[Hellstryker]

Are lagging my comp, and AVG can't seem to do **** about the downloading which I can't quite seem to locate.. it deletes them every 10 minutes or so, but i'm sure it's missing some, seems as how my version is a bit out of date... any ideas on what I can do?

[Davros]

update it then...
get hijackthis create a log and post it here

[NGTM-1R]

Buy a better brand of condom.

[Mefustae]

Buy a better brand of condom.

Tee-hee.

[Stormkeeper]

Buy a better brand of condom.

Update it. AVG Free is now version 8.0

[Hellstryker]

Buy a better brand of condom.

Update it. AVG Free is now version 8.0

8.0 is free? 

[Stormkeeper]

It is now.

[Tyrian]

If you don't have an infection that prevents you from installing another AV program, I would try avast!  Fully update it, then run a boot time scan.  It will preempt the loading of any and all programs (including most of the OS), allowing you to detect the malware before it can stealth itself.  That should enable you to clean out all of the stuff. 

Couple of things though:  The boot time scan won't work under 64 bit OSes, so if you have one, this won't work for you.  Also, if you start detecting system files that are infected, leave them alone, stop the scan, and start backing stuff up.  The only effective way to treat it now is a reformat.  And if you detect a rootkit, God help you.

[IceFire]

Buy a better brand of condom.

Strangely I had the same thought

[Hellstryker]

If you don't have an infection that prevents you from installing another AV program, I would try avast!  Fully update it, then run a boot time scan.  It will preempt the loading of any and all programs (including most of the OS), allowing you to detect the malware before it can stealth itself.  That should enable you to clean out all of the stuff. 

Couple of things though:  The boot time scan won't work under 64 bit OSes, so if you have one, this won't work for you.  Also, if you start detecting system files that are infected, leave them alone, stop the scan, and start backing stuff up.  The only effective way to treat it now is a reformat.  And if you detect a rootkit, God help you.

From what i've heard, Avast is quite ****ty... no offense, but in this sort of situation I tend to listen to the majority 

[Tyrian]

From what i've heard, Avast is quite ****ty... no offense, but in this sort of situation I tend to listen to the majority 

I've had avast! pull things off my system that both Norton and Panda Platinum have missed.  Where did you come across that claim?

[Hellstryker]

From what i've heard, Avast is quite ****ty... no offense, but in this sort of situation I tend to listen to the majority 

I've had avast! pull things off my system that both Norton and Panda Platinum have missed.  Where did you come across that claim?

I hope you realize you just compared it to two of the worst AVs around...

[Tyrian]

I hope you realize you just compared it to two of the worst AVs around...

Yes, I know.  But you still haven't answered my prior question.

EDIT:  I fix people's machines as a side job.  I stated those two programs, because they are the ones that people tend to swear by.  When they see it sweep out things that Norton, Panda, and McAfee missed, they tend to take notice.  Plus, I've spoken with a professional tech and he agrees with me that avast! is a very effective program...I'm just curious as to where your differing opinion comes from.

[Hellstryker]

I hope you realize you just compared it to two of the worst AVs around...

Yes, I know.  But you still haven't answered my prior question.

EDIT:  I fix people's machines as a side job.  I stated those two programs, because they are the ones that people tend to swear by.  When they see it sweep out things that Norton, Panda, and McAfee missed, they tend to take notice.  Plus, I've spoken with a professional tech and he agrees with me that avast! is a very effective program...I'm just curious as to where your differing opinion comes from.

Most of the more respected people on HLP?

[Stormkeeper]

I used to have a multi layered AV. AVG and avast! and one other freebie av.

[Hellstryker]

I finally fixed my problem... the trojan downloader was hiding in my system restore so AVG couldn't delete it... 

[Fury]

Personally I prefer avast! over any other AV out there, including AVG.

I used to have a multi layered AV. AVG and avast! and one other freebie av.

Do you know that having multiple AV's installed at the same time more than likely leads to conflicts where none of the AV's are able to function properly? Only use one AV at any given time.

[Scooby_Doo]

It is now.

Doesn't the email scanner work for 30days then stop functioning?

[FUBAR-BDHR]

I finally fixed my problem... the trojan downloader was hiding in my system restore so AVG couldn't delete it... 

Every anti-virus I've ever used to try to remove anything from someones computer always has turn off system restore as the first instruction.  I don't think any of them can delete stuff from there if it's on.  Seems like everything can get in there easy enough though. 

[captain-custard]

if nothing else works you can always use combofix, (asumes your using the evil overlords operating system)

heres a bit of info about combofix........................;




http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix



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