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AVG FREE 8.0 question MZB 06-01-2008
Posted by MZB on June 1, 2008, 12:45 pm
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I just upgraded to AVG 8.0 Free. When I run it, it finds no virus threats
but quite a bit of spyware (actually tracking cookies). With Ad-Aware I can
eliminate those items. I can't see how to do it with AVG.

I can SELECT all the spyware items, but I don't see any button that says
eliminate it. (There is a button that says remove infections, but that
doesn't seem to apply to the aforementioned items). Am I missing something
obvious (or not so obvious!).

Mel



Posted by Dennis on June 1, 2008, 1:00 pm
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>I just upgraded to AVG 8.0 Free. When I run it, it finds no virus threats
>but quite a bit of spyware (actually tracking cookies). With Ad-Aware I can
>eliminate those items. I can't see how to do it with AVG.
>
>I can SELECT all the spyware items, but I don't see any button that says
>eliminate it. (There is a button that says remove infections, but that
>doesn't seem to apply to the aforementioned items). Am I missing something
>obvious (or not so obvious!).

The remove infections button seems to work for me. Notice that the icon
next to each tracking cookie changes after you press the button. Just
run another scan after pressing the button to see if they are really
gone.

--

Dennis

Posted by MZB on June 1, 2008, 1:20 pm
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I was trying to avoid that-- the scan takes so long!!! (About 2 hours + on
my system)

That's what I'll have to do

Mel
>
>>I just upgraded to AVG 8.0 Free. When I run it, it finds no virus threats
>>but quite a bit of spyware (actually tracking cookies). With Ad-Aware I
>>can
>>eliminate those items. I can't see how to do it with AVG.
>>
>>I can SELECT all the spyware items, but I don't see any button that says
>>eliminate it. (There is a button that says remove infections, but that
>>doesn't seem to apply to the aforementioned items). Am I missing something
>>obvious (or not so obvious!).
>
> The remove infections button seems to work for me. Notice that the icon
> next to each tracking cookie changes after you press the button. Just
> run another scan after pressing the button to see if they are really
> gone.
>
> --
>
> Dennis



Posted by Dennis on June 1, 2008, 1:54 pm
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>I was trying to avoid that-- the scan takes so long!!! (About 2 hours + on
>my system)

Just scan the folder where your browser saves the cookies.

--

Dennis

Posted by M.Balarama on June 1, 2008, 5:13 pm
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>
>>I just upgraded to AVG 8.0 Free. When I run it, it finds no virus threats
>>but quite a bit of spyware (actually tracking cookies). With Ad-Aware I
>>can
>>eliminate those items. I can't see how to do it with AVG.
>>
>>I can SELECT all the spyware items, but I don't see any button that says
>>eliminate it. (There is a button that says remove infections, but that
>>doesn't seem to apply to the aforementioned items). Am I missing something
>>obvious (or not so obvious!).
>
> The remove infections button seems to work for me. Notice that the icon
> next to each tracking cookie changes after you press the button. Just
> run another scan after pressing the button to see if they are really
> gone.
I don't have that button I use 8.0 free version-everything is automatically
put into the vault ,encrypted and held there until you empty the vault..
>Michael
> --
>
> Dennis



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