AVG query

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Ted

Hello
I just now downloaded
avg6574fu_free.exe
Got the serial no. by e-mail.
Double-clicked the download and it wanted to install a CDburner program.
Whats this?. I don't remember having to do this before.
The file size is 6,537Kb
Help
Ted
 
Ted wrote in said:
Hello
I just now downloaded
avg6574fu_free.exe
Got the serial no. by e-mail.
Double-clicked the download and it wanted to install a CDburner program.
Whats this?. I don't remember having to do this before.
The file size is 6,537Kb
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Not sure. Were you the 1,000,000th customer per chance? Maybe it's a
door prize. }:O)

Seriously though, I've never heard of this. You're certain that you
double-clicked the correct file, and not another in the same folder as
your AVG download? I know that's lame, but you never know.

What *exactly* did you see when you tried to launch the AVG setup? Can
you post a link to a screencap of the display?

I would also suggest that you eliminate the possiblilty that you've been
hijacked. Run Ad-Aware, Spybot and a trojan cleaner (someone else can
recommend one).

I'd like to see that screenshot, though...

<cue eerie music>
 
Ted said:
Hello
I just now downloaded
avg6574fu_free.exe
Got the serial no. by e-mail.
Double-clicked the download and it wanted to install a CDburner
program. Whats this?. I don't remember having to do this before.
The file size is 6,537Kb
Help
Ted
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I've had this problem, but it was a different wrong program it was trying to
install. Try clearing your temp folders (probably in C:\Documents and
Settings\yourusername\Local Settings\Temp) and trying again.
 
Ted said:
Hello
I just now downloaded
avg6574fu_free.exe
Got the serial no. by e-mail.
Double-clicked the download and it wanted to install a CDburner program.
Whats this?. I don't remember having to do this before.
The file size is 6,537Kb
Help
Ted

One possible way out of your problem is to rename the compressed file of
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the program it is trying to load (some are just called setup). You might
find it in the same directory as the compressed file for AVG. It might have
similar initials eg AVG something.

Good luck,

Mall walker
 
Ted wrote in said:
DC said:
DC wrote in <[email protected]>:
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I would also suggest that you eliminate the possiblilty that you've been
hijacked. Run Ad-Aware, Spybot and a trojan cleaner (someone else can
recommend one).
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Whoops. And get a firewall if you haven't got one yet.
Outpost FREE
http://www.agnitum.com
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http://www.clarke82.freeserve.co.uk/BurnerDump.jpg
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Interesting choice of filename, there, Ted. };O)
Here's the screen dump.
I dont have a firewall but ran Ad-Aware and Spybot 30 mins ago
Am d/ldng http://www.agnitum.com now.
Too late.... too late?:)
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Well, this *looks* like a legit app from
http://hem.bredband.net/cdburnerxp/

Did you ever download it?

This is weird.
 
DC said:
Ted wrote in said:
DC said:
DC wrote in <[email protected]>:
[piggyback]
I would also suggest that you eliminate the possiblilty that you've been
hijacked. Run Ad-Aware, Spybot and a trojan cleaner (someone else can
recommend one).
Whoops. And get a firewall if you haven't got one yet.
Outpost FREE
http://www.agnitum.com
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http://www.clarke82.freeserve.co.uk/BurnerDump.jpg
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Interesting choice of filename, there, Ted. };O)
Here's the screen dump.
I dont have a firewall but ran Ad-Aware and Spybot 30 mins ago
Am d/ldng http://www.agnitum.com now.
Too late.... too late?:)
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Well, this *looks* like a legit app from
http://hem.bredband.net/cdburnerxp/

Did you ever download it?

This is weird.
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No, I was afraid. But what the hell. I'll go ahead.
Will let u know tomorrow.
Ted
 
Ted wrote in
Double-clicked the download and it wanted to install a CDburner program.
Whats this?.
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Adding to the suggestions:

Try run chkdsk or Scandisk if Win9x (checks for cross-linked files
among other things).

Try the free Filemon utility from <http://www.sysinternals.com>. Run
during the install and try figure out what files are accessed by what
program when you click the install file. (start Filemon a second
before you click the install file, then stop it right away after -
else you will drown in info. You just want to know what files are
being called/accessed during the install, from where and by what
program)

All the best,
Bjorn Simonsen
 
Ted said:
Hello
I just now downloaded
avg6574fu_free.exe
Got the serial no. by e-mail.
Double-clicked the download and it wanted to install a CDburner program.
Whats this?. I don't remember having to do this before.
The file size is 6,537Kb
Help
Ted
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Ted

Go with what Jim has said. I reckon AVG extracts to a temp folder, then
tries to run it's file called setup.exe. If you already have a file called
setup.exe in the temp folder, it will try to run that one instead. I've had
it in the past, and the way I got round it was to delete all the tempory
application files that look as if they would cause a problem. AVG should
install OK after this.

HTH
Tony.
http://www.tony-smith.me.uk
 
Bjorn Simonsen said:
Ted wrote in


Adding to the suggestions:

Try run chkdsk or Scandisk if Win9x (checks for cross-linked files
among other things).

Try the free Filemon utility from <http://www.sysinternals.com>. Run
during the install and try figure out what files are accessed by what
program when you click the install file. (start Filemon a second
before you click the install file, then stop it right away after -
else you will drown in info. You just want to know what files are
being called/accessed during the install, from where and by what
program)

All the best,
Bjorn Simonsen
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Thanks very much Bjorn. You tipped it.
I ran scandisk and got a few .chk fragments with with suspicicios mentions
of AVG and Adaware.
A salutry lesson. RUN at least SCSNDISK more often! the said AVG
installation file is still installing the 'burner prog. but had the option
to uninstall.
Dozens of registry settings were removed. JV16 found the rest. So I hope
things are ok now. Will download AVG AGAIN and hopefully will be ok
Thanks again and to all the others for their help. I know it was OT to start
with.
Cheers
Tes
 
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php?status=ok&affiliate=&product=

I give up!
Could someone please try this download of free AVG6
http://www.grisoft.com/softw/60/fe/avg6574fu_free.exe
I would really like to use this excellent anti virus program again.
But just cant get this to work.
Ted
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Use this instead. I've tried AVG also but like this better.
Agnitum Outpost Firewall (Free)
(Freeware) (last Freeware version) (Unsupported)
OS: Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP
http://www.pricelessware.org/2004/PL2004SECURITY.htm#A122
 
Ted

Go with what Jim has said. I reckon AVG extracts to a temp folder, then
tries to run it's file called setup.exe. If you already have a file called
setup.exe in the temp folder, it will try to run that one instead. I've had
it in the past, and the way I got round it was to delete all the tempory
application files that look as if they would cause a problem. AVG should
install OK after this.
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You got there first, it IS a bug that has hit other programs - the
"Setup.Exe" collision.
If it offers a choice of where to unpack, unpack to a new folder, of
burst the archive with your favourite archiver, and then run SETUP
from where YOU put it.

Or, give your TEMP files a damn good cleanout.
 
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