Avira just killed everything!

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  1. Posts : 913
    Windows 7 x64 Professional
       #1

    Avira just killed everything!


    Did an update on my Avira Antivirus and it killed everything. None of my software works and even the OS is stuffed.

    Any ideas on how to fix this before I re-install the whole lot?
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  2. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #2

    Do a system restore.
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  3. Posts : 913
    Windows 7 x64 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #3

    It won't let me. Avira deleted everything! I cannot access anything to do with the OS. Even Explorer shows up as a virus.

    I am very disappointed with Avira. This is unacceptable.
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  4. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #4

    Try booting from your win7 install dvd, then do a system restore.

    System Recovery Options
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  5. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #5

    Have you tried METHOD TWO here?

    System Restore
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  6. Posts : 8,870
    Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
       #6

    You mean that an A/V software caused problems? Say it ain't so!
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  7. Posts : 913
    Windows 7 x64 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Had to completely re-install Won't muck about with AV anymore though. From now on I'll just scan my Windows partition with my Linux partition.

    Thanks for all your help though. Much appreciated.
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  8. Posts : 1,083
    Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit
       #8

    Woah, good thing I switched to MSE a few weeks ago. Although Avira seems more powerful to me, MSE is more streamlined, plus it's made by the same people who developed Windows. Good luck fixing it man, hopefully you have a backup to fall back on.

    EDIT: Use Microsoft Security Essentials.
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  9. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #9

    bigseb said:
    Had to completely re-install Won't muck about with AV anymore though. From now on I'll just scan my Windows partition with my Linux partition.

    Thanks for all your help though. Much appreciated.
    Not such a good idea. Although there are people who do run their systems without any form of AV protection, I do not recommend that. Many of us here use Avast! (including myself), and there are also alternatives available, both paid for and free. It is possible that they have had a rogue definitions update (it does happen), and this may well be the case here.
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  10. Posts : 11,990
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
       #10

    To support what Dwarf, MSE nor Avast will cause problems with your system. I urge you to install one of them and not run without AV protection.
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