avg missing a .bin file?

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• 1 ███████████████████████ // Aug 20, 2008

  I am also having same problem, i thought it was my computer at first.. you should wait and see will avg do something to fix it, dont reinstall it yet.

• 2 ron e // Aug 20, 2008

  Remove AVG and reinstall it. Sometimes programs just lose files.

• 3 MR MOJO RISIN // Aug 20, 2008

  as you by now have seen, EVERYONE is having this problem. Don”t uninstall AVG, it’s just suffering a little hangover this morning. Give it some time it will fix itself. To the guys saying get rid of AVG, YOU GUYS ARE CRAAAZZZYYY!!!!!!!

• 4 dyjones_63 // Aug 20, 2008

  I had the same problem this morning. reinstalled it and the same thing happens, so we wait…

• 5 cubsblue // Aug 20, 2008

  The latest update is buggy and the current error is a result. AVG is working on it and it should resolve itself in the next couple days. You are still protected and the last thing you want to do is get rid of your anti virus protection. Again this is just an update issue not a problem with the protection side of the software.

• 6 Robert C // Aug 20, 2008

  go to my source link (avg update page), and then download the updates and save them to a folder
  then (in avg 8.0 free) go to tools -> update from directory

  i just did this, and no ".bin missing" error

  im sure it works in 7.5 too.

• 7 ? // Aug 20, 2008

  Seems like everyone using AVG is affected. I installed Avast! Antivirus and ran a scan which uncovered a corrupt .dll file. (avgcorex.dll) The path was: “Documents & Settings\all users\application data\avg8\update\backup\avgcorex.dll”. Avast listed it as a Trojan! My O/S is Win 2K-Pro.

  Let me know if you find the same, and if so please post for others.

• 8 djmaxmalta // Aug 20, 2008

  hmmm i got that just now and i am in malta, and i hit update it shows and update and then i tell it to update to that
  and still missing .bin and it seems that thier site on support, downloads, etc… is 500 server error i dont know what the f… it means but i need an update fix fast! till then i will use clam av and maybe threat fire…

  is it me or could this be a hijack on avg servers? or a major hack?

• 9 ricky4u 4 // Aug 20, 2008

  I guess it happened to everyone because in the morning i used my computer it was okey but now i am having a same message.

• 10 David F // Aug 20, 2008

  i seem to have fixed it
  download the latest avg avg_free_stf_en_8_138a1332
  then install it then download manual update u7avi135781.bin
  update from directory in avg locate the downloaded bin
  and it should be working fine
  this worked for me good luck all

• 11 Lucky // Aug 20, 2008

  You problem is Avg not Update please follow me to fix open you Avg in the icon then press Tools then press Update from directory then pres My Computer then press Program files then press file Avg then press AVG8 press ok the file was missing will return soon, then let me know you problem is finish. thanks

  UPDATE .BIN error information… Aug 16th 2008
  Posted by: rdsok - Moderator (IP Logged)
  Date: August 17, 2008 12:07AM

  Currently the update for AVG Free v8 is corrupted… you will have to wait for AVG Technologies to address the issue with the update.

  Reporting the issue again by other users here will not do any good util it is resolved.

  The updates that your AVG currently have will still provide the protection it is setup to detect. In otherwords, not being able to get this update will not make your AVG Free ineffective and as soon as AVG Tech resolves the issue you will be able to update to the current virus definitions at that time.

  So in short… please do not post to report the issue, its already known. Also please be patient until AVG Technologies can address the issue

• 12 homepolaris // Aug 20, 2008

  dont do anything drastic llike system restore or wateva
  AVG is aware of this problem n is fixing it - read the the msg at this forum:
  http://freeforum.avg.com/read.php?12,142806,backpage=,sv=
  just b patient n wait for them to fix it

• 13 Rhonda W // Aug 20, 2008

  Thanks to Lucky mine fixed immediately! Just go and do as he writes - fixes straight away! Well done and Thanks Lucky!!!

• 14 Timothy M // Aug 20, 2008

  I have already reinstalled AVG 8.0 and it still finds a missing bin file. I think AVG.com will have it fix. The program will work normally if you have not reinstalled it. Just will not be able to update it self for the scan progames.

• 15 jack_purvis // Aug 20, 2008

  Robert C has the best answer which is easy and works. Manually download the updates and then use tools/update from directory. I wish I had known earlier as I have uninstalled/reinstalled and wasted 2 hours.

• 16 pet7hun // Aug 20, 2008

  check: http://www2b.abc.net.au/science/techtalk/newposts/638/post638387.shtm
  seemed to work!!! if you reinstalled - download all 4 and update from directory.

• 17 PHILLIP K // Aug 20, 2008

  Hi,
  Ive have tried all the so-called fixes in this thread and none work! Nor does reinstalling it, gunna have to wait.

• 18 Big-M // Aug 20, 2008

  The missing .bin file is a part of the set of update files sent everyday…it’s just that the .AVG update servers didn’t distribute the .bin file along with the other files that make up the virus database update, so the AVG program rejected todays update and is still using yesterday’s virus database. That means that you’re still protected and the program is working. AVG updates the program everyday, so at the very least the missing .bin file problem will be corrected within 24 hours.

  DO NOT REINSTALL the program. When you do that you actually put your PC at greater risk because the AVG install file on the website will not include the most recent virus database - you will end up using a database that may be as much as a week old, maybe more. Just leave the program as is and the .bin problem will go away within the next 24 hours.

• 19 JOHN H // Aug 20, 2008

  Hi
  just follow “lucky” solution, update back working in less than a minute
  thank you Lucky

• 20 ? // Aug 20, 2008

  I tried Lucky’s solution, which seems like it works almost immediately, until I click update again, and then, once again, it says that the .bin is missing…I already re-installed AVG8, so I guess I just have to wait the glitch out before I can get the latest updates…I’ll definitely come in here next time instead of trying to fix it myself…

• 21 OnDFly // Aug 20, 2008

  Lucky’s fix doesn’t work, it only gets the program to tell you that it’s updated, while no updates are proformed.

• 22 Silvia W // Aug 20, 2008

  I just tried the manual update and , for now, everything is okay. just thought i'd mention that for those who have the free version, you need to go to the link below. there are 4 updates. two of which have today's date regarding a backdoor worm.

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