Comments on: AOL Discontinued Active Virus Shield, Offer McAfee VirusScan Plus

By: waifoong

waifoong — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:09:47 +0000

Hi hackman, tq for your response.

I’m not sure what I found is wrong. My experience was, I signed up to get the activation key using machine1, then i used that key on machine2. at first during installation, it passed, but when I tried to update, it disable the avs.

I have encountered this a few times, that’s why i always use the same machine to get the key and install using the key.

By: Hackman

Hackman — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:28:06 +0000

Don’t go f***ing with your host file (Vista users won’t even be able to, it a protected system file). The above mentioned solution is better and much more to the point.

waifoong, didn’t you save the activation email you got when subscribing?

By: LcF

LcF — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:50:06 +0000

@Dor: Nice tip! thanks!

By: Dor

Dor — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:08:47 +0000

Here is a great tip How To Hack Active Virus Shield Obtain Updates from Kaspersky servers instead of AOL

By: waifoong

waifoong — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:50:00 +0000

tx a lot, Hackman

one question, since the avs require activation code, whereas can we obtain the code in case, say, we format the hard disk or install in another machine?

tq a lot

By: LcF

LcF — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:32:23 +0000

@Val Koralewski: do you know that you can get FREE and Full Version of Norton Antivirus in Google Pack?

By: Val Koralewski

Val Koralewski — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:11:09 +0000

Help-I need someone’s advice-I need a free virus/spam program that updates automatically like AOL used to do. I’m on a low income and can’t afford to pay anybody to do it and don’t have credit cards anymore. There’s gotta be some site that does it for free. Pls advise-Thnx Val

By: kay

kay — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:33:06 +0000

Don’t use Antivir unless you like getting annoying ad popups (opens w/ IE btw) that hijacks your screen every time you try to update it. They don’t let you disable it either.

By: LcF

LcF — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:11:52 +0000

thanks for the tip, Hackman.

By: kp

kp — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 07:10:21 +0000

thanks hackman.
i did what u said n my AVS work again.

By: Serg

Serg — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 05:20:04 +0000

to Hackman
Thanks, it’s really work.

By: AOL hater

AOL hater — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:08:18 +0000

Thanks HACKMAN. You are the man.

By: Weilian

Weilian — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:35:36 +0000

Huh? AVS not updating anymore? I was surprised to read it and I immediately check my status. Stated there… “Last update September 3rd, 8.30 pm” (roughly an hour ago). I think it still updating.

By: Hackman

Hackman — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:06:24 +0000

Just keep AVS, don’t use McAfee, it’s bloated and detects less.
All you have to do is delete the first 2 lines in “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AVP6\Data\aol-updcfg.xml” :

and update works again!
F*** AOL, f*** McAfee.

By: LcF

LcF — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:39:25 +0000

@Darren: since AOL discontinued AVS, I think it will not be updated anymore. Please switch to other antivirus if it does not update its virus patterns.

By: bhushan

bhushan — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:19:01 +0000

hey avs is too goood

By: Darren

Darren — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 16:31:07 +0000

Also, in reply to Weilian #2:
Looks like AVS by kaspersky doesnt update anymore :’(

By: Darren

Darren — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 16:27:58 +0000

I heard that AntiVir (free edition) was supposed to have adverts opening up quite often in full screen!
So I went back to good old AVG.

By: scamboy

scamboy — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:04:28 +0000

First of all, Thanks a lot Liew!!!!!

I got to download it. Currently the AOL McAfee special edition works with no problem!!!!

They also offer McAfee Internet security Suite for free!!!

Thanks Liew…..!!!

By: Torsten

Torsten — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:51:40 +0000

I am using avast! antivirus which is free for private use and I am absolutely satisfied with it. http://www.avast.com