 Avg 8.o Antivirus Program, bogus/unsafe/harmful download sites; be aware |
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  May 10 2008, 11:48 AM
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http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic146116.html this may be related? when I searched for a good download site FOR avg 8.0 via google I located a frightening miriad of sites for 'crack ' downloads; from what I have seen it is VITAL you download only from the grisoft site ; else you could compromise and jepoardise the security and safety of your computer http://www.grisoft.com/  |
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May 10 2008, 12:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 461 Joined: 9-November 07 From: England Member No.: 168,496 |
You can also download from Download.com, which is a safe site. In fact AVG has linked to Download.com for their download in this link: http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe.
Filehippo.com is also a good site to download from. This post has been edited by Juha: May 10 2008, 12:27 PM |
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May 10 2008, 02:42 PM
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what about majorgeeks?
downloading from there should be safe too, I guess.. |
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May 10 2008, 04:36 PM
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a forum member Group: Members Posts: 1,616 Joined: 27-August 07 Member No.: 153,171 |
QUOTE(Beenthere @ May 10 2008, 08:42 PM)  what about majorgeeks? downloading from there should be safe too, I guess.. this LOOKS OK http://www.majorgeeks.com/AVG_AntiVirus_Fr...ition_d886.html however, after my run-in with avg 8.0 I may NOT be going anywhere near it please be aware OF the non- legit stuff out thee ........ and avoid it 
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May 13 2008, 06:17 AM
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thank you for your advice
--------------------  Going on holiday, will be back on the 24/25th August 08............ |
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May 13 2008, 06:56 AM
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But it is 8.0 not 8.o
Just type in AVG 8 and forget the .0  I am not sure why anyone would type 8.o in the first place? Also I hope when anyone types AVG 8.o they click on the sixth link ;) (Try it  - it leads to this post!)But anyway thanks ruby! This post has been edited by david28: May 13 2008, 06:57 AM -------------------- |
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