HELP! AVG anti virus Problem?

Question

okay so here's the problem. Now today i turned my computer on. It turned on as normal and everything was okay. then one of those bubble things popped up on the bottom right hand corner. it said something like "Please check your Security" or something like that. so i clicked it and i noticed that AVG was turned off, and that, that was the problem. so i clicked turn on. then clicked CONTINUE when it asked for permission. After i clicked continue. nothing happened. the Permission box disappeared. so i tried again and the same thing happened.

PICTURE: http://www.flickr.com/photos/40442559@N05/3996320520/

the picture shows the message saying that AVG is off.

Help!

Answer 1

Re-boot your computer in SAFE MODE

To run it in Safe Mode, as soon as your computer turns on hit the F8 key (repeatedly) until a screen comes up

Choose Start computer in SAFE MODE with network support

Download and install Malware Bytes and run a full scan with both AVG & Malwarebytes



http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?part=dl-10804572&subj=dl&tag=button

Answer 2

That's a fake alert. The real alert says "Virus Protection" not Malware Protection.



Open AVG from here: Start > Programs > AVG. Here you can activate AVG, update, and run a scan.



You should also run scans with your anti-spyware programs. If you don't have any, here's trusted, free anti-spyware programs:



• Ad-Aware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php

• Spybot Search & Destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

• Windows Defender http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx <~ if you have Vista, you already have this one

• SuperAntiSpyware http://www.superantispyware.com/

• Malwarebytes http://www.malwarebytes.org/index.php



Always update before running a scan



.

Answer 3

First, uninstall AVG. It's a waste of system resources. If you are stupid enough to walk into a virus, AVG isn't going to help.

Second, reinstall it, if you won't listen to good advice.

Finally, you're better off just having registry protection, like Tea Timer. That's all you have to worry about on your shite Windows machine. If you really want an anti-virus program, don't waste time, money, and resources. Get the free one. Get the best one.

http://www.clamav.net/

Answer 4

dump it and go to avast or avira and u wont have these annoying avg problems ---do u see avast or avira questions involving problems here ----none that i see as much as avg 8 just use search for questions here and ask avg 8 problems a see how many or just look here in the security section and Tswi had to download and reinstall 3 times not me ---- its trash and to totally remove avg from ur pc u have to use add/remove in the control panel than go to start --run -type regedit--than go to current user -delete all avg folders----than local machine --same than close than up to search ----type avg --click on all files and folders --search if it finds more folders --delete them ----that how far avg 8 is inbedded into ur operateing system --just like AOL gets into ur pc

Answer 5

try to reinstall, if your using vista right click run as administrator, personal Avira free home edition is better , and after that Avast would be my next choice in freeware virus programs AVG really is a poor virus program.

Answer 6

If you open up AVG itself and turn it on from there you should see the option to turn on the components that are turned off. I would also recommend running a full pc scan maybe over night as anti-virus's do not just turn themselves off.

Answer 7

remove it using the avg removal tool from thier website

the restart you computer



make sure you have NO other antivirus,

download and install the newest version of avg free

restart you computer 1 more time,



run scan and turn on real-time, and internet protection

Answer 8

did you by any chance download the 30 day trial if so try the free 12 month version

Answer 9

can you run any other security software, if not, viruses will disable them....enter ''mrt'' into the run commands and scan for malware using windows, if it dosnt work, your comp is badly infected, re-install your system

Answer 10

http://avira.softonic.fr/