AVG Version 8 Antivirus software loading web sites badly.

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Don McKenzie

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http://neowin.net/news/main/08/07/07/avg-fixes-antivirus-software-skewing-web-site-statistics
http://www.avg.com.au/index.cfm?section=news&feature=104

Looks like user feed back finally pushed AVG into fixing the LinkScanner
Issues.

Are they too late?
Many have already jumped ship.

Cheers Don...



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Don McKenzie wrote:
http://neowin.net/news/main/08/07/07/avg-fixes-antivirus-software-skewing-web-site-statistics

http://www.avg.com.au/index.cfm?section=news&feature=104

Looks like user feed back finally pushed AVG into fixing the LinkScanner
Issues.

Are they too late?
Many have already jumped ship.

Cheers Don...
Click to expand...


I uninstalled that bloatware and went back to version 7.5...

Bob
 
On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:44:39 +1000, Bob Parker
<bobp.deletethis@bluebottle.com> put finger to keyboard and composed:

Don McKenzie wrote:
http://neowin.net/news/main/08/07/07/avg-fixes-antivirus-software-skewing-web-site-statistics

http://www.avg.com.au/index.cfm?section=news&feature=104

Looks like user feed back finally pushed AVG into fixing the LinkScanner
Issues.

Are they too late?
Many have already jumped ship.

Cheers Don...



I uninstalled that bloatware and went back to version 7.5...

Bob
Click to expand...
This is currently the biggest security issue affecting the entire
Internet:
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190B.html

"An attacker with the ability to conduct a successful cache poisoning
attack can cause a nameserver's clients to contact the incorrect, and
possibly malicious, hosts for particular services. Consequently, web
traffic, email, and other important network data can be redirected to
systems under the attacker's control."

Just about everyone is working on a fix.

To find out if the DNS server you use is vulnerable, click the "Check
My DNS" button at this URL:
http://www.doxpara.com/

- Franc Zabkar
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Don McKenzie wrote:

http://neowin.net/news/main/08/07/07/avg-fixes-antivirus-software-skewing-web-site-statistics
http://www.avg.com.au/index.cfm?section=news&feature=104

Looks like user feed back finally pushed AVG into fixing the LinkScanner
Issues.

Are they too late?
Many have already jumped ship.

Cheers Don...
Click to expand...
Heard similar elsewhere.

Have not upgraded from V7.5 and the updates are still coming in so far (so they must have a clue
all is not well). If it's not fixed I will also jump ship. Avast seems to be well rated AIUI.

Graham
 
Franc Zabkar wrote:

Bob Parker put finger to keyboard and composed:
Don McKenzie wrote:
http://neowin.net/news/main/08/07/07/avg-fixes-antivirus-software-skewing-web-site-statistics

http://www.avg.com.au/index.cfm?section=news&feature=104

Looks like user feed back finally pushed AVG into fixing the LinkScanner
Issues.

Are they too late?
Many have already jumped ship.

I uninstalled that bloatware and went back to version 7.5...

Bob

This is currently the biggest security issue affecting the entire
Internet:
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190B.html

"An attacker with the ability to conduct a successful cache poisoning
attack can cause a nameserver's clients to contact the incorrect, and
possibly malicious, hosts for particular services. Consequently, web
traffic, email, and other important network data can be redirected to
systems under the attacker's control."

Just about everyone is working on a fix.

To find out if the DNS server you use is vulnerable, click the "Check
My DNS" button at this URL:
http://www.doxpara.com/
Click to expand...
Fascinating but way over my head. Can you simplifiy that somehow ?

Thanks, Graham
 
On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:17:39 +0100, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> put finger to keyboard and
composed:

Franc Zabkar wrote:

Bob Parker put finger to keyboard and composed:
Don McKenzie wrote:
http://neowin.net/news/main/08/07/07/avg-fixes-antivirus-software-skewing-web-site-statistics

http://www.avg.com.au/index.cfm?section=news&feature=104

Looks like user feed back finally pushed AVG into fixing the LinkScanner
Issues.

Are they too late?
Many have already jumped ship.

I uninstalled that bloatware and went back to version 7.5...

Bob

This is currently the biggest security issue affecting the entire
Internet:
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190B.html

"An attacker with the ability to conduct a successful cache poisoning
attack can cause a nameserver's clients to contact the incorrect, and
possibly malicious, hosts for particular services. Consequently, web
traffic, email, and other important network data can be redirected to
systems under the attacker's control."

