# Repeative AVG Virus Warning

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repeative-avg-virus-warning/256813>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 25, 2004, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repeative-avg-virus-warning/256813 "2004-07-25T16:23:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Spezza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Spezza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spezza)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2004, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repeative-avg-virus-warning/256813/1 "2004-07-25T16:23:57Z")

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(Yes I’ve read the sticky.)

So we just upgraded to Win XP and instead of reinstalling Norton 2004, it was suggested we use AVG for virus protection. Everything was working out fine until… one day AVG Resident Shield popped up and told us we had a virus, actually: “Trojan hose IRC/Backdoor.SdBot.34.BO” found in file “C:\System Volume Information\_restore{060A5FE4-430D-etc, etc}.” And we were told to run AVG to remove the virus.

All fine and well, but we run AVG and no virus’ found, update AVG, no virus’ found. Run Spybot and Adaware (Adware got rid of some things I’d never seen before). Search for the file only to discover we have no folder C:\System Volume Information, and search as I might, cannot find any trace of this supposed virus besides the fact AVG continues to pop up with this now annoying Resident Shield every half hour or so.

Questions are: Do we actually have a virus? If so, how can I find and destroy this virus? Or how do I stop AVG from annoying me further with these pop ups?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![cckerberos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@cckerberos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cckerberos)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2004, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repeative-avg-virus-warning/256813/2 "2004-07-25T16:38:56Z")

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Yep, you’ve got a virus. You’ll have to turn off system restore to get rid of it.

More information can be found here:

> **[Official AVG Support | Help with PC, Mac, & Mobile Products](https://support.avg.com/?l=en)**
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> Official AVG Support. Get help with AVG AntiVirus and other AVG products, license keys, billing & purchases, virus removal, business support, & more.

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**Author:** ![Spezza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Spezza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spezza)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2004, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repeative-avg-virus-warning/256813/3 "2004-07-25T16:44:24Z")

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Thanks **cckerberos**.