Warning to AVG Free / Win64 users

[Dillon 1st MRB]

A pretty catostrophic issue cropped up with the mandatory upgrade to AVG 11 Free last night.

http://forums.avg.com/ww-en/avg-free-forum...w&id=132999

we regret to inform you that latest virus database 271.1.1/3292 (432/3292) released 12:53 AM CET requested computer restart with inability to start the system again with error:

STOP: c0000135 The program can't start because %hs is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.

We have immediately downgraded published failing version to fully functional 271.1.1/3291 (432/3291).

If you have unfortunately met mentioned error, please follow these steps:

If is possible to boot into Safe Mode, then run System Restore before the night AVG update and re-install AVG.

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If is not possible to boot computer at all, please follow this How-To.

Or use AVG Rescue CD -> menu Utilities -> Midnight Commander -> navigate to /mnt/sda1/program files/ (or program files (x86)) and rename by F6 AVG folder to other name (for example AVG_old).

Windows 7 Startup Repair

Described at this Microsoft website - follow section "To open the System Recovery Options menu on your computer"

Then start your system again and re-install AVG.

Please accept our apologies for any inconveniences caused by this situation.

Thank you

Update from Kodl:

This issue is limited to 64-bit systems only, currently it looks like not all 64-bit systems though, we are investigating. The updated has been pulled from our servers and if you have not been affected by this issue, it is OK to update normally.

We will release some tool to help in fixing the systems affected by this bug. Also, a few users here in the forum have posted excellent descriptions of fixes that do not require full use of the Rescue CD.

In short, during boot, boot into the command mode (pressing F8) and rename/remove the AVG program folder, then boot normally. After this, you can run the repair installation of AVG.

See for example an excellent description here http://forums.avg.com/ww-en/avg-free-forum...009#post_133009 by Pulse21

Again, please, accept our apologies and stay tuned for a more detailed description and a fix

[Legend]

i use AVG, u saying we need to update or avoid it?

[Stab N' Grab]

i installed it before that update and it still fucked everything up, you were there dillon you helped me fix it lol.

fuck AVG

[Marsden 1st MRB]

Malwarebytes. dnt use AVG

[Dillon 1st MRB]

i use AVG, u saying we need to update or avoid it?

It was more of a 0-day issue. They pulled the update, and then pushed out a corrected version. Should be resolved now.