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Posted by Ben on May 9, 2008, 7:45 pm
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>>I have installed the free AVG ver.8. After running my first full computer
>>scan, it noted all Active-X infections (quite a few). There were
>>Trojans, Adware, ect. All infections were removed to the virus vault and
>>deleted. Is this Active-X something that is necessary, or is there someway
>>to turn it off? I know nothing about it. The free AVG ver. 7.5 never did
>>find anything such as this.
>> thanks.
>
> This is probably what you're referring to...
>
> "potentially dangerous" entries in my registry, specifically under
> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatability
> http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/read.php?12,121853,page=1,backpage=,sv=
>
> "just so you know- avg 8.0 free and pro has an incompatibility issue
> with spybwareblaster and spybot search and destroy. If you see the
> ie/compatablility active x registry keys, it is because these programs
> use this type of scripting to stop active x in registry keys.
> A lot of discussion on wilders security forums are about this and I
> spoke to a representative at AVG Technologies, because i too am getting
> them and i am a reseller for AVG and do not need all my clients
> panicking when they see these.
> The tech told me as long as they are in the "warning" tab to just ignore
> them. Some have found if you remove them to the virus vault then delete
> them, wierd things start happing with Windows.
> Javacool who makes spywareblaster is suppose to talk to AVG Technologies
> and figure this out."
> http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/read.php?12,121853,page=2,backpage=,sv=
>
> -jen
>
>
Well, guess I really screwed up. All the above you stated happened to me,
and I deleted and cleaned out the Vault on two computers. Now to hope for
the best that nothing weird starts happening. So far everything is normal.
I hope they get a fix for this problem soon. However, mine had mucho junk,
and several Trojans mixed in.
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