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AVG Free AntiVirus -some problems lately- anyone else?

 
 
ICU
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      24th Jul 2007
Lately I've experienced some problems with AVG Free Antivirus(latest
version 7.5xxx).
First about a week ago each automatic daily dat update required a reboot
( I've since figured that one out two seting had been changed, this
change wasn't done by my had I know),
Second problem was a number of old files started to get labled as virus,
trojan and what have you, These files were various programs that had
resided in a folder that had been scanned numerous times before with no
problems ...some files were two to three years old.
Most were deleted or sent to the vault by AVG.
I have suspected that AVG was giving false positives but wasn't sure.
Today during the scan AdbeRdr70_DLM_enu_full.exe gave a warning it
contained Trojon horse SHEUR CKV.
This was a direct download from Adobe so I don't think it is a problem.
Anyone else experienced this with AVG free in the last little while.
Yeah I know go ask over on AVG Free forum, thought I'd ask here first and
maybe experience less of a hassle about where I posted my query.(G)
TIA

ICU

 
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Clark
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      24th Jul 2007

"ICU" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Xns99778CCE0DB67ICU@208.49.80.60...
> Lately I've experienced some problems with AVG Free Antivirus(latest
> version 7.5xxx).
> First about a week ago each automatic daily dat update required a reboot
> ( I've since figured that one out two seting had been changed, this
> change wasn't done by my had I know),
> Second problem was a number of old files started to get labled as virus,
> trojan and what have you, These files were various programs that had
> resided in a folder that had been scanned numerous times before with no
> problems ...some files were two to three years old.
> Most were deleted or sent to the vault by AVG.
> I have suspected that AVG was giving false positives but wasn't sure.
> Today during the scan AdbeRdr70_DLM_enu_full.exe gave a warning it
> contained Trojon horse SHEUR CKV.
> This was a direct download from Adobe so I don't think it is a problem.
> Anyone else experienced this with AVG free in the last little while.
> Yeah I know go ask over on AVG Free forum, thought I'd ask here first and
> maybe experience less of a hassle about where I posted my query.(G)
> TIA
>
> ICU
>


Yup, I have the game Sacred on the PC and AVG has picked it up, quote:
Sacred.exe is a trojan virus.
AVG then deleted the file and the game needs to be reinstalled.


Clark



 
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Potblak
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      25th Jul 2007
Did you report it to Grisoft?
They can't fix it if they don't know about it.
"Clark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:lFtpi.33$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "ICU" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Xns99778CCE0DB67ICU@208.49.80.60...
>> Lately I've experienced some problems with AVG Free Antivirus(latest
>> version 7.5xxx).
>> First about a week ago each automatic daily dat update required a reboot
>> ( I've since figured that one out two seting had been changed, this
>> change wasn't done by my had I know),
>> Second problem was a number of old files started to get labled as virus,
>> trojan and what have you, These files were various programs that had
>> resided in a folder that had been scanned numerous times before with no
>> problems ...some files were two to three years old.
>> Most were deleted or sent to the vault by AVG.
>> I have suspected that AVG was giving false positives but wasn't sure.
>> Today during the scan AdbeRdr70_DLM_enu_full.exe gave a warning it
>> contained Trojon horse SHEUR CKV.
>> This was a direct download from Adobe so I don't think it is a problem.
>> Anyone else experienced this with AVG free in the last little while.
>> Yeah I know go ask over on AVG Free forum, thought I'd ask here first and
>> maybe experience less of a hassle about where I posted my query.(G)
>> TIA
>>
>> ICU
>>

>
> Yup, I have the game Sacred on the PC and AVG has picked it up, quote:
> Sacred.exe is a trojan virus.
> AVG then deleted the file and the game needs to be reinstalled.
>
>
> Clark
>
>
>



 
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Clark
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      25th Jul 2007
Potblak wrote:
> Did you report it to Grisoft?
> They can't fix it if they don't know about it.
> "Clark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:lFtpi.33$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>

Can't say that I did

Clark




>> "ICU" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:Xns99778CCE0DB67ICU@208.49.80.60...
>>> Lately I've experienced some problems with AVG Free Antivirus(latest
>>> version 7.5xxx).
>>> First about a week ago each automatic daily dat update required a
>>> reboot ( I've since figured that one out two seting had been
>>> changed, this change wasn't done by my had I know),
>>> Second problem was a number of old files started to get labled as
>>> virus, trojan and what have you, These files were various programs
>>> that had resided in a folder that had been scanned numerous times
>>> before with no problems ...some files were two to three years old.
>>> Most were deleted or sent to the vault by AVG.
>>> I have suspected that AVG was giving false positives but wasn't
>>> sure. Today during the scan AdbeRdr70_DLM_enu_full.exe gave a
>>> warning it contained Trojon horse SHEUR CKV.
>>> This was a direct download from Adobe so I don't think it is a
>>> problem. Anyone else experienced this with AVG free in the last
>>> little while. Yeah I know go ask over on AVG Free forum, thought
>>> I'd ask here first and maybe experience less of a hassle about
>>> where I posted my query.(G) TIA
>>>
>>> ICU
>>>

>>
>> Yup, I have the game Sacred on the PC and AVG has picked it up,
>> quote: Sacred.exe is a trojan virus.
>> AVG then deleted the file and the game needs to be reinstalled.
>>
>>
>> Clark



 
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ICU
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      26th Jul 2007
When was the last time you reported a problem to Grisoft concerning their
"FREE" virusScan program and got an answer or solution in a quick timely
fashion, Usually you are referred to the "FREE" forum which in it's self
is another story?

