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Over the last week or so, each time I try to run AVG antivirus
programme (Free Ed.) it eventually locks up the entire system and
I have to hit the re-boot button and re-start. I've tried
uninstalling and re-installing, deleting as many of the old files
as I could find before re-installing. I've tried installing
PandaSoftware antivirus (came with the system, but I prefer AVG)
and it does the same thing, runs through the process with no
hitches until about 15 - 17 mins, then locks up the system.

Please don't tell me to change or discard the programmes in
favour of something else. AVG has been an excellent systems
monitor over the last 6 or 7 years for two separate computers
(Win98 & WinXP). I know it works, and I can't afford to buy most
of the my software, so finding something as good as AVG has been
a godsend. The basic question is, how do I check my system for
worms, trojans, virii, or just plain out of date and possibly
corrupted files that might be affecting the anti-virus
programme's ability to do their jobs. Is this common, is it
easily fixed, or at least diagnosed?

I'll keep track of your responses. Thanks.

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Hi

Panda works very well with XP. What problems have you got with that?

Try the online Panda virus check for your system:

http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm

and also these programs to check for spyware:

Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.or­g/
CWShredder - http://forum.aumha.org/downloa­ds/cwshredder.zip
Spy Sweeper - www.webroot.com

Try SpyWareBlaster to stop intrusions:

http://www.javacoolsoftware.co­m/spywareblaster.html

Also see the following links:

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.ht­m
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/un­wanted.htm

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<paul.chiasson@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:eKYgYWXfFHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Over the last week or so, each time I try to run AVG antivirus programme
> (Free Ed.) it eventually locks up the entire system and I have to hit the
> re-boot button and re-start. I've tried uninstalling and re-installing,
> deleting as many of the old files as I could find before re-installing.
> I've tried installing PandaSoftware antivirus (came with the system, but I
> prefer AVG) and it does the same thing, runs through the process with no
> hitches until about 15 - 17 mins, then locks up the system.
>
> Please don't tell me to change or discard the programmes in favour of
> something else. AVG has been an excellent systems monitor over the last 6
> or 7 years for two separate computers (Win98 & WinXP). I know it works,
> and I can't afford to buy most of the my software, so finding something as
> good as AVG has been a godsend. The basic question is, how do I check my
> system for worms, trojans, virii, or just plain out of date and possibly
> corrupted files that might be affecting the anti-virus programme's ability
> to do their jobs. Is this common, is it easily fixed, or at least
> diagnosed?
>
> I'll keep track of your responses. Thanks.
>
> --
>
> ==============================
> Paul J. Chiasson
> http://chefpaul.stsams.org/
> chefpaul@chefpaul.stsams.org
> paul.chiasson@ns.sympatico.ca
> ==============================
>
>
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Majority of the time you may have some sort of "spyware" program that is
causing the anti-virus utilities to stall. Spyware programs usually do not
register in the anti-virus definitions and you may need to scan for them
using other utilities. Here is a list of the most recommended, and free,
spyware removal utilities:

AD Aware SE 1.06
Spybot: Search and Destroy 1.4
CWShredder
Hijackthis

Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta (--- XP/2000 only. You Windows CD key needs to
be a valid key and this is still in Beta).


"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:en7jGgXfFHA.3252@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> Panda works very well with XP. What problems have you got with that?
>
> Try the online Panda virus check for your system:
>
> http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
>
> and also these programs to check for spyware:
>
> Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
> Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.or­g/
> CWShredder - http://forum.aumha.org/downloa­ds/cwshredder.zip
> Spy Sweeper - www.webroot.com
>
> Try SpyWareBlaster to stop intrusions:
>
> http://www.javacoolsoftware.co­m/spywareblaster.html
>
> Also see the following links:
>
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.ht­m
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/un­wanted.htm
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> <paul.chiasson@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:eKYgYWXfFHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Over the last week or so, each time I try to run AVG antivirus programme
>> (Free Ed.) it eventually locks up the entire system and I have to hit the
>> re-boot button and re-start. I've tried uninstalling and re-installing,
>> deleting as many of the old files as I could find before re-installing.
>> I've tried installing PandaSoftware antivirus (came with the system, but
>> I prefer AVG) and it does the same thing, runs through the process with
>> no hitches until about 15 - 17 mins, then locks up the system.
>>
>> Please don't tell me to change or discard the programmes in favour of
>> something else. AVG has been an excellent systems monitor over the last
>> 6 or 7 years for two separate computers (Win98 & WinXP). I know it
>> works, and I can't afford to buy most of the my software, so finding
>> something as good as AVG has been a godsend. The basic question is, how
>> do I check my system for worms, trojans, virii, or just plain out of date
>> and possibly corrupted files that might be affecting the anti-virus
>> programme's ability to do their jobs. Is this common, is it easily
>> fixed, or at least diagnosed?
>>
>> I'll keep track of your responses. Thanks.
>>
>> --
>>
>> ==============================
>> Paul J. Chiasson
>> http://chefpaul.stsams.org/
>> chefpaul@chefpaul.stsams.org
>> paul.chiasson@ns.sympatico.ca
>> ==============================
>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
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It won't download. I get an error message (naturally, they never
explain what the error is) which tells me to restart and try
again.

