AVG restart wtf

Ouchyfish · Post by **Ouchyfish** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 4:37 pm

On my machine, AVG can update, install update, and all is right with the world.

On my brother's PC it demands a reboot and the tray icon goes grey.

Also, on his machine the hosts file gives an error when scanning for viruses and mine does not. WTF

Yaarrrr

Post by **Tossica** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:15 pm

He probably has a nasty virus.

Ouchyfish · Post by **Ouchyfish** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:17 pm

Sure as shit does. =( I ran that kapersky virus scan that someone else mentioned, I think it was Arlos (thanks btw) and it found 7 viruses that AVG didn't find. Guess it's back to Norton on his machine.

Post by **Tossica** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:24 pm

AVG updates their definitions almost daily. Doubt there is a virus out there it won't catch if you keep it updated.

Ouchyfish · Post by **Ouchyfish** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:25 pm

Hmm. I'll have to see if another AVG scan will find it.

Post by **Tossica** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:45 pm

Create a rescue disk and boot off of it. Then run the scan.

Post by **Martrae** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:49 pm

Reinstall AVG....might just be a bad install.

kaharthemad · Post by **kaharthemad** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:03 pm

I have never had a problem with AVG. one of the best antiviruses out there imho. compared to norton and the memory hog that it is. Trust me stay with AVG,

Ouchyfish · Post by **Ouchyfish** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:28 pm

Uninstalled avg, reinstalled--no longer demanding restart after update, but still isn't finding viruses.

That kapersky found 20+ but when it was done disappeared!