AVG Offers Free License for users messed up with Update.
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kumkss




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PostPosted: Wed, 19th Nov 2008 04:45    Post subject: AVG Offers Free License for users messed up with Update.
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AVG had made a major blunder by detecting a critical Windows system file as malware after a signature update. The incorrect virus pattern published few days ago identified user32.dll to contain Trojan horse called PSW.Banker4.APSA or Generic9TBN, and recommended user to delete the file, causing Windows (mostly on XP non-English version) to go into continuous endless reboot cycle or cannot startup.

Although AVG has follow up to rapid distribution of recovery instructions and repair CDs to fix the error, AVG has also announced that it will offer all affected users a free license or license extension.

The offering for a free license or license extension as below:

For affected users of commercial AVG 7.5 products, a one-year license for the equivalent AVG 8.0 product.
For affected users of commercial AVG 8.0 products, a free license extension for one year.
For affected users of AVG Free products, a free one-year license for AVG Anti-Virus 8.0.
According to AVG, they will start contact the affected customers begining Nov 24 and advise them on how to obtain their complimentary license or license extension.


http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/11/18/avg-offers-free-one-year-license-for-users-affected-by-faulty-update/

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todd72173




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PostPosted: Wed, 19th Nov 2008 04:54    Post subject:
Glad I use NOD32 instead... Thats hilarious!


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VGAdeadcafe




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PostPosted: Wed, 19th Nov 2008 13:37    Post subject:
The day before that happened, I was arguing with a friend whether AVG is good or not ... next day his XP installation got screwed due to this "mishap"

I think I won the argument of ESET Smart Security >>> AVG


P.S.: Generic/Heuristics ftw !!!
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SpykeZ




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PostPosted: Wed, 19th Nov 2008 16:18    Post subject:
So their faulty coding fucked up windows, and they want to give people a free license to reuse it? nice.


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morgan2468




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PostPosted: Wed, 19th Nov 2008 17:35    Post subject:
Glad i use ESET Smart Security as well just hope they dont fuck anything up


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