It means AVG is not going to work like it should if you use

Spybot search & destroy---Spyware blaster

Right now I've kept the activeX items that spybotSD made which AVG8 gives warnings for. Which means I have to remember that quanity... 197

If 198 show up,,, I'd have to get rid of all - how would I know which was new.... & then get a booster shot afterwards from spybotSD.

Am considering letting AVG remove those 197 warnings as that will only remove a partial amount of SpybotSD's immunization feature. No big deal, then dont have to think about it at each look at the logs.

Wonder if SpybotSD has a plan of action for AVG8 users ?

I have Spyware Blaster
and I cannot find the Warning part in AVG8 I know there was about the same as what Mikie had
I found the Event History don,t know wether to empty list or refresh
and the virus vault is empty, beginning to think I should have left AVG8 alone.

Seems simple enough to me: if the warning contains the phrase "ActiveX Compatibility" do not remove it. If the Scan also shows Zero Infections at the same time there is nothing to remove.

Read the quote in the OP carefully. Study the AVG8 FAQ's.

If you remove the warnings with the above phrase you are second guessing the Spybot or Spywareblaster or Whatever program that put em there in the Registry to thwart the threat in which case there is no point in having it. Probly on reboot it will put em all back anyway.

If the Spybot or Spywareblaster get updated between scans there will be more entries so you can't just count em - gotta look at if they say "ActiveX Compatibility". If they do it don't matter how many there are.

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Gillian_41:: Open AVG > Computer Scanner > Scan History > Highlight a scan > View Details > See Results Overview > right next to it is the Warnings tab, click that and it will cough up the warnings on the highlighted scan. If there were no Warnings then the Warnings Tab will not exist.

I downloaded AVG8 on 5/5. I never checked the results except that there was zero infections. I just followed Mikies directions and found 2,4694 warnings. Lots of Active X and a bunch of cookies. I tried to delete the cookies and it won't delete.

If I understand Mikie, I should just leave the Active X warnings. But how do I delete the tracking cookies?

Jane

Tracking cookies...
I haven't see any found yet but assume they would show up under a spyware tab ?

It makes temporary tabs for each type of thing as it finds them and on the tab/page is a Delete button which doesn't seem to delete when pushed but they are deleted ... look virus vault probably to see them. Or at next scan they wont show up.

Thank you "mxyplx" I found my memory in the AVG 8 with your instuctions am up to 192 "warnings" now, after trying to read all the pros & cons of the new version am more confused than ever but did see where AviraAntiVirus free program was more compatible, never heard of that program.

Avira and AVAST both have free versions both are good alternatives. I see more people on the forums going with AVAST, I think it might be a little easier never tried Avira yet myself so not sure. I know it does have good detection ratings.

I get them too and ignore, they are trying to lure into AVG 8 which you have to pay for, that is all.

So why do I have so many tracking cookies?? I tried every which way to delete them and no go. Who's tracking? I saw Doubleclick and some others.

Now I'm confused, I thought AVG 8 was the free version? Isn't it?

Jane

AVG8 comes in free and paid and trial versions.
free.grisoft.com for the free version.
If you have the trial version you can use the registration code at Tips & Tricks website to extend the trial untill Dec 2008. Which is cool, come dec you have to uninstall it and put the free version on, or pay up.

In IE privacy/sites I block
doubleclick.com
doubleclick.net
doubleclick.co.uk

CCleaner should clear cookies & their Options has a cookie item to save the ones you want.

I checked my warnings, and I haven't noticed anything from doubleclick. Is it important to block doubleclick just the same?

So, the usual cookies that do keep showing up in warnings, would it be a good idea to just block those? And, if they are blocked, will it cause problems accessing (or something like that) certain websites? Thanks.

Cookies that show as warnings in a scan - if the scanner is doing its job right, they should be OK to block. But there is a chance it might block some page you use from displaying.

Blocking double click will block some pushy advertisements that ?somebody? might like to see ;)

My IE cookies settings is block everything, allow session cookies. Then as an IE user its pretty simple to click the little eyeball on the bottom info bar and only allow exceptions for cookies from places like here, microsoft, and myYahoo, etc. that I want or are absolutely required.

Must be those gorgeous orchids I look at on the Orchids Forum.

Jane

Hi!
Please help me: AVG 8 Free and Ad-aware 2008 Free are compatibles in Windows XP Professional?
Thanks.

TIBOR

I have XP Pro and use AVG 8 free. I don't use Ad-Aware anymore. There are better free spy protectors.

Jane

I use superantispyware Free these days instead of ad-aware or spybot.

superantispyware

Turns out there is an AVG 8.0 Free upgrade, so I've downloaded it on our two PC's and so far works great, see a few small differences but it's okay!

yes the AVG8 beta sp1 update was just recently released to help fix some of the problems with AVG8. They are suggesting the update.

Also following these directions from their faq is helping.

How to disable the AVG add-on in my Internet Browser?

AVG 8.0 Free Edition contains a plugin for scanning of search results in Google, Yahoo and MSN search engines. This plugin (AVG SafeSearch) is designed for MS Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox Internet browsers. If you would like to disable it kindly proceed as follows:

1. Internet Explorer:

* Run Internet Explorer.
* Choose the Internet Options from the Tools menu.
* Switch on the Programs tab.
* Click on the Manage add-ons button.
* Select the AVG Safe Search add-on.
* Tick in the Disable option at the bottom of this window.
* Confirm changes by clicking on the OK button.
* Close Internet Explorer and run it again.

2. Mozilla Firefox:

* Run Mozilla Firefox.
* Choose the Add-ons option from the Tools menu.
* Select the AVG Safe Search add-on and click on the Disable button.
* Close Mozilla Firefox and run it again.

Note: AVG add-ons cannot be used with Mozilla Firefox 3 (beta) at the moment.
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How to install AVG without LinkScanner

If you wish to install AVG 8.0 Free Edition without the LinkScanner component, or uninstall this component from your program, please proceed as follows:

* Download the AVG 8.0 Free Edition installation package from our website.
* Run the installation with the parameters /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSurf /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSearch. One way to achieve this is to:
o save the AVG Free installation file directly to disk C:\
o open menu Start -> Run
o type
c:\avg_free_stf_*.exe /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSurf /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSearch
* The installation will be started, and AVG will be installed without the LinkScanner component.

http://free.grisoft.com/ww.faq.num-1241#faq_1241

Here is a link that might be useful: AVG8 update info