AVG virus scanner removes critical Windows file

Discussion in 'General Software' started by Zenphic, Nov 12, 2008.

  1. Zenphic

    Zenphic Newbie

    Not everyday you see this happen :haha:

    AVG virus scanner removes critical Windows file | Security and the Net

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  2. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    gg. Thankfully I'm not using AVG.
     
  3. Trinity

    Trinity Little Kiki Staff Member

    Has not affected me,,, yet...

    Next scan set for 8 am edt here.

    Should I just ignor that warning or what should I do to protect my pc?
     
  4. jamotto

    jamotto Newbie

    Maybe not to far removed from the truth. :oops:
     
  5. Max_87

    Max_87 huehuehue

    Fail :haha: I already stopped using AVG long time ago.
     
  6. Lacus

    Lacus Newbie

    phew =.=...lucky i use 2 Antivirus :haha:
     
  7. lee_what2004

    lee_what2004 Just Started

    let see if there's any respon from my friend who using avg :lol:
     
  8. Max_87

    Max_87 huehuehue

    Lucky? :haha: Not really. If you use two, there's a higher chance of getting such problems than using just one. :haha:
     
  9. starboykb

    starboykb Newbie

    unless he just used Clamwin since it doesnt have any real time scanning. But for AVG :haha:, i stop using their product long long time.
     
  10. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    I don't think you can run two anti-virus software simultaneously. :think:
     
  11. lee_what2004

    lee_what2004 Just Started

    yes, you can run two anti virus, tried it before,
    nod32 + kaspersky
    nod32 + avira
    not much problem, except for slower startup :mrgreen:
     
  12. Spanner

    Spanner Newbie

    Well thats very helpful for the everyday user may as well have caught a virus , wonder what would have been worse, continous reboot or virus......
     
  13. Lacus

    Lacus Newbie

    well, so far no issue on it. at least each of them could pick up a virus the other could not :p
     
  14. Max_87

    Max_87 huehuehue

    Yes and at the same time you also have twice the chance of picking up a false positive or maybe fugging up the OS like AVG by using two anti-virus software. :p
     
  15. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    And not forgetting that 2 virus scanner will scan the same file twice, slowing down the system even more. I don't understand, are you exposed to so many type of viruses?
     
  16. Max_87

    Max_87 huehuehue

    Surf a lot of pr0n sites maybe :p
     
  17. Lacus

    Lacus Newbie

    nope :p..just being on the safe side :haha:
     
  18. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    If you want it safe, unplug your LAN cable. :haha:
     
  19. lee_what2004

    lee_what2004 Just Started

    unplug LAN cable, modem,
    close usb port, cd, dvd, diskette
    run windows on live cd,

    that should prevent everything :mrgreen:
     
  20. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    You mean both scanning at the same time?? :think:

    I know you can install two or even three at the same time but I'm not sure if you can have 2 of them automatically scanning at the same time.
     

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