AVG FREE... Needing technical advice.

**YellowDog** · 8th February 2011, 05:30

Originally Posted by Tink

Fantastic it worked... but what is MSE. I have a new anti virus programme already?

MSE is great.

It has that new DCS technology

(DCS = Doesn't Catch Shit)

**Ronin** · 8th February 2011, 07:59

Originally Posted by YellowDog

MSE is great.

It has that new DCS technology

(DCS = Doesn't Catch Shit)

LOL well yes.

However no anti virus will stop everything. The current batch of fake anti virus programs will get past most paid let alone free anti virus.

**SMOKEU** · 8th February 2011, 09:21

If you're that worried about malicious software then use Linux.

**george formby** · 8th February 2011, 09:50

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Once you've gotten rid of AVG, then download MSE. If you still can't uninstall AVG then just disable it through the startup configuration through msconfig.

Did exactly that 2 weeks ago, no problems. Downloaded MSE & deleted AVG when prompted using Add/Remove programs.

AVG has hijacked my search engine, twatful piece of software.

**Mental Trousers** · 8th February 2011, 10:01

Originally Posted by Ronin

LOL well yes.

However no anti virus will stop everything. The current batch of fake anti virus programs will get past most paid let alone free anti virus.

Got a nasty one a couple of weeks ago that got through everything. It was a java app that pretended to be a jpg in a web page. I didn't realize anything wierd was happening until the java start up thingy popped up and disappeared. Next thing I know there's this "helpful" antivirus scanner I've never seen before busily running a scan on my entire system. Needless to say I killed it as fast as I could, but it had protected itself so a reboot to safe mode was in order. I got rid of what I could find then rebooted back to normal. Except a couple of days later I find my machine has been attempting to download the internet so a much more thorough hunt and destroy mission was in order. Looks like that did the trick as there aren't anymore anomalous processes or net connections etc and it doesn't seem to have damaged anything cos the machines been running for a week without problems.

So even the professionals get caught once in a while

Btw, I would've just booted to safe mode and uninstalled. Much easier.

**Ronin** · 8th February 2011, 10:03

Originally Posted by Mental Trousers

Got a nasty one a couple of weeks ago that got through everything. It was a java app that pretended to be a jpg in a web page. I didn't realize anything wierd was happening until the java start up thingy popped up and disappeared. Next thing I know there's this "helpful" antivirus scanner I've never seen before busily running a scan on my entire system. Needless to say I killed it as fast as I could, but it had protected itself so a reboot to safe mode was in order. I got rid of what I could find then rebooted back to normal. Except a couple of days later I find my machine has been attempting to download the internet so a much more thorough hunt and destroy mission was in order.

So even the professionals get caught once in a while

Btw, I would've just booted to safe mode and uninstalled. Much easier.

Pst... combo fix is your friend. Not for amatures though.

**Gremlin** · 8th February 2011, 13:37

The problem is most viruses vary in how they operate, and also how long it has been operational.

Certain things can't be hidden however, things like modifications to the hosts file. It's also extremely hard to walk someone through cleaning their machine, as you sorta have to "see" it in operation.

God I hate cleaning machines though, would be the worst part of being in IT. Especially when a few weeks later they say you didn't fix it.

**firefighter** · 8th February 2011, 13:43

Off topic a bit but not owrth a new thread; what the fuck is 'scansoft paperport11'?

I downloaded AVG as of recent and also the computer cleaning software (supposed to make it operate quicker and clean it up type deal), but now everytime on startup I get a dialogue box asking about 'scansoft paperport11', and to insert a disc to install it......I can cancel it and the computer works fine, but what is the story?

What is this scansoft shite it speaks of and is it important? If not how do I get it to fuckup?

Cheers

**Gremlin** · 8th February 2011, 13:58

From memory that's something that comes with brother devices. Have you got a Brother printer?

**Ronin** · 8th February 2011, 17:04

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Especially when a few weeks later they say you didn't fix it.

Weeks? My record is an hour. I asked what she had done. She had looked up a knitting pattern on google and clicked on the link. She was then hijacked. I tried it on my linux machine and sure enough, it tried.

**steve_t** · 8th February 2011, 17:11

Originally Posted by Ronin

Weeks? My record is an hour. I asked what she had done. She had looked up a knitting pattern on google and clicked on the link. She was then hijacked. I tried it on my linux machine and sure enough, it tried.

I had one that rang me the next day:

"What were you doing?"
"I thought my computer was safe. I was trying to download some... err... 'stuff' from Limewire"
"Umm.... your computer is safer, but you still have to use your head when surfing or opening emails"
"Oh, really?...."

I'm not even in IT

**Ronin** · 8th February 2011, 17:12

Originally Posted by firefighter

Off topic a bit but not owrth a new thread; what the fuck is 'scansoft paperport11'?

I downloaded AVG as of recent and also the computer cleaning software (supposed to make it operate quicker and clean it up type deal), but now everytime on startup I get a dialogue box asking about 'scansoft paperport11', and to insert a disc to install it......I can cancel it and the computer works fine, but what is the story?

What is this scansoft shite it speaks of and is it important? If not how do I get it to fuckup?

Cheers

You will not be able to uninstall the paperport as the installer is ferked. run msconfig and disable it from starting.

**Ronin** · 8th February 2011, 17:15

Originally Posted by steve_t

I had one that rang me the next day:

"What were you doing?"
"I thought my computer was safe. I was trying to download some... err... 'stuff' from Limewire"
"Umm.... your computer is safer, but you still have to use your head when surfing or opening emails"
"Oh, really?...."

I'm not even in IT

I once put it in terms the customer could understand.

"What you have effectively done is catch the clap, gone to the doctor and got cured. Then gone back to the same shag without a condom."

He laughed.

Then I charged him again.