I recently got a message on my old computer with the AVG symbol, titled Resident Shield Alert. It looks legitimate. It shows two viruses called Trojan horse BackDoor Generic whatever, one moved to VIrusVault and the other Infected.

 

The one that was infected says C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avscan[Caution: Executable File].

 

Is my avira somehow infected, or should I just throw the old thing out the window?

 

Any help is appreciated.

That's what happens when you run 2 antiviruses on the same computer at the same time. The conflict with each other, making it so there's a lesser actual protection for your computer. You should only just be running one antivirus (With an anti-spyware installed if you want).

 

If I were you, I would uninstall both, then install either Microsoft Security Essentials or Avira Antivir. AVG has become one of the worst antiviruses around in the last year and a half.

I second sbrideau2000's post.

Never ever run 2 anti viruses on the same OS at the same time.

Definitely going to recommend losing AVG and keeping Avira. I've just switched to Avira from Avast... what a huge difference. Everything feels faster.

:o oh dear. Today AVG is telling me I have about eight different Trojans, each in a different program file.

 

From the above responses, I'm assuming you mean my AVG is junk and the computer is safe?

 

And also, on my new computer I'm running Avira with the trial version of Norton, which is a pain in the rear but seems to be more secure. Should I just get rid of Norton?

Got two AV's on your new computer aswell? Get rid of either (since Norton is trial you can uninstall that). Never run two anti-virus programs, just gets you alot of problems.

 

sbrideau2000@ Got a link to a review about the new MS AV? (i guessed from your post that you've read about it)

I haven't read about it, I have tried it on one of my computers and am keeping it. Also replaced AVG by MSE on my friend's infected computer, and it found a few hundred viruses almost right away compared to AVG not finding anything (had ran scans myself with AVG beforehand, not really willing to change the guy's antivirus, but I guess it's better to change anyway). I'm actually surprised of it's performance and quality, considering it's from MS.

 

Anyway, I'm going to look for some reviews when I have more time, right now I'm cooking so yeah... lol.

 

Bentomat, defenitely remove Norton, even if it got better in the last years, it still sucks compared to the antiviruses we talked about here.

Thank you very much guys. By the way, when you say Avira, do you mean the free edition or the one you buy from the site? I use the free one, but I'm wondering if I should buy it for the newer computer. Better a hundred or whatever dollars now than five hundred later when the computer crashes.

The free version is enough, the paid one only has more options.

I suggest ditching both and getting Microsoft Security Essentials. It's been flawless on my machine and it's been generally unobtrusive.