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==============================
Paul J. Chiasson
http://chefpaul.stsams.org/
chefpaul@chefpaul.stsams.org
paul.chiasson@ns.sympatico.ca
==============================


"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:en7jGgXfFHA.3252@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> Panda works very well with XP. What problems have you got with
> that?
>
> Try the online Panda virus check for your system:
>
> http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
>
> and also these programs to check for spyware:
>
> Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
> Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.or­g/
> CWShredder - http://forum.aumha.org/downloa­ds/cwshredder.zip
> Spy Sweeper - www.webroot.com
>
> Try SpyWareBlaster to stop intrusions:
>
> http://www.javacoolsoftware.co­m/spywareblaster.html
>
> Also see the following links:
>
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.ht­m
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/un­wanted.htm
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> <paul.chiasson@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:eKYgYWXfFHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Over the last week or so, each time I try to run AVG antivirus
>> programme (Free Ed.) it eventually locks up the entire system
>> and I have to hit the re-boot button and re-start. I've tried
>> uninstalling and re-installing, deleting as many of the old
>> files as I could find before re-installing. I've tried
>> installing PandaSoftware antivirus (came with the system, but
>> I prefer AVG) and it does the same thing, runs through the
>> process with no hitches until about 15 - 17 mins, then locks
>> up the system.
>>
>> Please don't tell me to change or discard the programmes in
>> favour of something else. AVG has been an excellent systems
>> monitor over the last 6 or 7 years for two separate computers
>> (Win98 & WinXP). I know it works, and I can't afford to buy
>> most of the my software, so finding something as good as AVG
>> has been a godsend. The basic question is, how do I check my
>> system for worms, trojans, virii, or just plain out of date
>> and possibly corrupted files that might be affecting the
>> anti-virus programme's ability to do their jobs. Is this
>> common, is it easily fixed, or at least diagnosed?
>>
>> I'll keep track of your responses. Thanks.
>>
>> --
>>
>> ==============================
>> Paul J. Chiasson
>> http://chefpaul.stsams.org/
>> chefpaul@chefpaul.stsams.org
>> paul.chiasson@ns.sympatico.ca
>> ==============================
>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
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<paul.chiasson@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:eKYgYWXfFHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Over the last week or so, each time I try to run AVG antivirus programme
> (Free Ed.) it eventually locks up the entire system and I have to hit the
> re-boot button and re-start. I've tried uninstalling and re-installing,
> deleting as many of the old files as I could find before re-installing.
> I've tried installing PandaSoftware antivirus (came with the system, but I
> prefer AVG) and it does the same thing, runs through the process with no
> hitches until about 15 - 17 mins, then locks up the system.
>
> Please don't tell me to change or discard the programmes in favour of
> something else. AVG has been an excellent systems monitor over the last 6
> or 7 years for two separate computers (Win98 & WinXP). I know it works,
> and I can't afford to buy most of the my software, so finding something as
> good as AVG has been a godsend. The basic question is, how do I check my
> system for worms, trojans, virii, or just plain out of date and possibly
> corrupted files that might be affecting the anti-virus programme's ability
> to do their jobs. Is this common, is it easily fixed, or at least
> diagnosed?
>
> I'll keep track of your responses. Thanks.
>
> --
>
> ==============================
> Paul J. Chiasson

Get spyware programs like Spybot and Adaware. Install them, update to the
latest definitions then run the programs one at a time.