For people using AVG (Anti-Virus Guard)
Posted: 11 Nov 2004, 18:19
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For people using AVG (Anti-Virus Guard)
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Posted: 11 Nov 2004, 19:08
Thanx CThree
Posted: 11 Nov 2004, 19:29
I think that AVG is crap!
Posted: 12 Nov 2004, 00:01
Isn't AVG the one that quarantines a virus but doesn't delete it?
A friend had some sort of a virus that apart from attaching itself onto every exe file it did no other harm. Obviously they wanted to get rid of it, so they installed AVG which promptly quarantined the infected files. Internet Explorer was one of the infected files, and AVG had quarantined it meaning they were unable to browse to seek further help. Marvellous.
A friend had some sort of a virus that apart from attaching itself onto every exe file it did no other harm. Obviously they wanted to get rid of it, so they installed AVG which promptly quarantined the infected files. Internet Explorer was one of the infected files, and AVG had quarantined it meaning they were unable to browse to seek further help. Marvellous.
Posted: 12 Nov 2004, 00:10
when i was cleaning up a friends pc recently i installed a whole raft of av software (avg being one of them) and spyware/malware/whatever removeal stuff.
the pc really was on its knees with all the rubbish running on it, and all the different av programs seemed to remove some stuff, and not be able to remove others. it was only the combination of removal tools and whatnot that managed to clean it completely :0
i thought avg seemed ok, if a little techie to use. no matter what i tried it wouldnt remove "downloader small 9a" (or somesuch) though...
i eventually ended up sticking norton av on it and giving it him back - norton seemed the easiest one for them to use (them being non techie types), but it took an age to fully remove everything nasty from it.
the pc really was on its knees with all the rubbish running on it, and all the different av programs seemed to remove some stuff, and not be able to remove others. it was only the combination of removal tools and whatnot that managed to clean it completely :0
i thought avg seemed ok, if a little techie to use. no matter what i tried it wouldnt remove "downloader small 9a" (or somesuch) though...
i eventually ended up sticking norton av on it and giving it him back - norton seemed the easiest one for them to use (them being non techie types), but it took an age to fully remove everything nasty from it.
Posted: 12 Nov 2004, 02:07
It's all because they let anyone have a computer these days.
Posted: 12 Nov 2004, 18:25
Never had probs with AVG, works fine for me.
If you think Norton is 'the best antivirus ever', just de-install it and see what happens to your system...
It RUNS.
Putting Norton on your PC is like making a 10.000 pound wolfram cage to put over your Toyota Starlet. You won't have many damage to your car in the future...
Thanx C3!
IZ.
If you think Norton is 'the best antivirus ever', just de-install it and see what happens to your system...
It RUNS.
Putting Norton on your PC is like making a 10.000 pound wolfram cage to put over your Toyota Starlet. You won't have many damage to your car in the future...
Thanx C3!
IZ.
Posted: 13 Nov 2004, 00:16
norton keeps telling me i have a trojan virus that it cant repair, then i ran a scan and there's nothing there! scanned with spy bot and ad aware too just to sweep up any little teeny bits.. that got some.
v confused...
v confused...
Posted: 13 Nov 2004, 04:31
Try an online virus scan at http://housecall.trendmicro.com/houseca ... t_corp.asp
I find that site's very good.
I find that site's very good.
Posted: 14 Nov 2004, 21:04
did that. found it, which nothing else would do. i just need to fix it now.
Posted: 14 Nov 2004, 22:11
it appears that i don't have to fix anything.. just run the scan again after delting file and its gone!
v odd
v odd
Posted: 15 Nov 2004, 00:38
There's a box to tick before you start the scan and it'll automatically delete the viruses for you. Glad it worked anyway.