Just about everyone is working on a fix.

To find out if the DNS server you use is vulnerable, click the "Check
My DNS" button at this URL:
http://www.doxpara.com/

Fascinating but way over my head. Can you simplifiy that somehow ?

Thanks, Graham
Click to expand...
It's over my head, too, but my understanding is that the whole DNS
system for the Internet is now vulnerable to "phishing" attacks.

See
http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,25642,23992662-5014108,00.html

"Attackers could use the vulnerability to route internet users
wherever they wanted no matter what website address was typed into a
web browser."

- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.
 
Franc Zabkar wrote:

Eeyore put finger to keyboard andcomposed:
Franc Zabkar wrote:
Bob Parker put finger to keyboard and composed:
Don McKenzie wrote:
http://neowin.net/news/main/08/07/07/avg-fixes-antivirus-software-skewing-web-site-statistics

http://www.avg.com.au/index.cfm?section=news&feature=104

Looks like user feed back finally pushed AVG into fixing the LinkScanner
Issues.

Are they too late?
Many have already jumped ship.

I uninstalled that bloatware and went back to version 7.5...

Bob

This is currently the biggest security issue affecting the entire
Internet:
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190B.html

"An attacker with the ability to conduct a successful cache poisoning
attack can cause a nameserver's clients to contact the incorrect, and
possibly malicious, hosts for particular services. Consequently, web
traffic, email, and other important network data can be redirected to
systems under the attacker's control."

Just about everyone is working on a fix.

To find out if the DNS server you use is vulnerable, click the "Check
My DNS" button at this URL:
http://www.doxpara.com/

Fascinating but way over my head. Can you simplifiy that somehow ?

Thanks, Graham

It's over my head, too, but my understanding is that the whole DNS
system for the Internet is now vulnerable to "phishing" attacks.

See
http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,25642,23992662-5014108,00.html

"Attackers could use the vulnerability to route internet users
wherever they wanted no matter what website address was typed into a
web browser."
Click to expand...
I see.

So now maybe we have to select secure DNS servers ? Or is it even worse than that ?

Graham
 
Eeyore wrote:
So now maybe we have to select secure DNS servers ? Or is it even worse than that ?
Click to expand...
DJBDNS was always safe, but the error is in the *protocol*,
and relies on attacker predicting the next TXID. In most
DNS servers that wasn't hard. The only safe server is one
that either was running safe software (few, safe because
they randomised the TXID) or has been patched.

Make sure you install the required patches.
 
On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:44:39 +1000, Bob Parker
<bobp.deletethis@bluebottle.com> wrote:

Don McKenzie wrote:
http://neowin.net/news/main/08/07/07/avg-fixes-antivirus-software-skewing-web-site-statistics

http://www.avg.com.au/index.cfm?section=news&feature=104

Looks like user feed back finally pushed AVG into fixing the LinkScanner
Issues.

Are they too late?
Many have already jumped ship.

Cheers Don...



I uninstalled that bloatware and went back to version 7.5...

Bob
Click to expand...
Its free, if you dont like it go pay for norton.
 
On 10/07/2008 20:09 The Real Andy wrote:
On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:44:39 +1000, Bob Parker
bobp.deletethis@bluebottle.com> wrote:

Don McKenzie wrote:
http://neowin.net/news/main/08/07/07/avg-fixes-antivirus-software-skewing-web-site-statistics

http://www.avg.com.au/index.cfm?section=news&feature=104

Looks like user feed back finally pushed AVG into fixing the LinkScanner
Issues.

Are they too late?
Many have already jumped ship.

Cheers Don...


I uninstalled that bloatware and went back to version 7.5...

Bob

Its free, if you dont like it go pay for norton.
Click to expand...
I am paying for it.
 
On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:17:39 +0100, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> put finger to keyboard and
composed:

To find out if the DNS server you use is vulnerable, click the "Check
My DNS" button at this URL:
http://www.doxpara.com/

Fascinating but way over my head. Can you simplifiy that somehow ?

Thanks, Graham
Click to expand...
I found the following explanation helpful:
http://www.securesphere.net/download/papers/dnsspoof.htm

- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.
 
