Weird results, help please

[STEED]

OK what dose this mean, I've just run my AVG 8.0 which came back with 30 warning counts.

All 30 of them have this line ending in all different numbers -

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibily\

There all classed as Registry Keys.
Most are Adware.Gengeric and some are AdwareTitanShieldAntispyware

I have moved all of them to the virus vault for now.

I have also ran my Ad-Aware 2008 and came back clear. :-?


So can anyone here throw some light on this one?

[Sailor Steve]

Doesn't 8.0 cost money?

I'm getting tired of their daily updates; especially when today's made my game crash.

[Jimbuna]

Doesn't 8.0 cost money?

I'm getting tired of their daily updates; especially when today's made my game crash.

No mate 8.0 is free. http://www.download.com/3120-20_4.html?qt=avg&tag=srch&tg=dl-20

@STEED

Download this (30 day trial) and have a good clearout of the registry files.

http://superwin.com/fregvac.htm

I don't care what you've already got or had in the past....believe you me, this is the best.

Or PM me ;)

[STEED]

DL & Running jim.

[STEED]

Well that was a wast of time. It crashed three times in a row. :damn:

[Sailor Steve]

Same here: 1844 entries removed.

[STEED]

DL again and yet again crashed three times in a row. :-?

[Sailor Steve]

Hmm.:-? Worked fine for me.

[SUBMAN1]

Uhmmm, I wouldn't mess with much in that registry key. Not sure exactly what it would want remove without you telling us, but anything with a DWORD of 0x00000400 is already deactivated - it might make your search easier.

AVG may have a false positive there, or it may be a harmful app listed. Need more info.

-S

[nikimcbee]

DL again and yet again crashed three times in a row. :-?

Operator problems?

Wait a minute, this sounds like a tecknikal service question....:hmm:
Which means one thing...:hmm:

[nikimcbee]

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/funny-pictures-technical-support-cat.jpg


Hello, tank you for calling subsims tekinakals support.

For US English press #1
for Finnish press #2 and drink a shot
For Farsi Press#3
For Espanol press#4
For British English press#5
for Canadian English press#6
For Polish press#7
For Sami press#8
For English north of mason-dixon line press#9

If you have been drinking and are unable to press numbers, please call back later.


beep

Guten Tag, heir sprict das Snugglez bei dem Teknische supportz. Kann ich sein subsim secret member number haben?

Was?

Oh hi, Steed. Howz da burnz from the fire?

Ok, what is the the problemz with your subsims computer?

what? Is it plugged in?
Do you has starforces on your computerz?

okay, can you read to me the cereal numberz on the bottom of yourz computers?

What? Can you repeatz? I wuz distracted.

Okay, I wuz looking through the helps matrix and it sounds like you are using the cd-romz for a cup holderz again.

[kiwi_2005]

I think Subman hit the nail on the head, they're false positives. I just googled your error and came across this:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t146069.html

It seems AVG 8 is incompatible with some scanners like spyware blaster/adaware etc., which will give out false alarms.


AVG have now definitely acknowledged that this issue will be fixed when they release their Service Pack 1 for AVG8 in the near future.

[STEED]

I think Subman hit the nail on the head, they're false positives. I just googled your error and came across this:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t146069.html

It seems AVG 8 is incompatible with some scanners like spyware blaster/adaware etc., which will give out false alarms.


AVG have now definitely acknowledged that this issue will be fixed when they release their Service Pack 1 for AVG8 in the near future.

Looks like your right there on the money with this one. :yep:

Sounds like AVG is to lazy to fix this problem, just to mention I never got this with the 7.5 version so it looks like us folk with the 8.0 version have been right royally stuffed. It dose look like its picking up on my Ad-Ware 2008 along with Spybot Search & Destroy. I must admit I'm lucky it's only 30 warnings, on Kiwi_2005 links some people were getting hundred of odd warnings. :huh:

Come on AVG get your act together and sort this out. :stare:

Thanks guys for all your help. :up:

PS: nikimcbee :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/funny-pictures-technical-support-cat.jpg


Hello, tank you for calling subsims tekinakals support.

For US English press #1
for Finnish press #2 and drink a shot
For Farsi Press#3
For Espanol press#4
For British English press#5
for Canadian English press#6
For Polish press#7
For Sami press#8
For English north of mason-dixon line press#9

If you have been drinking and are unable to press numbers, please call back later.


beep

Guten Tag, heir sprict das Snugglez bei dem Teknische supportz. Kann ich sein subsim secret member number haben?

Was?

Oh hi, Steed. Howz da burnz from the fire?

Ok, what is the the problemz with your subsims computer?

what? Is it plugged in?
Do you has starforces on your computerz?

okay, can you read to me the cereal numberz on the bottom of yourz computers?

What? Can you repeatz? I wuz distracted.

Okay, I wuz looking through the helps matrix and it sounds like you are using the cd-romz for a cup holderz again.

ROFLMAO :rotfl:

@STEED

Good to see your on your way to getting sorted matey :up:

[STEED]

Quick update

I decided to dump AVG as I don't believe they will ever sort the problem out, I now got avast.

Running a scan at the moment interesting to see the results on this one.

[Jimbuna]

Quick update

I decided to dump AVG as I don't believe they will ever sort the problem out, I now got avast.

Running a scan at the moment interesting to see the results on this one.

If you keep off them porn sites you should have a lot less hassle :lol:

http://www.smileygenerator.us/community/uploads/stripshy.gif

[STEED]

Quick update

I decided to dump AVG as I don't believe they will ever sort the problem out, I now got avast.

Running a scan at the moment interesting to see the results on this one.

If you keep off them porn sites you should have a lot less hassle :lol:

http://www.smileygenerator.us/community/uploads/stripshy.gif

Great place to test your anti virus but not for me, I'm a coward but safe coward. :lol:

BTW: avast came back all clear and no warnings. :up:

And if my 14 months goes OK with them I will re-register with them.

[Reece]

If it's not too late before using a registry cleaner (RegCure is good but be careful), run regedit & export all, the file will be around 70megs, then run the registry cleaner, if there are problems then atleast you can import the saved version, I've never actually had to import yet so I can't vouch that it works but see no reason why it shouldn't!:yep: