AVG Backs Down From Flooding the Internet 297
Simon Wright writes "As a website that is featured heavily in many Google Australia search results, Whirlpool (Australia's largest technology forum) has been particularly affected by AVG's LinkScanner. We've seen a traffic increase as much as 12 hits per second from these bots. So we've actively and loudly campaigned against this move by AVG, encouraging all users of AVG 8.0 to uninstall the product. The discussion starts here. And AVG's backing down is posted here."
From that URL:"'As promised, I am letting you know that the latest update for AVG Free edition has addressed and rectified the issue that [Whirlpool] have brought to our attention. This update has now been released to users and has also been built into the latest installation package for AVG Free.' — Peter Cameron, Managing Director, AVG Australia."
Re:LinkScanner was unnecessary in the first place (Score:5, Funny)
It turns out that LinkScanner was implemented in secret by two employees during odd hours, when all the other people had gone home(*). One of these employees, who likes to use the handle "pinky", was in charge of unit testing, while the second employee, who sometimes goes under the nickname "brain", actually designed the module.
Investigations are ongoing, but preliminary questioning of the employees does suggest that LinkScanner's purpose was either to "take over the world", or possibly to "zort" a "narf-poit".
(*) except for Norm, who didn't notice anything because he was busy looking for a misplaced stapler in another part of the building.
Re:LinkScanner was unnecessary in the first place (Score:5, Funny)
Re:So is AVG still a good AV prog? (Score:5, Funny)
Damnit! That's why I keep having kids.
..news just in (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Are you sure? (Score:0, Funny)
I will not be uninstalling it from any of our computers - because it helps protect my computers and I don't give a damn about the web servers
Re:So is AVG still a good AV prog? (Score:3, Funny)
Sure, sure ... we believe you.