Avg Detection

[Tilly2]

This morning I have been driven to distraction with constant messages from AVG detection saying that a threat has been removed. The threat is JS/FakeCodec which AVG has removed umpteen times this morning.

I have done a full AVG scan and a Malware Bytes scan and yet this message keeps popping up but only when using AB.

Windows 7 Google Chrome.

When I switched to IE the messages stopped nut AB is so slow on there.

[viv38]

This happened to me, so I switched my computer off and back on again and guess what, it worked !

[Tilly2]

I did that viv and it didn't work for me.

[viv38]

I didn't think it would at first tilly, so I really tried it in desperation and was amazed when it cleared. I think yours should clear eventually.

[stokemaveric]

i had that too...but only once tilly...

[Tilly2]

AVG is obviously working overtime and stopping these things. My computer must be being bombarded. Each one is happening at a different time.

[Tilly2]

Any other advice, please?

[Bathsheba]

wait for Chris Buenchico.....he is my current hero ;)

xx

[Tilly2]

He must be out today. Later on perhaps.

[Tilly2]

My computer has been turned off for three hours but these things are back.

[Tilly2]

Any help anywhere, anyone?

[Tilly2]

Chris, can you help with this please?

[Buenchico]

Well I'm sorry to disappoint but I'm a bit lost here.

However, as long as AVG is dealing with the problem, I see nothing much to worry about All you need to do is to get rid of the annoying messages that keep telling you about it, which should be possible by simply going into AVG's settings and disabling something within the 'notifications' section.

[agchristie]

Exactly what Ive experienced. Im using my phone as Ive given up Tilly...

[Tilly2]

I'll try that, Chris. Thank you.

[Tilly2]

ag, has this happened to you just today?

[agchristie]

Yes Tilly, all day exactly as you describe...

[Tilly2]

It might be AB then?

[agchristie]

It must be, so many people have commented. After running the scans and removed the threat I was lucky to get 10 secs without the avg message which Ive not been able to stop. Never had this issue until today...

[Tilly2]

How odd! It seems to have stopped now. I even phoned AVG but found them completely unhelpful.

[agchristie]

Many people have said it had stopped but then came back later in the day! Fingers crossed for you and hopefully I can stop it too! Damned infuriating...