Spyware, viruses, & security : AVG 7.5 - No longer updates
AVG 7.5 - No longer updates
by Louis39 - 2/11/08 5:34 PMI have AVG 7.5 installed on both of my computers. For the last month or so, whenever it asks me to update the virus definitions, an error occurs when it tries to upload them. Today, on one of my PC's it indicated that my virus definitions were out of date. When I tried to update them, it said I had the latest definitions. However, my AVG control center continues to show that the definitions need to be updated.
When I went to the Grisoft site, I could not see a free edition of AVG so has Grisoft discontinued AVG 7.5? If yes, can anyone recommend any other free anti-virus programs? Thanks.
AVG FREE version 7.5.516
by Marianna Schmudlach
- 2/11/08 6:22 PM
In reply to: AVG 7.5 - No longer updates by Louis39
You can download it from here:
http://free.grisoft.com/
You could also try...
by CrimsonFox - 2/12/08 8:16 AM In reply to: AVG 7.5 - No longer updates by Louis39AntiVir by Avira (which is what I use) or Avast which is also a very good choice.
Still Doesn't Update Virus Definitions
by Louis39 - 2/14/08 6:56 PM In reply to: You could also try... by CrimsonFoxThanks for the replies. I uninstalled and re-installed the free version of AVG on both of my computers but I still have the same problem in that whenever I try to update my virus definitions, an error message comes up. I am assuming that Grisoft is not supporting their free version anymore so I think I will try Avast.
AVG not updating - could it be.......
by Marianna Schmudlach - 2/14/08 7:08 PM
In reply to: Still Doesn't Update Virus Definitions by Louis39
it is caused by your firewall?
Have a look here:
http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/read.php?1,116046,backpage=3,sv=
Some more possibilities...
by Marianna Schmudlach - 2/14/08 7:42 PM
In reply to: AVG not updating - could it be....... by Marianna Schmudlach
cannot update definitions
http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/read.php?1,64827,page=1,backpage=,sv=
.....
UPDATE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL ERRORS
http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/read.php?1,67408,67408#msg-67408
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AVG 7 wont update
http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/read.php?1,69872,69878#msg-69878
Louis, another site has the manual updates
by darclew3 - 2/16/08 12:58 PM In reply to: Some more possibilities... by Marianna Schmudlach
www(dot)majorgeeks(dot)com. those dots are periods.
One other pssibility is to uninstall the whole Grisoft AVG Antivirus, search for Grisoft and delete and in the registry thru Run:type in regedit and click OK. At The top is Edit and in the drop down is Find: Grisoft. If you have both in there [AV & AS], when you find the AV, there may be a list of five but the top one is the one you delete.
F3 and it will keep searching until you see finished searching. That F3 you have to do a few times but it will clean out the entire computer for a fresh install.
Darrell
Big Kisses =D
by dreamn3d - 2/16/08 5:20 PM In reply to: Louis, another site has the manual updates by darclew3Thanks for correcting my update issue. I had the same problem.
You should have seen the mess I had!! Thaks for the X's
by darclew3 - 2/17/08 8:37 AM In reply to: Big Kisses =D by dreamn3dhad icons that kept disappearing on the toolbar, some items would not work at all and even my desktop IE7 disappeared!!
Had Comodo BOClean and it also disappeared, along four other icons. I have nine and there will be no hiding them now.
I have Ad-Aware 2007 [aaw2007.exe] and I can run a short scan and setup a restore point. Better than the one in WinXP for it doesn't leave renamed files/folders.
Hmmm! Just noticed the phishing filter is offline. Only one item will be left open to take, had downloaded from here and the one not installed is from belarc.com. Only ours to correct this. Darrell
XOXOXO Would Have Been Most Appropriate ;)
by dreamn3d - 2/17/08 10:33 AM In reply to: You should have seen the mess I had!! Thaks for the X's by darclew3That updating thing was a miniature nightmare ...lol
P.S. Have u tried "ccleaner" ? i just downloaded it & luv it already..its so much fun! { http://www.ccleaner.com/ }
Cindy
Cindy, got ccleaner 2.04 and easycleaner 2.0
by darclew3 - 2/17/08 5:15 PM In reply to: XOXOXO Would Have Been Most Appropriate ;) by dreamn3dthe latter you have to go to www.majorgeeks(dot)com and type in search for that. The latter is ToniArts from Finland
avg error "a .bin file is missing"
by flickfan - 8/16/08 7:37 PM In reply to: AVG not updating - could it be....... by Marianna Schmudlach
hoping for help with avg8 free; running xp sp 3 now avg will not update; i've uninstalled with revo and twice reinstalled with newly dl setup and get the same" a .bin file is missing ". anyone know wasupwidat? tia
flickfan
That will be fixed soon,
by roddy32 - 8/16/08 7:56 PM
In reply to: avg error "a .bin file is missing" by flickfan
read this post here
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6132_102-0.html?forumID=32&threadID=304949&messageID=2835540#2835540
AVG8 Updater .bin file issue resolved
by Clastir - 8/17/08 3:49 AM In reply to: avg error "a .bin file is missing" by flickfanHi, I recently had this error which seems now to be resolved. Managed to update definitions today and all is well in my AVG world once more.
AVAST!
by 01archie - 2/17/08 7:02 PM In reply to: AVG 7.5 - No longer updates by Louis39http://www.avast.com/index.html
HI-
I had AVG for a while. That was until I was told about an automatic updater, that WORKS and IS FREE.
Check it out. Ive used AVAST! now for almost 5 years and have no regrers.
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