Another AVG Fail

Mooga · 07-26-2009, 07:37 AM

AVG has a history of releasing updates that break things.
The update that deleted important .dll files comes to mind.
That and the update that tippled traffic to Wikipedia.

Now, AVG is flagging iTunes as a huge virus: Slashdot IT Story | AVG Update Breaks iTunes

uBeR · 07-26-2009, 07:52 AM

I was a big fan of AVG up until 8.5 came out. I'm thinking of getting a different one now.

Mooga · 07-26-2009, 12:10 PM

I personally use avast! home. Free and awesome (and computer voices).

Etzell · 07-26-2009, 04:27 PM

I use Kaspersky. Every so often there's a site that offers a mail-in rebate on it, ends up being free every time.

BlackHoleSon · 07-26-2009, 11:49 PM

A few friends of mine told me how AVG eff'd their itunes.

If im gonna use/recommend a free Antivirus, i'd say Avira Antivir with the startup protection enabled. Even the free version blocks stuff pretty well.

My absolute favorite AV is NOD32. never given me a single problem. Updates constantly and has instant protection from the nasty stuff. It also lets you know if windows isn't completely up to date so you don't overlook that security problem.

Phatman · 07-27-2009, 01:03 AM

Used to use AVG until it caused directX crashes in Half-Life 2 based games. Long gone now. Using Avast.

Ihmhi · 07-29-2009, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Etzell

I use Kaspersky. Every so often there's a site that offers a mail-in rebate on it, ends up being free every time.

I love you Etz.

I recommend that shit to all of my customers because of the vulnerability detector (tells you if any installed software on your computer is out of date).

It either saves me work (customers upgrade stuff themselves), or it makes customers call me.

noeffeks · 07-29-2009, 09:31 AM

I recommend Kaspersky to all my customers too, cause we dont sell NOD32... third favorite, Panda.

I really like how I'm supposed to sell Norton 360 to every single person who buys a computer, but I refuse to sell that to anyone, ever.

RiverBelow · 07-29-2009, 04:07 PM

I got worried when I came home from work and saw the AVG warnings. It wasn't working, it broke iTunes, and eventually I just decided to reformat.
Then two days later I hear it was all a mistake.

I was so pissed, I've got Avast installed now. I'm thinking of purchasing NOD32, I've heard a lot of good things about it.

Demasu · 07-30-2009, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RiverBelow

I got worried when I came home from work and saw the AVG warnings. It wasn't working, it broke iTunes, and eventually I just decided to reformat.
Then two days later I hear it was all a mistake.

I was so pissed, I've got Avast installed now. I'm thinking of purchasing NOD32, I've heard a lot of good things about it.

That sounds like way overkill for that. I let AVG heal it, and then I said, well fuck, itunes doesn't work, so let's reinstall it! Guess what? It worked.

RiverBelow · 08-05-2009, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Demasu

That sounds like way overkill for that. I let AVG heal it, and then I said, well fuck, itunes doesn't work, so let's reinstall it! Guess what? It worked.

AVG just decided to make thousands more of the .dll file or something, I uninstalled & reinstalled iTunes and sure enough iTunes wouldn't even run. I didn't know at the time obviously it was a glitch on AVG's part but the last thing I need is any of my accounts compromised, whether its Steam or a paypal so I wasn't ready to just let my computer be with questionable stuff on it.

~kev~ · 08-05-2009, 04:02 PM

Well, as far as I am concerned, itunes is a pest. It installs a service that runs when you start your computer, and you can not end the task through task manager. Or at least the first versions of itunes your couldn't - you might be able to now.

For someone that does not use itunes, I welcome anything that can remove it from my system. I usually go into administrative tools - services - and disable the itunes service. But a lot of people do not know how to do that. So itunes is just sitting there taking up memory.

noeffeks · 08-05-2009, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~kev~

Well, as far as I am concerned, itunes is a pest. It installs a service that runs when you start your computer, and you can not end the task through task manager. Or at least the first versions of itunes your couldn't - you might be able to now.

For someone that does not use itunes, I welcome anything that can remove it from my system. I usually go into administrative tools - services - and disable the itunes service. But a lot of people do not know how to do that. So itunes is just sitting there taking up memory.

Media Monkey, FTW

07-26-2009, 07:37 AM	#1
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Another AVG Fail AVG has a history of releasing updates that break things. The update that deleted important .dll files comes to mind. That and the update that tippled traffic to Wikipedia. Now, AVG is flagging iTunes as a huge virus: Slashdot IT Story \| AVG Update Breaks iTunes __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

07-26-2009, 07:52 AM	#2
uBeR Not ****** Yet D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I was a big fan of AVG up until 8.5 came out. I'm thinking of getting a different one now. __________________ OCCUPATION 101. *One would think a simple task would be, well, simple. Maybe not for simpletons.*

07-26-2009, 12:10 PM	#3
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	I personally use avast! home. Free and awesome (and computer voices). __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

07-26-2009, 11:49 PM	#5
BlackHoleSon Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	A few friends of mine told me how AVG eff'd their itunes. If im gonna use/recommend a free Antivirus, i'd say Avira Antivir with the startup protection enabled. Even the free version blocks stuff pretty well. My absolute favorite AV is NOD32. never given me a single problem. Updates constantly and has instant protection from the nasty stuff. It also lets you know if windows isn't completely up to date so you don't overlook that security problem. __________________ Learning to make new content for FF users since summer 2008.

07-26-2009, 04:27 PM	#4
Etzell D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I use Kaspersky. Every so often there's a site that offers a mail-in rebate on it, ends up being free every time.

07-27-2009, 01:03 AM	#6
Phatman n00bsauce Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Class/Position: Soldier/Pyro/ThatOneJerk Gametype: Anything that involves killing Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Used to use AVG until it caused directX crashes in Half-Life 2 based games. Long gone now. Using Avast.

07-29-2009, 09:31 AM	#8
noeffeks Waiting for Warpath Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US Virgin Islands Gametype: CTF Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	I recommend Kaspersky to all my customers too, cause we dont sell NOD32... third favorite, Panda. I really like how I'm supposed to sell Norton 360 to every single person who buys a computer, but I refuse to sell that to anyone, ever.

07-29-2009, 04:07 PM	#9
RiverBelow Join Date: Jul 2009 Gametype: Capture the Flag Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I got worried when I came home from work and saw the AVG warnings. It wasn't working, it broke iTunes, and eventually I just decided to reformat. Then two days later I hear it was all a mistake. I was so pissed, I've got Avast installed now. I'm thinking of purchasing NOD32, I've heard a lot of good things about it.

08-05-2009, 04:02 PM	#12
~kev~ pmagnvs Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: East Texas Class/Position: Engineer - D Gametype: Free for all CTF - no stupid clan rules Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Well, as far as I am concerned, itunes is a pest. It installs a service that runs when you start your computer, and you can not end the task through task manager. Or at least the first versions of itunes your couldn't - you might be able to now. For someone that does not use itunes, I welcome anything that can remove it from my system. I usually go into administrative tools - services - and disable the itunes service. But a lot of people do not know how to do that. So itunes is just sitting there taking up memory.

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