AVG fuckup warning

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » November 12th, 2008, 1:31

An update for the AVG virus scanner released yesterday contained an incorrect virus signature, which led it to think user32.dll contained the Trojan Horses PSW.Banker4.APSA or Generic9TBN. AVG then recommended deleting this file; this causes the affected systems to either stop booting or go into a continuous reboot cycle.

http://securityandthe.net/2008/11/10/av ... dows-file/

If you're still using AVG, well :disappointedheadshake:

Shada · Post by **Shada** » November 12th, 2008, 1:40

HURRR

Fear · Post by **Fear** » November 12th, 2008, 2:06

That's possibly beaten the Eve update which deleted boot.ini.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » November 12th, 2008, 2:07

Fear wrote:That's possibly beaten the Eve update which deleted boot.ini.

nothing can beat that, ever.

Post by **deject** » November 12th, 2008, 2:36

Not even Myth 2, which would completely erase your hard drive if you installed it to the root folder?

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » November 12th, 2008, 2:45

deject wrote:Not even Myth 2, which would completely erase your hard drive if you installed it to the root folder?

That (ISTR) never actually made it into the wild, Eve's did and caused damage.

Post by **deject** » November 12th, 2008, 4:33

You might be right. I think there was another one like it but I don't even remember the name of it.

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » November 12th, 2008, 7:47

Ahem. Well, if someone were still using AVG, what would you recommend moving on to instead? Is there any good free anti-virus stuff about?

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » November 12th, 2008, 8:33

Impressive, the horse is strong with this one after the cock up last month.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » November 12th, 2008, 9:15

Lateralus wrote:Ahem. Well, if someone were still using AVG, what would you recommend moving on to instead? Is there any good free anti-virus stuff about?

grab a nod32 trial, I think there's a way to extend it, ask the jew.

Post by **Dog Pants** » November 12th, 2008, 10:43

I don't like paying for a lot of utility software, but anti-virus is something I'll shell out for every time because it can be so critical. I've not had a single problem with NOD32 (although apparently it can have issues with some Steam games), and it was hardly expensive at something like £50 for three years.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » November 12th, 2008, 14:15

Dog Pants wrote:I don't like paying for a lot of utility software, but anti-virus is something I'll shell out for every time because it can be so critical. I've not had a single problem with NOD32 (although apparently it can have issues with some Steam games), and it was hardly expensive at something like £50 for three years.

that so much

Post by **deject** » November 12th, 2008, 17:09

Yeah aside from the occasional false positive on Steam games (easily solvable with an exclusion on my Steam folder) I have been 100% satisfied with NOD32.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » November 17th, 2008, 1:13

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/14 ... ive_flash/

few days old, but still

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » November 17th, 2008, 12:27

I installed AVG on my parents spare machine at the weekend, NOD32 is on the main one, and I've come to the conclusion that it is shit and annoying these days.

No1Jew · Post by **No1Jew** » November 17th, 2008, 17:13

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:
grab a nod32 trial, I think there's a way to extend it, ask the jew.

Yep, Use ESIT Nod32. Download the trial and then i'll send you a personal message with the only link you will ever need to keep it running !!