AVG Anti-Virus - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

GAC · 03-11-2005, 08:09 AM

Who all uses this? I've heard alot about it in the past, so I thought I'd give the free version a whirl on my kid's computer. They had Norton's, but as of late I've been having problems with it losing some of it's configuration files for no apparent reason, so I got fed up and jerked it off their computer.

Any special features I should know about AVG?

GIK · 03-11-2005, 08:58 AM

Used it in the past on my old PC, seemed to work, but eventually bought McAfee.

TRF · 03-11-2005, 09:37 AM

It's engine runs McAfee. Ironic huh?

definitions come out usually half hour earlier than McAfee too (or so I'm told) The free edition works great.

never pay for what is free.

Reds4Life · 03-11-2005, 09:41 AM

I've been using AVG on all my PC's for a long time now, NEVER had any problems with it. Like you I had been using Nortons, but it's a resource hog and at one point was causing Windows to crash several times a day.

You can't go wrong with AVG.

Dom Heffner · 03-11-2005, 10:52 AM

I have AVG but my homepage is still currently hijacked...I downloded a hijack stopper, but then everytime I log on, I get to see "yumgo's" ad telling me my homepage is safe.

Norton told me a few days ago I had a "bloodhound" virus, and ever since the computer has been running just awful. I tried to restore to an earlier date but the system keeps saying this is not possible.

If anyone has an idea what to do, let me know.

ochre · 03-11-2005, 10:53 AM

I use sophos if I have my druthers.

Spring~Fields · 03-11-2005, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GAC

losing some of it's configuration files for no apparent reason,

Nortons is not causing that problem. Anyone been downloading and then uninstalling on that computer, and when Windows shoots up the little popup about whether you want to keep this share file or not, is someone making a mistake and telling it NO.

Reds4Life · 03-11-2005, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dom Heffner

I have AVG but my homepage is still currently hijacked...I downloded a hijack stopper, but then everytime I log on, I get to see "yumgo's" ad telling me my homepage is safe.

Norton told me a few days ago I had a "bloodhound" virus, and ever since the computer has been running just awful. I tried to restore to an earlier date but the system keeps saying this is not possible.

If anyone has an idea what to do, let me know.

Run Hijack-this and post the file on the Hijack boards and let them take a look at it. Or you could always reformat.

TRF · 03-11-2005, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reds4Life

Run Hijack-this and post the file on the Hijack boards and let them take a look at it. Or you could always reformat.

absolutely. best thing to do barring a reformat.

KronoRed · 03-11-2005, 04:53 PM

Parents run it, they love it

GAC · 03-11-2005, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpringfieldFan

Nortons is not causing that problem. Anyone been downloading and then uninstalling on that computer, and when Windows shoots up the little popup about whether you want to keep this share file or not, is someone making a mistake and telling it NO.

Ah! I don't see how that could be happening in this household with two teenagers who seem to think they can go anywhere on the internet with impunity, and have no idea what they are doing half the time!

Whenever I got that "message" I'd click OK and it would continue to boot up into the desktop, but without any of the desktop icons.

When it happened the first time I tried to use the 98 S/U disk, but with no success. So I formatted and reloaded. It worked fine. My daughter comes in that afternoon and says it did it again (same thing). So I formatted again, and this time downloaded AVG.

So far the computer is running fine.

And if anyone is looking for a really god spyware program, then I recommend Spyware Doctor. C/NET gives it a 5 star rating, and IMO, it is well worth the investment (around $25). It warns you if you are accidentally trying to access/open a website that has malware, and then asks you if you want to proceed or not. If you click NO, it prevents that site from opening. It has saved me quite a few times.

GAC · 03-11-2005, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dom Heffner

I have AVG but my homepage is still currently hijacked...I downloded a hijack stopper, but then everytime I log on, I get to see "yumgo's" ad telling me my homepage is safe.

Norton told me a few days ago I had a "bloodhound" virus, and ever since the computer has been running just awful. I tried to restore to an earlier date but the system keeps saying this is not possible.

If anyone has an idea what to do, let me know.

I've gotten those before Dom. reboot into Safe Mode and then run Norton's again. It will then delete that file. If not, you can click on the virus and write down the path, and then go in and delete it yourself.

