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Comments: 2 +- AVG virus scanner removes critical Windows file-> on Monday November 10 2008, @02:08PM secmartin
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secmartin writes "The popular virus scanner AVG released an update yesterday that caused their software to mark user32.dll as a virus. Since this is a rather critical file, AVG's suggestion to remove this caused problems for users around the world who are now advised to restore the file through the Windows Recovery Console. So far, AVG has yet to post an update about this on their main website, but their forums are full of complaints."
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I thought it was just doing its job... (Score:2)
At least. A virus scanner that works.
Not an accident? (Score:2)
In other news, AVG reports an influx of cash for "research and development" from Apple?
Or in other news, AVG encourages free version subscribers to upgrade to the paid version, "now with 25 per cent less critical file system nuking capability?"