I removed AVG V8 and reloaded it without the website scanner.
Now my DL/UL speeds are back to normal.

"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4875A916.2DC7E5C7@hotmail.com...
Don McKenzie wrote:

http://neowin.net/news/main/08/07/07/avg-fixes-antivirus-software-skewing-web-site-statistics
http://www.avg.com.au/index.cfm?section=news&feature=104

Looks like user feed back finally pushed AVG into fixing the LinkScanner
Issues.

Are they too late?
Many have already jumped ship.

Cheers Don...

Heard similar elsewhere.

Have not upgraded from V7.5 and the updates are still coming in so far (so
they must have a clue
all is not well). If it's not fixed I will also jump ship. Avast seems to
be well rated AIUI.

Graham
Click to expand...
 
Why is this here?
I thought I was in ACV or ACAV.
"Potblak" <Invalid@Invalid.net> wrote in message
news:487866c4$0$7174$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
I removed AVG V8 and reloaded it without the website scanner.
Now my DL/UL speeds are back to normal.

"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4875A916.2DC7E5C7@hotmail.com...


Don McKenzie wrote:

http://neowin.net/news/main/08/07/07/avg-fixes-antivirus-software-skewing-web-site-statistics
http://www.avg.com.au/index.cfm?section=news&feature=104

Looks like user feed back finally pushed AVG into fixing the LinkScanner
Issues.

Are they too late?
Many have already jumped ship.

Cheers Don...

Heard similar elsewhere.

Have not upgraded from V7.5 and the updates are still coming in so far
(so they must have a clue
all is not well). If it's not fixed I will also jump ship. Avast seems to
be well rated AIUI.

Graham
Click to expand...
 
"Potblak" <Invalid@Invalid.net> wrote in message
news:487866c4$0$7174$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
I removed AVG V8 and reloaded it without the website scanner.
Now my DL/UL speeds are back to normal.
Click to expand...
Why not just disable the scanner from within the AVG program?

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On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:56:44 +0100, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

The Real Andy wrote:

if you dont like it go pay for norton.

You HAVE to be joking ! Biggest POS ever. Or is that MacAfee ?

Graham
Click to expand...
My point exactly. AVG is free and its good
 
The Real Andy wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
The Real Andy wrote:

if you dont like it go pay for norton.

You HAVE to be joking ! Biggest POS ever. Or is that MacAfee ?

My point exactly. AVG is free and its good
Click to expand...
**** WAS **** at version 7.5x.

Yesterday I spent no less then THREE hours removing the damage AVG8 had
done to my neighbour's PCs.

And there's STILL MORE to do.

AVG fucked up royally.

Graham
 
On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:20:39 +0100, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

The Real Andy wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
The Real Andy wrote:

if you dont like it go pay for norton.

You HAVE to be joking ! Biggest POS ever. Or is that MacAfee ?

My point exactly. AVG is free and its good

**** WAS **** at version 7.5x.

Yesterday I spent no less then THREE hours removing the damage AVG8 had
done to my neighbour's PCs.

And there's STILL MORE to do.

AVG fucked up royally.

Graham
Click to expand...
Like I said, if you dont like it go buy Norton. I use AVG 8 and I have
no problem. I turned off link scanner.
 
The Real Andy wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
The Real Andy wrote:
Eeyore wrote:
The Real Andy wrote:

if you dont like it go pay for norton.

You HAVE to be joking ! Biggest POS ever. Or is that MacAfee ?

My point exactly. AVG is free and its good

**** WAS **** at version 7.5x.

Yesterday I spent no less then THREE hours removing the damage AVG8 had
done to my neighbour's PCs.

And there's STILL MORE to do.

AVG fucked up royally.

Like I said, if you dont like it go buy Norton. I use AVG 8 and I have
no problem. I turned off link scanner.
Click to expand...
Can you remind me how that's done ?

p.s. the neighbour once HAD Norton and it made his Dell Dimension 2400 run
like a slug on Mogadon.

Of course shipping XP boxes with 256M of RAM isn't very clever but it has
512M now.

Graham
 
Potblak wrote:

I removed AVG V8 and reloaded it without the website scanner.
Now my DL/UL speeds are back to normal.
Click to expand...
How tricky is it to spot the option ? I'm sure this must be where my neighbour went wrong.

Eventually he lost ALL IP connectivity.

Graham
 
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