AVG found over 10000 viruses on my computer

Trevor Appleton · Nov 16, 2004

AVG has just found over 10000 viruses on my PC in a Norton utilities
quarantine folder.

I had NU installed but the subscription ran out.

I still want to use it for spam. Is there a way to switch off just its virus
checker?

Why does it put them in a folder and not just delete them?

Chris · Nov 16, 2004

Probably u can do it in the preferences: telling AVG what to do if it finds
something. Another way is (as I know it from other wares) during the
infiltration u will be asked what u want to do. And if u choose
quarantine....

Regards
Chris

Conor · Nov 16, 2004

Trevor said:
AVG has just found over 10000 viruses on my PC in a Norton utilities
quarantine folder.

I had NU installed but the subscription ran out.

I still want to use it for spam. Is there a way to switch off just its virus
checker?

Why does it put them in a folder and not just delete them?

Because you told it to.

Conny · Nov 16, 2004

Trevor Appleton said:
AVG has just found over 10000 viruses on my PC in a Norton utilities
quarantine folder.

I had NU installed but the subscription ran out.

I still want to use it for spam. Is there a way to switch off just its
virus checker?

Why does it put them in a folder and not just delete them?

10.000 viruses?! Take a crowbar and rip out the CPU and harddrive and go to
bed!!

Trevor Appleton · Nov 16, 2004

Conor said:
Because you told it to.

Well despite clicking on everything clickable;e on NIS I haven't managed to
find anywhere to alter the settings to:

a) Not tell me its found a virus

b) Delete them rather than put them in a folder.

KLUNK' · Nov 16, 2004

a can of petrol........a lighted match......WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH......no more
virus'

optikl · Nov 17, 2004

Trevor said:
AVG has just found over 10000 viruses on my PC in a Norton utilities
quarantine folder.

I had NU installed but the subscription ran out.

I still want to use it for spam. Is there a way to switch off just its virus
checker?

Why does it put them in a folder and not just delete them?

Because human intelligence ought to decide whether or not to delete
files. Sometimes false positives occur.

Of course, with 10000 viruses found on your PC, maybe I need to
wordsmith that a bit.

Laura Fredericks · Nov 17, 2004

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AVG has just found over 10000 viruses on my PC...

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and...

Well despite clicking on everything clickable...

Now we know *why*! Geesh!

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Peter Seiler · Nov 17, 2004

Laura Fredericks - 17.11.2004 05:52 :

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LMAO! (Another keyboard, ruined. <sob>)

and...

Now we know *why*! Geesh!

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http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html

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Laura Fredericks · Nov 17, 2004

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oh, I see you are back here again with important message after
a time of absence and a little bit of silence

Back??? I never left. Unlike YOU, I only post when I have
something to say.

And speaking of having something to say...

If you don't think someone having TEN THOUSAND VIRUSES on their
computer is hilarious, you're a total dick.

Oh wait, you ARE a dick, "Peter"! <snicker>

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Trevor Appleton · Nov 17, 2004

AVG still coming up saying viruses in a folder that begins with system
restore.

These viruses are all in virus vaults BTW - surely thats no problem?

HistoryFan · Nov 17, 2004

If AV software reported 10,000 viruses on my PC, I'd format the hard
drive straightaway. And seriously upgrade my online security.

Trevor Appleton · Nov 17, 2004

HistoryFan said:
If AV software reported 10,000 viruses on my PC, I'd format the
hard drive straightaway. And seriously upgrade my online security.

I have Nortin Internet Security 2004 and AVG what more do I do?

HistoryFan · Nov 17, 2004

I have Nortin Internet Security 2004 and AVG what more do I do?
Apparently Norton Internet Security didn't do a very good job if
10,000 viruses were detected. I can only recommend the usual: good firewall
like ZoneAlarm or even Windows Firewall if you're using XP, Spybot S&D
1.3TX, Ad-Aware SE 1.05, SpywareBlaster 3.2 (set it to protect everything.)
Run those programs once a week and always check for updates. Perhaps
consider using Firefox web browser, which supposedly is more secure. If
using IE, change the privacy setting from Medium to Medium High.

optikl · Nov 17, 2004

Trevor said:
AVG still coming up saying viruses in a folder that begins with system
restore.

These viruses are all in virus vaults BTW - surely thats no problem?

Purge your system restore folder.

Roger Wilco · Nov 17, 2004

HistoryFan said:
If AV software reported 10,000 viruses on my PC, I'd format the hard
drive straightaway. And seriously upgrade my online security.

NAV silently quarantining everything it thinks is a virus (and not encrypting the store) is making the OP's AVG go
nuts detecting 10,000 quarantined files. Formatting the harddrive would only be a temporary fix if the OP still
uses both AV products.

optikl · Nov 17, 2004

Trevor said:
I have Nortin Internet Security 2004 and AVG what more do I do?

Relying on software to offset at risk computer behavior is like using a
crutch because you can't stop gnawing on your own leg. If you're not
sure what I mean by that, read:

http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html

Roger Wilco · Nov 17, 2004

Trevor Appleton said:
AVG still coming up saying viruses in a folder that begins with system
restore.

If you think it is stupid to have your AV quarantine instead of delete suspect files, you gonna love the way system restore
backs up things you try to delete. Both systems are there to give you a way to back out of bad decisions or problems
with wayward software.

Mow you need to flush out the restore points, or....

These viruses are all in virus vaults BTW - surely thats no problem?

Right, they are no problem until they are released from quarantine or the restore point is used to restore the system.
NAV (5.0) puts malware in a container file and gives it a somewhat random name while retaining the extension (,com,
..exe, .scr ...) so AVG would be alerting to non-threats if it were happening here. Containers can be opened, so maybe
its a good thing for some peeps - like scanning within archives.

Roger Wilco · Nov 17, 2004

Trevor Appleton said:
AVG still coming up saying viruses in a folder that begins with system
restore.

If you think it is stupid to have your AV quarantine instead of delete suspect files, you gonna love the way system restore
backs up things you try to delete. Both systems are there to give you a way to back out of bad decisions or problems
with wayward software.

Now you need to flush out the restore points, or wait until they walk out into the void.

These viruses are all in virus vaults BTW - surely thats no problem?

Right, they are no problem until they are released from quarantine or the restore point is used to restore the system.
NAV (5.0) puts malware in a container file and gives it a somewhat random name while retaining the extension (,com,
..exe, .scr ...) so AVG would be alerting to non-threats if it were happening here. Containers can be opened, so maybe
its a good thing for some peeps - like scanning within archives.

Anonymous · Nov 18, 2004

Apparently Norton Internet Security didn't do a very good job if
10,000 viruses were detected. I can only recommend the usual: good firewall
like ZoneAlarm or even Windows Firewall if you're using XP, Spybot S&D
1.3TX, Ad-Aware SE 1.05, SpywareBlaster 3.2 (set it to protect everything.)
Run those programs once a week and always check for updates. Perhaps
consider using Firefox web browser, which supposedly is more secure. If
using IE, change the privacy setting from Medium to Medium High.

if using IE, download Firefox, Mozilla, Opera, LYNX, ANYTHING!

NEVER use IE for anything but Windows Update.

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