AV wont Update - help please

phog · 06-11-2008 09:55PM #1

Okay here's the story:

I detected a virus (AntivirusPro 2009) last night, did a search here and downloaded Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to help get rid of the virus. I think it worked, however this evening I can't get my AV (AVG Free) to update.

Using:
Win XP
AVG
Malwarebytes
Also downloaded Dr. Web CureIt last night.

Have I a conflict preventing me from updating my AV or is it something else?

Any ideas of what I can do?

Fuzzy Clam · 06-11-2008 10:12PM

Problems updating here as well. Maybe they have stopped support of the free AVG.

phog · 06-11-2008 10:19PM

Fuzzy Clam wrote: »

Problems updating here as well. Maybe they have stopped support of the free AVG.

Okay, thanks for that.

Maybe I should switch over to Avast. Anyone know how good that is?

kleefarr · 06-11-2008 10:30PM

A few people on the AVG forum have mentioned it..

Someone suggested that the Update servers are either overloaded, being worked on or having other issues at this time and to try again later.

kikel · 06-11-2008 10:34PM

phog wrote: »

Okay, thanks for that.

Maybe I should switch over to Avast. Anyone know how good that is?

Don't switch yet, AVG have just sorted an update problem. Thing should be back to normal soon. Anyway, your update probably aren't that old.

kleefarr · 06-11-2008 10:51PM

This mornings update happened fine for me, so no more than a 12 hrs out of date.
So updated files will be very current.

phog · 06-11-2008 10:54PM

Thanks for your help.

I did a search on the C&T forum for a thread I started a few weeks back about recommending an AV program and went with Avira as recommended then. I downloaded to my daughters laptop and will now try it on mine for a while.

kleefarr · 06-11-2008 11:16PM

Just had a successful AVG update.

AV wont Update - help please

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