• AVG Pulls a McAfee: Issues an Update that Fucks Over Windows
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[QUOTE=AlphaGunman;26469410]:golfclap: Glad I use Avast!.[/QUOTE] Glad I don't use AV at all
[QUOTE=InsanePyro;26507007]Glad I don't use AV at all[/QUOTE] Common Sense 2011 just isn't enough.
[QUOTE=MacTrekkie;26507355]Common Sense 2011 just isn't enough.[/QUOTE] Common sense disappeared when Disney Channel aired.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;26507398][sp]Common sense disappeared when Disney Channel aired.[/sp][/QUOTE] I suggest you snip that post before someone(me) goes on an apocalyptic rampage.
[QUOTE=MacTrekkie;26507540]I suggest you snip that post before someone(me) goes on an apocalyptic rampage.[/QUOTE] What?
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;26507559]What?[/QUOTE] The mention of [sp]disney channel[/sp] is... bad.
I had no idea why the fuck I had AVG in the first place, no updates lately so I'm lucky I guess. Installed avast! in pirate language instead
[QUOTE=MacTrekkie;26507355]Common Sense 2011 just isn't enough.[/QUOTE] It works fine for me
AVG used to be good when it was like AVG 6/7 but now it's a terrible piece of shit My free copy of Avast did better than my dad's legit Enterprise or whatever version of AVG did
Honestly, I lol at people who think they can just use "common sense" and get away with it. So ignorant.
[QUOTE=InsanePyro;26510206]It works fine for me[/QUOTE] Works fine == I haven't been unlucky enough to get exploit yet. It doesn't mean you're actually protected. "I leave my car unlocked and nobody has stolen anything from me yet! I recommend everyone leaves their car unlocked and simply use common sense!" [QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;26499613]I blame Windows for allowing an application to clobber the OS like that,[/QUOTE] I blame you for being an ignorant fanboy. Expecting a kernel module (or if they somehow aren't using that), or any program with elevated privileges to not be able to fuck up the OS is completely insane. The problem is clearly with AVG here, no matter how badly Windows can suck sometimes.
[QUOTE=Armyis1337;26510323]Honestly, I lol at people who think they can just use "common sense" and get away with it. So ignorant.[/QUOTE] It's actually very effective Don't pirate games, don't download .exes...
[QUOTE=Protocol7;26510457]It's actually very effective Don't pirate games, don't download .exes...[/QUOTE] Disconnect your computer from the Internet. Seriously, no amount of common sense on the Internet will make you immune to viruses, there's such things as browser hijacking and remote exploits.
[QUOTE=Protocol7;26510457]It's actually very effective Don't pirate games, [b]don't download .exes...[/b][/QUOTE] So common sense is now equal to never installing anything. You're right, that's a great way to not get infected. I hear throwing your computer off a bridge is also quite effective.
[QUOTE=gparent;26510526]So common sense is now equal to never installing anything. You're right, that's a great way to not get infected. I hear throwing your computer off a bridge is also quite effective.[/QUOTE] I use mine as a doorstop, that way it never gets infected and the door does not close.
[QUOTE=gparent;26510446] I blame you for being an ignorant fanboy. Expecting a kernel module (or if they somehow aren't using that), or any program with elevated privileges to not be able to fuck up the OS is completely insane. The problem is clearly with AVG here, no matter how badly Windows can suck sometimes.[/QUOTE] Um what. Even a kernel module shouldn't prevent the system from booting. On Linux if a kernel module fails to load, it's not a big deal the system keeps on booting. You can test this pretty easily with Nvidia's kernel module. When you update the kernel, the old Nvidia module will no longer work, but it doesn't matter the system still boots up. Xorg won't work, but you can still use the system. Microsoft needs to take the stance that no 3rd party kernel module should be able to put the kernel into a such a state that it no longer works. And additionally, why the fuck does an Antivirus need a kernel module?
[QUOTE=gparent;26510446] "I leave my car unlocked and nobody has stolen anything from me yet! I recommend everyone leaves their car unlocked and simply use common sense!" [/QUOTE] Unfortunately when a car is stolen you can't pop a cd in the drive and make everything fine again
[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;26510612]Um what. Even a kernel module shouldn't prevent the system from booting. On Linux if a kernel module fails to load, it's not a big deal the system keeps on booting. You can test this pretty easily with Nvidia's kernel module. When you update the kernel, the old Nvidia module will no longer work, but it doesn't matter the system still boots up. Xorg won't work, but you can still use the system. Microsoft needs to take the stance that no 3rd party kernel module should be able to put the kernel into a such a state that it no longer works. And additionally, why the fuck does an Antivirus need a kernel module?[/QUOTE] You missed it entirely. But that last sentence really makes me not want to answer. [QUOTE=InsanePyro;26511046]Unfortunately when a car is stolen you can't pop a cd in the drive and make everything fine again[/QUOTE] When reinstalling Windows instantly deactivates all of your credit cards and changes all of your passwords, let me know.
[QUOTE=gparent;26511084] When reinstalling Windows instantly deactivates all of your credit cards and changes all of your passwords, let me know.[/QUOTE] I have no credit cards :smug: As for passwords...meh... It's been years and nothing has ever happened to anyone I know. I say thats damn good odds
[QUOTE=InsanePyro;26512844]It's been years and nothing has ever happened to anyone I know. I say thats damn good odds[/QUOTE] I also knew no one who got their car busted except a week ago. It means nothing. Absolutely nothing.
[QUOTE=gparent;26511084]You missed it entirely. But that last sentence really makes me not want to answer.[/QUOTE] Cool retort bro.
[QUOTE=gparent;26513440]I also knew no one who got their car busted except a week ago. It means nothing. Absolutely nothing.[/QUOTE] Just stop. It is possible to keep a computer running smooth without AV /thread
[QUOTE=InsanePyro;26515100]Just stop. It is possible to keep a computer running smooth without AV /thread[/QUOTE] Suddenly I'm reminded of someone I knew in high school who never used an AV. He said he'd just format his pc any time he got a virus :raise:
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;26515289]Suddenly I'm reminded of someone I knew in high school who never used an AV. He said he'd just format his pc any time he got a virus :raise:[/QUOTE] I'm fine with trading off an hour of my time for not having an AV bitch at me everytime I try to do something and always running the background and all that shit
[QUOTE=InsanePyro;26517283]I'm fine with trading off an hour of my time for not having an AV bitch at me everytime I try to do something and always running the background and all that shit[/QUOTE] What kind of world do you live in? Because AV's certainly don't "bitch at you" for anything.
[QUOTE=InsanePyro;26515100]Just stop. It is possible to keep a computer running smooth without AV /thread[/QUOTE] It's also possible that you can drive safely all your life without insurance. [b]But you shouldn't do that[/b]
This happened to me, luckily I keep my important data on a spare drive and switched to Avast! when I reformated. Now I have to install everything again though.
great Now i'm paranoid eset will pull one of these
I'm using it now. But, I haven't updated. Lucky on my end, somebody warned me on this server I was playing on. Question is? Do I delete AVG and what should I replace it with.
[QUOTE=frohman2 alg;26519110]I'm using it now. But, I haven't updated. Lucky on my end, somebody warned me on this server I was playing on. Question is? Do I delete AVG and what should I replace it with.[/QUOTE] Avast or Microsoft Security Essentials would be my vote.
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