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Has anyone else had problems with AVG and malwarebytes?

Basically if I install MB it's ok for a couple of days then when I next switch on the pc gets as far as the desktop and locks up. it seems to be when MB updates it's database. I have to reboot and very quickly kill the MB process before the desktop completely freezes and then uninstall MB, I've tried delaying the start of MB and that made no difference so not sure what else I could do other than not have MB installed. :o(
 
Bin AVG and get Avast :cool:
 
yep that's what I was planning to do tonight!

is AVG an easy uninstall? I know some programmes leave traces behind that can cause problems so is there anything I need to be aware of?
 
Blackwijet said:
yep that's what I was planning to do tonight!

is AVG an easy uninstall? I know some programmes leave traces behind that can cause problems so is there anything I need to be aware of?
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Yes. It's not Nortons.

I ditched avg in favour of avira.
 
There's a removal tool available for AVG if the normal uninstall fails to work properly. Either Avira or Avast are excellent replacements :)
 
I'd ditch them all and choose Antivir. :D
 
AVG just isn't what it was any more. I've never had that compatibility issue however, and I have installed both apps on hundreds of PCs in the last year.

I would just ditch AVG now though unless you've already paid for a subscription. It's like Firefox these days. The plucky lightweight alternative that became so bloated with extra features that it became slower to load than IE.
 
I used to use AVG but then moved to Avast as it's much less bloated.

But I have now moved to (don's flame retartdant suit :)) Microsoft Security Essentials.
 
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MSE is now our standard install for business PCs where they aren't willing to invest in a full Internet Security Suite for their machines.
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you dont really need a full suite in a business environment, there should already be some form of firewall in place for any self respecting business.

that aside i spec'd MSE and the forefront management suite as a replacement to sophos not so long ago but the licencing was out of budget.. :bang:
 
JCoquillon said:
MSE is now our standard install for business PCs where they aren't willing to invest in a full Internet Security Suite for their machines. Especially using the www.ninite.com installer it's very quick to install and has been working well recently.
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I've not used Ninite before, it looks really useful.
 
Me again - I've uninstalled AVG and installed Avast and all seems to be working well, but I still have the AVG icon in the system tray bottom right. naturally it keeps warning me AVG not switched on, I've checked the windows security and it shows Avast as the Antivirus so I don't think there is any problem but how do I get rid of that AVG icon, in theory it would open the AVG interface. Plus whilst typing this I've just had an AVG dialogue box pop up asking me to run an AVG scan. Do I need to remove something from the registry?

Just checked the Task Manager and it it's still showing the following processes.

AVGIDSAgent.exe
AVGIDSmonitor.exe
avgnsx.exe
avgtray.exe
avgwdsvc.exe

plus there are some entries in the registry - is it okay to just delete those and end the processes in Task Manager or will that screw things up?
 
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start menu > run > msconfig

Check under "Start Up" and "Services" tabs for those items and untick them (along with quicktime, java and any other useless stuff like adobe acrobat.

Save and restart, and then run ccleaner registry cleaner to tidy up - also the ccleaner uninstaller under tools can be handy
 
thanks Justin, numpty question is ccleaner registry cleaner already part of system or do I need to download ?
 
okay - found the ccleaner registry cleaner program and have downloaded and run.

How do I know if it safe to "fix issues" in the registry? It's found loads of issues including the AVG ones and even the old firewall I had originally installed, comodo so I assume okay to fix but what about the others?
 
AVG2011 didn't work on my Windows XP so I too ditched it . Malware works ok and Inow use Microsoft security Essentials to protect my computer and Avast on my other one
If having difficulty in removing programs I take this route

1= right click on my computer icon on the screen
2= click on open
3=right click on local disc (c)
4= click on open
5= right click on program files
6= click on open
7= find box with AVG underneath
8= click on open
9= drop down list has delete so do it and AVG program will go

Realspeed
 
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I used AVG for years but have recently jumped ship. I've got Avast on one laptop and Avira on the other one I look after. Both seem good, get good reviews and no problems yet. :)
 
Blackwijet said:
How do I know if it safe to "fix issues" in the registry? It's found loads of issues including the AVG ones and even the old firewall I had originally installed, comodo so I assume okay to fix but what about the others?
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It's not. You should only remove entries in the registry if it's necessary to fix a specific problem. There is absolutely no benefit to cleaning the registry, and these aren't "errors".

AVG's built in uninstaller is pretty crap, and leaves a lot behind. I would run the removal tool to completely get rid of it.

along with quicktime, java and any other useless stuff like adobe acrobat.
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You do realize it's important to always use the latest version of Java? They are constantly patching exploits, thats mainly what the updates do.
 
I'd also add since when was Java useless?

Careful with updates too - some apps are version dependent. Poor coding maybe, but if you're dependent on a Java application then check to see which version it needs before you run any updates. ;)
 
I use Microsoft Security Essentials & Spybot Search & Destroy for the Wife's PC and have had no problems with it since we've had it :)
 
wibbly said:
I use Microsoft Security Essentials & Spybot Search & Destroy for the Wife's PC and have had no problems with it since we've had it :)
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I've heard very good things about MSE. Everyone I know that uses it loves it.

As many people, I used to use AVG on my desktop, but am now using Avast.

I still use AVG on servers though.

I've never really had many problems with AVG though. I have had problems with NOD32 with false positives though. (Long story.)
 
Eset (Nod32) has one of the best detection rates, if you're careful about FPs then it's a very good AV. Although, FPs is a problem for all of them, but different things set different ones off.

AVG is quite bloated and it's detection rates aren't as good as they used to be, it's gone downhill in the past few years. But it's still a lot better than some.
 
Nod32 is probably one of the best of the commercial offerings but why pay when Avira or Avast does the job just as well :p

I've long believe that security software should be free - it's protecting the interests of the carriers after all :)
 
I used to resell nod in Portugal when I lived there, they are VERY reactive if a subscriber ever gets infected.
I had one punter who received an email telling him to double click the attachments to install his missing system files which he did :s

Nod had support guys calling him from oz and Russia remote accessing his pc to remove it, 10 points to eset IMO
 
Blackwijet said:
okay - found the ccleaner registry cleaner program and have downloaded and run.

How do I know if it safe to "fix issues" in the registry? It's found loads of issues including the AVG ones and even the old firewall I had originally installed, comodo so I assume okay to fix but what about the others?
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use this.
http://www.avg.com/us-en/download-tools
 
Blackwijet said:
okay - found the ccleaner registry cleaner program and have downloaded and run.

How do I know if it safe to "fix issues" in the registry? It's found loads of issues including the AVG ones and even the old firewall I had originally installed, comodo so I assume okay to fix but what about the others?
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As long as you've backed the registry up first (CCleaner will prompt you to do this) then it's safe to proceed.
 
Islander said:
As long as you've backed the registry up first (CCleaner will prompt you to do this) then it's safe to proceed.
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CCleaners registry backup isn't particularly robust. If the computer becomes unbootable, it's incredibly hard to restore it if this is your backup method.

What is it with people and cleaning the registry. There is no need for the average user to go remotely near the registry unless they are having a specific issue.
 
The advice I've given is sound - I think 20+ years in the industry from desktop support, software development, systems analysis and database administration through network management to information security management speaks for itself.

Piriform's CCleaner is a perfectly reputable piece of software that does exactly what it's supposed to. I've been using it for a long time and to date I've not seen a single problem with its registry management - in fact just the contrary, I've seen significant improvement on numerous occasions.
 
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