In the mean time, download Free Avira Antivirus Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com
This will tell you how to disable the "nag" screen encouraging you to buy the product How to Disable the Avira Nag Screen | eHow.com
Hi RaviR,
Having exactly the same problem on Windows XP Home Edition SP3. Originally had AVG, then used MSE for the past six month and when the upgrade came up in the last couple of days - tried to upgrade. But get the same "Cannot complete ...." error you get. Hope you have luck and post the answer!
good luck, Darren
Actually I'll post the full error so it's easier for others to find this thread:
Cannot complete the Security Essentials installation.
An error has prevented the Security Essentials setup wizard from completing successfully. Please restart your computer and try again.
Get help on this issue.
Error code:0x80070005
Did you add these to your Hosts file?
64.186.152.140 embedded.garena.com
64.186.152.140 embedded.garenanow.com
Download Security Check by screen317 from here or here.
Save it to your Desktop.
Double click SecurityCheck.exe and follow the onscreen instructions inside of the black box.
A Notepad document should open automatically called checkup.txt.
Please post the contents of that document.
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Download CKScanner from here
Save it to your desktop. <=== IMPORTANT
Doubleclick CKScanner.exe and click Search For Files.
After a very short time, when the cursor hourglass disappears, click Save List To File.
A message box will verify that the file is saved.
Double-click the CKFiles.txt icon on your desktop and copy/paste the contents in your next reply.
It is.Yah, I don't see any updates
Veryify that your OS has been activated and is valid please How to Check and Verify Vista Activation Status » My Digital Life
MSE might be having a problem with this...
Checkup
Results of screen317's Security Check version 0.99.8
Windows 7 (UAC is disabled!)
Internet Explorer 8
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Antivirus/Firewall Check:
Windows Firewall Enabled!
ESET Online Scanner v3
WMI entry may not exist for antivirus; attempting automatic update.
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Anti-malware/Other Utilities Check:
Java DB 10.5.3.0
Java(TM) 6 Update 23
Java(TM) SE Development Kit 6 Update 21
Adobe Flash Player 10.1.102.64
Adobe Reader 9.4.1
Out of date Adobe Reader installed!
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Process Check:
objlist.exe by Laurent
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CKFiles.txt
CKScanner - Additional Security Risks - These are not necessarily bad
c:\program files\garena\plugins\ui\avoidcrackplugin.dll
scanner sequence 3.NA.11
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Last edited by RaviR; 30 Jan 2011 at 13:25. Reason: wrong file i opened
Better this than trying to get rid of an awful malware/virus on my pc right
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