Caution! AVG Update 3292 Will Brick Your Windows 7 x64 Computer!
Don't Reboot!!!
Monday, December 6, 2010 by DrJBHL | Discussion: Windows 7
CAUTION! AVG Update 3292 Will Brick Your W7 x64 Computer!
Don't Reboot, whatever you do!
The latest AVG update (3292) will render your Windows 7 x64 computer unusable. This is because it identifies a key Windows process as being as virus, quarantines and deletes it because of a programming update error in the AVG Update.
How to fix your system:
AVG has published a “How To Fix” (which shouldn't have happened in the first place).
This is a reproduction of the fix as a screenshot. For the actual links, please use this External Link.
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Reply #2 Monday, December 6, 2010 4:23 PM
I agree... but for the folks here on WC who have been severely affected by their goof, I thought this post might help and also warn.
Reply #4 Monday, December 6, 2010 4:36 PM
My pleasure, CG.... The Menorah's going strong thanks to you!
Reply #5 Monday, December 6, 2010 4:46 PM
I dunno.... once they have screwed up so royally the bit where it says 'reinstall AVG' just wouldn't be happening - for me.
When Norton [2002] decided to disable the 'bits' service and prevent Windows' updating it [Norton] never saw a machine of mine again.... even with 11 months of sub left.
I'll stick with Kaspersky ....
Reply #6 Monday, December 6, 2010 4:58 PM
Luckily for us all Jafo, there are many options. I'm not at all certain one is better than another, but Anti-Malware Bytes should be on one's PC....
As for the "Whose Anti-Viral is better?" I'd hazard say if one is careful with his browsing and updating, there are several choices. I really am not a security expert, but dear old Ed loved NOD32. Certainly Bitdefender Antivirus as well as Kaspersky and Webroot Antivirus are excellent apps, but I would strongly advise having Anti-Malwarebits on as well.
Reply #7 Monday, December 6, 2010 5:06 PM
Better yet, dump AVG and any and all other AV programs you might have installed and use Microsoft Security Essentials. Works great on XP, Vista and 7! Highly unlikely that Microsoft will screw up their own products. 
Reply #8 Monday, December 6, 2010 5:22 PM
hehe...guess you never got Me or Vista.... jk, Tom.
Reply #9 Monday, December 6, 2010 5:42 PM
Want to buy a bridge? 
Reply #11 Monday, December 6, 2010 6:14 PM
Although, I just realized, I already executed that update, and it didn't hurt my computer. 
Reply #13 Monday, December 6, 2010 7:06 PM
What if you don't have AVG's rescue disk. Mine is the free version.
Reply #14 Monday, December 6, 2010 7:15 PM
http://forums.avg.com/ww-en/avg-free-forum?sec=thread&act=show&id=68967
Reply #15 Tuesday, December 7, 2010 5:30 AM
Tazgecko ........ I just downloaded 90.3mb in less than 30 seconds. For me that is unheard of. A file that size usually takes me at least twenty minutes. But then again the dl speeds where I am right now are not too shabby. Thanks for the link. I got an 8gig scan disk ready and waiting for it. 
Reply #16 Tuesday, December 7, 2010 6:00 AM
Its off Doc's link , but I don't mind taking the credit for it
Reply #18 Tuesday, December 7, 2010 6:34 AM
Just add a little somethin in Doc's drop box.
Reply #19 Tuesday, December 7, 2010 7:03 AM
mine didn't bugger out either but I think a look at the MS product is worth the effort.
Reply #20 Wednesday, December 8, 2010 11:50 PM
I'm using an image program (Shadowprotect). Works in the background, creates a full image of the system partition once a week (12 min), an incrementel one once a day (3 min). If my system crashes it takes 15 min to repair it.
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Reply #1 Monday, December 6, 2010 4:19 PM
I think AVG should have applied the fix on THEIR end, instead of publishing one for end-users.