I recently caught a virus which I cleaned,bat as a consequence my avg doesn't update,(failed to connect to server) and my automatic updates don't work(error 404) and it redirects me to my default site. Also I can't download anything from microsoft or avg, I installed nod32 but it couldn't update as well.
Help will be appreciated.
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Jump to PostCheck your HOSTS file in case it has been modified by the virus to redirect your connections.
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jbennet
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Check your HOSTS file in case it has been modified by the virus to redirect your connections.
awear2002
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Check your HOSTS file in case it has been modified by the virus to redirect your connections.
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I recently caught a virus which I cleaned,bat as a consequence my avg doesn't update,(failed to connect to server) and my automatic updates don't work(error 404) and it redirects me to my default site. Also I can't download anything from microsoft or avg, I installed nod32 but it couldn't update as well.
Help will be appreciated.
I had a similar thing happen to me (in fact, every time it boots up and doesn't see an internet connection it happens) and what I just do is go and tell it to update, which usually works.
I'm assuming you're here because that doesn't work.
In that case, I always keep a copy of the original versions of what I installed on my harddrive, and I went and uninstalled AVG and then reinstalled it with the original version. This should work.
awear2002
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Actually combofix did the job.
There was some residue of/or viruses that it managed to clean.
Thanks for the support
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