ICU

"Potblak" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:46a6cbe8$0$31381$(E-Mail Removed):

> Did you report it to Grisoft?
> They can't fix it if they don't know about it.
> "Clark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:lFtpi.33$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> "ICU" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:Xns99778CCE0DB67ICU@208.49.80.60...
>>> Lately I've experienced some problems with AVG Free Antivirus(latest
>>> version 7.5xxx).
>>> First about a week ago each automatic daily dat update required a
>>> reboot ( I've since figured that one out two seting had been
>>> changed, this change wasn't done by my had I know),
>>> Second problem was a number of old files started to get labled as
>>> virus, trojan and what have you, These files were various programs
>>> that had resided in a folder that had been scanned numerous times
>>> before with no problems ...some files were two to three years old.
>>> Most were deleted or sent to the vault by AVG.
>>> I have suspected that AVG was giving false positives but wasn't
>>> sure. Today during the scan AdbeRdr70_DLM_enu_full.exe gave a
>>> warning it contained Trojon horse SHEUR CKV.
>>> This was a direct download from Adobe so I don't think it is a
>>> problem. Anyone else experienced this with AVG free in the last
>>> little while. Yeah I know go ask over on AVG Free forum, thought I'd
>>> ask here first and maybe experience less of a hassle about where I
>>> posted my query.(G) TIA
>>>
>>> ICU
>>>

>>
>> Yup, I have the game Sacred on the PC and AVG has picked it up,
>> quote: Sacred.exe is a trojan virus.
>> AVG then deleted the file and the game needs to be reinstalled.
>>
>>
>> Clark
>>
>>
>>

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      27th Jul 2007
In article <lFtpi.33$(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed)
says...
>
> "ICU" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Xns99778CCE0DB67ICU@208.49.80.60...
> > Lately I've experienced some problems with AVG Free Antivirus(latest
> > version 7.5xxx).
> > First about a week ago each automatic daily dat update required a reboot
> > ( I've since figured that one out two seting had been changed, this
> > change wasn't done by my had I know),
> > Second problem was a number of old files started to get labled as virus,
> > trojan and what have you, These files were various programs that had
> > resided in a folder that had been scanned numerous times before with no
> > problems ...some files were two to three years old.
> > Most were deleted or sent to the vault by AVG.
> > I have suspected that AVG was giving false positives but wasn't sure.
> > Today during the scan AdbeRdr70_DLM_enu_full.exe gave a warning it
> > contained Trojon horse SHEUR CKV.
> > This was a direct download from Adobe so I don't think it is a problem.
> > Anyone else experienced this with AVG free in the last little while.
> > Yeah I know go ask over on AVG Free forum, thought I'd ask here first and
> > maybe experience less of a hassle about where I posted my query.(G)
> > TIA
> >
> > ICU
> >

>
> Yup, I have the game Sacred on the PC and AVG has picked it up, quote:
> Sacred.exe is a trojan virus.
> AVG then deleted the file and the game needs to be reinstalled.
>
>
> Clark
>
>
>
>

Does the free version not allow you to alter the test settings?,not to
"automatically heal"?and allow you a choice of what to do with the
suspect file?.Any av that automatically heals/deletes a file may cause
problems and that setting should be avoided.A deleted file can usually be
restored from the vault.
me
 
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Jerry Pinsky
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      31st Jul 2007
I had some problems with AVG and am now trying Avast free AV. About a week
and so far it works perfectly and I have had no problems.

Jerry
"ICU" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Xns99778CCE0DB67ICU@208.49.80.60...
> Lately I've experienced some problems with AVG Free Antivirus(latest
> version 7.5xxx).
> First about a week ago each automatic daily dat update required a reboot
> ( I've since figured that one out two seting had been changed, this
> change wasn't done by my had I know),
> Second problem was a number of old files started to get labled as virus,
> trojan and what have you, These files were various programs that had
> resided in a folder that had been scanned numerous times before with no
> problems ...some files were two to three years old.
> Most were deleted or sent to the vault by AVG.
> I have suspected that AVG was giving false positives but wasn't sure.
> Today during the scan AdbeRdr70_DLM_enu_full.exe gave a warning it
> contained Trojon horse SHEUR CKV.
> This was a direct download from Adobe so I don't think it is a problem.
> Anyone else experienced this with AVG free in the last little while.
> Yeah I know go ask over on AVG Free forum, thought I'd ask here first and
> maybe experience less of a hassle about where I posted my query.(G)
> TIA
>
> ICU
>



 
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Mac Cool
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      2nd Aug 2007
Jerry Pinsky:

> I had some problems with AVG and am now trying Avast free AV. About
> a week and so far it works perfectly and I have had no problems.


I've been using Avast since May with no complaints. Been thinking of
trying Avira.

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      5th Aug 2007
ICU <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:Xns99778CCE0DB67ICU@208.49.80.60:

> Lately I've experienced some problems with AVG Free Antivirus(latest
> version 7.5xxx).
> First about a week ago each automatic daily dat update required a
> reboot ( I've since figured that one out two seting had been changed,
> this change wasn't done by my had I know),
>

I experienced your first problem too. I reset the update manager and all
is well now......no clue what made it change. On my wife's laptop, she
experienced no changes...strange.
 
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