware component with its Anti-Virus. I
don't don't how comprehensive it is as I supplement my system with
Webroot's Spy Sweeper. I do know that AVG 8.x scans for and finds a lot
more things than 7.x.
Richard P.
mike wrote:
Am I mistaken or is there only free
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Thought I received message at end of May that AVG free was ending as of
June
1 and needed to upgrade to presumably paid version. Was away and
didn't do
anything, but still seems to be running as far as I can tell. Anyone
else
heard about this?
This is a common
At 04:53 PM 06/05/2008 -0400, Ranbo wrote
After reading this thread, wondering if AVG might be what is slowing down my
browsing, mainly on FireFox, but probably also some on IE?
I had a program update on 7.5 this week, and my computer is now booting far
faster than it has been since the
One problem I have noticed is that if you upgrade to v. 8 directly from v.
7.5, I've seen, twice now, desktops not loading as a result; you just sit
there with a background and no icons. Manually uninstalling 7.5 and then
installing 8 doesn't have this problem so far. I've had to do system
Thought I received message at end of May that AVG free was ending as of June
1 and needed to upgrade to presumably paid version. Was away and didn't do
anything, but still seems to be running as far as I can tell. Anyone else
heard about this?
After reading this thread, wondering if AVG might be
is not yet
installed... you are still protected from over 100,000 viruses and worms!
Your ISP is likely scanning your incomming email for viruses, so your risk
is very small.
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From: Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [CGUYS] AVG dissatisfaction
Three apps may deal with things better than one swiss army program. I
have all three on a swiss army knife but I would rather own a
screwdriver, a kitchen knife and a can opener.
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 11:31 PM, mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
True...but why use three instead of one? Why
That sounds like McAfee's Site Advisor. It's a plug-in for IE and FF
(and I presume other browsers) that rates a page. McAfee has a free
version and of course, a paid-for version.
What I like about Site Advisor is the more info link presenting a
detailed report explaining why the site is being
My In-laws are getting a popup message from AVG that 7.5 is going
obsolete and they should update to 8.0 (which of course is for pay).
Any reason they can't keep using the free version? Should they
download the latest version of whatever's free? -PJM
Checkout One Laptop Per Child project
At 05:22 PM 05/06/2008 -0400, Richard P. wrote
Have them upgrade to AVG Free 8.0. AVG puts this warning up every time
they do a major upgrade. The links they provide tend to steer you toward
the pay product but you can find the free version if you dig around a bit.
I upgraded this afternoon.
New info about AVG 8.0: It does come with a neat feature which rates
webpages generated by search engines as to their safety rating (doesn't
work with their installed Yahoo toolbar though). Not sure how they come
up with this or how accurate it is, but it does present a certain
comfort level
I have. Nothing found, so nothing to report.
You have to invoke a scan manually and check for updates, though it doesn't
seem as there have been any in the past year or so.
Take a look at Threatfire (free): http://www.threatfire.com/ It looks to
be a better product for blocking rootkits and
Has anyone tried out AVG's Anti-Rootkit tool? Comments please.
Thanks in advance,
Richard P.
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After looking into it, I see that AVG uses virus signatures as well as
Heuristic Analysis. All definitions are up to date and have been updated
daily and scans done daily since computer was new.
Richard P.
Mike Sloane wrote:
To my knowledge, Panda is heuristic, but AVG depends on daily
In going back and checking the logs I saw that yesterday, AVG also found
what it says was a Trojan horse in:
C:\Program Files\music_now\inetchk.exe and deleted it. I was able to
search and see that MusicNow is part of AOL (I never installed AOL but
is probably sitting on the computer as part of
This morning, AVG scan found what it says is a trojan horse downloader.
When I asked for more details, it said it didn't exist in its database.
I went ahead and healed it but wonder what it is and whether or not it
is a false positive.
Details:
AVG Free Edition Resident Shield
Threat
To my knowledge, Panda is heuristic, but AVG depends on daily downloads
of specific virus signatures. If your AVG definitions are out of date,
it will not detect a brand new offender, whereas Panda's design (claims
to) detect viruses by their behavior.
Mike
Richard P. wrote:
This morning,
Run all the free online virus checkers you can find.
http://www.google.com/search?source=ighl=enrlz=q=free+online+virus
Call me paranoid, but at least once I've just reinstalled Windows rather
than deal with possible trojans. I do a lot of important stuff from this
machine.
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