Re: AVG is acting a bit funny.

From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 12/28/03

  • Next message: David H. Lipman: "Re: AVG is acting a bit funny." 
    Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 17:49:56 -0500

    Gerry - every one of your posts cites something different about ad-aware and
    Lavasoft.

    Why not just make one post giving your whole agenda about lavasoft and
    ad-aware, preferably with some links to other sites with information that
    backs up your wild accusations?

    "Gerry O" <dysart@eircom.net> wrote in message
    news:aac5cb9d.0312272215.697f4ee4@posting.google.com...
    > "upscope" <russbucket@centurytel.net> wrote in message
    > news:<e031UaPzDHA.3220@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
    >> If you read the housecall webpage it tells you it cannot run with another
    >> virus scanner running. This is true of almost all the virus checkers. I
    >> ran
    >> housecall the other day but disabled AVG. I then deinstalled AVG as they
    >> described and it corrupted my display drivers and sound drivers. I still
    >> do
    >> not have my sound system working correctly. I was deinstalling to make
    >> sure
    >> it would work, big mistake. I have ryed Avast! (free) and it deinstalled
    >> with no problems. I am trying EZArmor, it also deinstalls with no
    >> problem.
    >> I'm looking for a good pactage to replace Norton Systemwork which is a
    >> resource hog amoung other problems.
    >>
    >> Try disabling the realtime scan in AVG and then try House call. I found
    >> it
    >> will work. As for Avast! I like it but it reports a virus in the Norton
    >> removal tool for the SQLex virus. Housecall, EZArmor and Norton do not
    >> report a virus on the exe file.
    >>
    >> "Ninnisen" <Ninnib@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    >> news:uema9aLzDHA.1724@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
    >> > Hello all!
    >> >
    >> > First I want to start of with saying I have read the Faq. I have
    >> > ZoneAlarm
    >> > firewall free edition. I also use AVG 6.0 (also free edition) as a
    >> antivirus
    >> > protection and I check daily to see if there is any updates. I also
    >> > have
    >> > Lavasoft Ad-aware, updated with the latest referencefile today.
    >> >
    >> > Now and again I run PandaSoftware onlinescan only to be on the
    >> > safeside.
    >> > However today I decided to try Trend Micro Housecall. After like 10 min
    >> with
    >> > housecall running AVG tells me it has found a virus in my temp folder
    >> > and
    >> I
    >> > should run the program. I end Housecall and run AVG it finds nothing. I
    >> > start to run Housecall again. AVG goes of again. It claims I have a
    >> "trojan
    >> > horse downloader.small.dw" and something called Istbar. I check the
    >> internet
    >> > and find nothing about downloader.small.dw. The information about
    >> > Istbar
    >> is
    >> > that it kidnap your start page. But I have my regular startpage.
    >> > Ad-aware
    >> > found nothing. Ran AVG again it found nothing and finally Housecall
    >> > found
    >> > nothing.
    >> >
    >> > Has anyone had this expirience before? The only explanation I got is
    >> > that
    >> > AVG is reacting to Housecall somehow? Is it possible? Does anyone have
    >> any
    >> > idea about what could be the case because I am quite baffeld.
    >> >
    >> > Sorry about my grammar and spellingmistakes, english is not my native
    >> > language.
    >> >
    >> > Thanks for any suggestions on this.
    >> >
    >> > /Ninni
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >
    >> > ---
    >> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
    >> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
    >> > Version: 6.0.556 / Virus Database: 348 - Release Date: 2003-12-26
    >> >
    >> >
    >
    > I would un-install ad-aware, it is now known to have spyware. I read
    > an article that Lavasoft's ad-aware has spyware in it and that was the
    > reason they were thrown out of COAST (Consortium of Anti-Spyware
    > Technology Vendors) because they collect the users information when
    > the user requests an update of the software.
    >
    > Gerry

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