Norton's also has special software called Adware.Huntbar that will look for and eliminate hijackers.

You can also Google and download CW Shredder which is also good at eliminating hijackers.

Spring~Fields · 03-11-2005, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dom Heffner

I have AVG but my homepage is still currently hijacked...I downloded a hijack stopper, but then everytime I log on, I get to see "yumgo's" ad telling me my homepage is safe.

Norton told me a few days ago I had a "bloodhound" virus, and ever since the computer has been running just awful. I tried to restore to an earlier date but the system keeps saying this is not possible.

If anyone has an idea what to do, let me know.

Let Micro Trend scan you computer and see if it can detect a virus and clean it. They also have a scanner for spyware. It is free and online.
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Then try CNET for a registry cleaner to get rid of the Hijack

Dom Heffner · 03-11-2005, 11:44 PM

Thanks guys, for the great advice. I'll be applying it in the next few minutes

GAC · 03-13-2005, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpringfieldFan

Let Micro Trend scan you computer and see if it can detect a virus and clean it. They also have a scanner for spyware. It is free and online.
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Then try CNET for a registry cleaner to get rid of the Hijack

I used that Micro Trend just to see what it would do. It says it found 19 viruses on my computer. It then deleted 6 of them, but said 13 were "inaccessible", meaning they were still there. It did though give the paths to the remaining 13. But when I tried to find them, using those file paths, those files didn't exist. So I updated and ran Nortons and it said my computer was clean.

Also... do those registry cleaners really work? Is there a chance they can screw up your registry? If not, then what one do you recommend?

03-11-2005, 08:09 AM	#1
GAC What Me Worry? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Posts: 26,416	AVG Anti-Virus Who all uses this? I've heard alot about it in the past, so I thought I'd give the free version a whirl on my kid's computer. They had Norton's, but as of late I've been having problems with it losing some of it's configuration files for no apparent reason, so I got fed up and jerked it off their computer. Any special features I should know about AVG?

03-11-2005, 08:58 AM	#2
GIK Administrator Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 4,056	Re: AVG Anti-Virus Used it in the past on my old PC, seemed to work, but eventually bought McAfee.

03-11-2005, 09:37 AM	#3
TRF Vavasor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 12,676	Re: AVG Anti-Virus It's engine runs McAfee. Ironic huh? definitions come out usually half hour earlier than McAfee too (or so I'm told) The free edition works great. never pay for what is free. __________________ "don't end up with a grandson with a dog collar."

03-11-2005, 09:41 AM	#4
Reds4Life Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 3,918	Re: AVG Anti-Virus I've been using AVG on all my PC's for a long time now, NEVER had any problems with it. Like you I had been using Nortons, but it's a resource hog and at one point was causing Windows to crash several times a day. You can't go wrong with AVG. __________________ Pessimists are well informed optimists

03-11-2005, 10:52 AM	#5
Dom Heffner Potential Lunch Winner Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,666	Re: AVG Anti-Virus I have AVG but my homepage is still currently hijacked...I downloded a hijack stopper, but then everytime I log on, I get to see "yumgo's" ad telling me my homepage is safe. Norton told me a few days ago I had a "bloodhound" virus, and ever since the computer has been running just awful. I tried to restore to an earlier date but the system keeps saying this is not possible. If anyone has an idea what to do, let me know. __________________ If you're watchin' a parade, make sure you stand in one spot, don't follow it, it never changes. And if the parade is boring, run in the opposite direction, you will fast-foward the parade. --Mitch Hedberg

03-11-2005, 10:53 AM	#6
ochre Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 4,266	Re: AVG Anti-Virus I use sophos if I have my druthers. __________________ 4009

03-11-2005, 04:53 PM	#10
KronoRed The Lineups stink. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: West N. Carolina Posts: 55,342	Re: AVG Anti-Virus Parents run it, they love it __________________ Go Gators!

03-11-2005, 11:44 PM	#14
Dom Heffner Potential Lunch Winner Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,666	Re: AVG Anti-Virus Thanks guys, for the great advice. I'll be applying it in the next few minutes __________________ If you're watchin' a parade, make sure you stand in one spot, don't follow it, it never changes. And if the parade is boring, run in the opposite direction, you will fast-foward the parade. --Mitch Hedberg

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode