Need MAJOR AVG Free help!!!!!

I-SIG
I-SIG Posts: 2,238
edited December 2008 in The Clubhouse
I'm home for Christmas trying to get my dad's computer running better. I used the Norton Removal tool from another thread to get rid of all the Norton BS on his machine. Prior to that I had downloaded the AVG Free file so I could do all the removal and installation offline and not worry about viruses.

Well, my dad's machine is trying to run the "index.php" file I download from CNET with Microsoft's Picture It! 7.0?????

How the hell do I get this file to execute? Do I need to download some .php installer? PLEASE Help!! I'm online with no virus protection! (I did download and install Firefox so I should be a little safer for now!)

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE QUICK HELP!!!!

Wes
Link: http://polkarmy.com/forums

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  • John30_30
    John30_30 Posts: 1,024
    edited December 2008
    That sounds oddball. php is a forum type scripting language like for this forum's software.
    Sounds to me like you downloaded the wrong thing. Are you trying to run a flash video from CNET or something?
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  • markmarc
    markmarc Posts: 2,309
    edited December 2008
    Wes:
    My success with AVG Free is based on installing after nuking and repaving the hard drive. Unfortunately, no matter how good the removal tool is, I have seen tentacles of programs still around. If possible, backup the documents before doing anything else.

    I hope someone else can give you the answer you need.
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  • Motzart
    Motzart Posts: 1,075
    edited December 2008
    Sounds like something stuck in the registry from a previous install.
    Ashampoo has a few programs I use to clean things up.
    Ashampoo Optimiser might help?

    http://www2.ashampoo.com/webcache/html/1/product_2_1406__.htm

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  • Motzart
    Motzart Posts: 1,075
    edited December 2008
    markmarc wrote: »
    Wes:
    My success with AVG Free is based on installing after nuking and repaving the hard drive. Unfortunately, no matter how good the removal tool is, I have seen tentacles of programs still around. If possible, backup the documents before doing anything else.

    I hope someone else can give you the answer you need.

    Yes those are junk "Calls" to the registry from previously installed programs.
    Even tho you un-install programs there is ALWAYS something left in the registy.
    Thus when ya boot the computer it's still looking for the old program and calls to it.
    Fusterating but that's Microsloth for ya!

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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,238
    edited December 2008
    I tried deleting the .php extension in the Folder Options so I could choose to open it something else, like IE, but it wouldn't run. It was just a loop where I kept clicking open, etc... and went back to the same thing.

    Wes
    Link: http://polkarmy.com/forums

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  • Motzart
    Motzart Posts: 1,075
    edited December 2008
    I-SIG wrote: »
    I tried deleting the .php extension in the Folder Options so I could choose to open it something else, like IE, but it wouldn't run. It was just a loop where I kept clicking open, etc... and went back to the same thing.

    Wes


    This Windows XP?
    Do you have a install disk for it?

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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,238
    edited December 2008
    We can't find the disk. :(

    It is XP Home running on a celeron.

    I downloaded the shampoo program and am about to run it.

    Wes
    Link: http://polkarmy.com/forums

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  • Motzart
    Motzart Posts: 1,075
    edited December 2008
    I was gonna say at worst you could reinstall XP and not lose anything.
    Been there and done that. :(
    It would fix any problems it finds.
    Hafta see what happens after a registry fix.

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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,238
    edited December 2008
    I tried opening the file with notepad and just got junk. Should I try wordpad MFC application? I'm redownloading the index.php file.

    Wes
    Link: http://polkarmy.com/forums

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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,238
    edited December 2008
    I figured it out!!!!

    Apparently the AVG file is compressed with a program called 7-zip and for whatever reason the self-extractor wouldn't work for me. So, I downloaded 7-zip, extracted the files to a folder and found the setup.exe file and ran it.

    AVG 8.0 Free is up and running now. :D No more Norton!!!

    Wes
    Link: http://polkarmy.com/forums

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  • Motzart
    Motzart Posts: 1,075
    edited December 2008
    Glad ya got it fixed!!!

    AVG is great I've been using it for many years now.

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    Music CD: Sony CDP-CE375 5 Disk
    HD TV: Vizio 42" LCD 1080p E420VO
    Blu-Ray: Sony BDP-S350
    DVD: Sony DVP-NC665P 5 Disk
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,238
    edited December 2008
    Yeah, I've been using it as well for a few years now. Between AVG, Firefox, SpySweeper, and the NoScript add-on I've been virus free for a couple of years now, even going to some questionable places every now and then.

    Wes
    Link: http://polkarmy.com/forums

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  • Motzart
    Motzart Posts: 1,075
    edited December 2008
    I-SIG wrote: »
    Yeah, I've been using it as well for a few years now. Between AVG, Firefox, SpySweeper, and the NoScript add-on I've been virus free for a couple of years now, even going to some questionable places every now and then.

    Wes

    ****? Pirate sites? :eek:

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    Music CD: Sony CDP-CE375 5 Disk
    HD TV: Vizio 42" LCD 1080p E420VO
    Blu-Ray: Sony BDP-S350
    DVD: Sony DVP-NC665P 5 Disk
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    Cables Used: Monster Cable HPD Sony HDMI DLCHE18W
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  • petrym
    petrym Posts: 1,912
    edited December 2008
    Motzart wrote: »
    ****? Pirate sites? :eek:
    ARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHH, prepare to be boarded laddie!

    Oops, did I say that out loud... :o
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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,242
    edited December 2008
    I-SIG wrote: »
    Apparently the AVG file is compressed with a program called 7-zip and for whatever reason the self-extractor wouldn't work for me. So, I downloaded 7-zip, extracted the files to a folder and found the setup.exe file and ran it.

    7 zip is also a great little (free)program.
    "Don't forget to change your politician. They are like diapers they need to be changed regularly, and for the same reason."
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,715
    edited December 2008
    If anyone else has this problem, note that AVG offers a direct download of the original .exe file.

    http://www.avg.com/filedir/inst/avg_free_stf_en_8_176a1400.exe
    For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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