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'Out of Control Virus' - anyone had any problems with AVG

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  • #2
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    AVG,Comodo firewall,comodo BOCLean on xp laptop and vista 64 bit desktop no problems in 4 years on xp. Vista we will wait and see


  • #3
    DarkJager
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,960 ✭✭✭DarkJager


    I'm keeping an eye on this guy, its looking like it could be the nastiest infection since sasser came knocking. Estimated that there is 9 million infected PC's worldwide at present. Virus name is Conflicker or Downadup.


  • #4
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    miaowchi wrote: »
    I recently got rid of Norton anti virus and installed AVG free version.... just concerned now with this virus getting out of control

    http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090119/tuk-computer-worm-goes-out-of-control-45dbed5.html

    will AVG do its job in detecting any threats.... Is anyone else using it???

    I'm using Avast myself.
    Apparently the new virus disables antivirus software, and also disables Windows Update- so I'm not sure quite how reliable it is.

    Do you have a firewall- or do you rely solely on antivirus software. I use a retail Cisco router with a defined dmz and port access limited to a predefined list of programmes.

    You really need to ensure you have a firewall along with your antivirus software.........


  • #5
    miaowchi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭miaowchi


    Yeah i have a firewall and AVG seems to be doing its job... so fingers crossed...

    Its just when something is free its hard not to question it :)


  • #6
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    miaowchi wrote: »
    Yeah i have a firewall and AVG seems to be doing its job... so fingers crossed...

    Its just when something is free its hard not to question it :)

    Sounds grand.
    AVG have an online scan- run it the odd time, see if it picks up anything- but it shouldn't.


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  • #7
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,450 ✭✭✭Dartz


    If that's the virus I think it is, it exploits a hole that was patched by Microsoft way back in October, and it's only unpatched machines that can be infected.

    If you've been using Windows update, you should be fine enough.

    Update, Firewall, Antivirus, maybe antispyware.

    No need to be paranoid about it and cover your PC in Tinfoil.


  • #8
    Jack Bracken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Jack Bracken


    For those worried that they're infected, Symantec offer a removal tool.


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