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Win98SE won't unpack/install AVG 7.5



 
 
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Old January 23rd 07, 09:54 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps,microsoft.public.win98.performance
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Default Win98SE won't unpack/install AVG 7.5


avg75free_432a904.exe this is the correct version for Windows 98SE.
This is the second time I downloaded it at 17MB.

Bcz of my crippled modem, I used the FreshDevices DL manager, and it
literally takes *hours*.

Double click. I get this Error message: "This program is not a valid
Win32 application." AAARRRGHH!!!

I run AVG 7.1, SpyBot S&D, AdAware SE, and Spyware Blaster. They find no
problem. I'm praying this isn't a virus, as suggested in a couple GG
threads -- with this modem, an online virus scan probably isn't an
option..


Thanks,
JPM

PS: If FreshDownload Manager corrupted the download, what's a better
(free) one?


Google efforts:

http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/win32app.htm

Win32app - Errors

Likely cause: Resident W32 code virus, e.g. CIH
Mechanism: The virus infects Win32 PE executables as they are
downloaded. If these files are self-extracting archives, as they usually
are, the CRC self-test fails if the contents of the file have been
altered - e.g. CIH.SpaceFiller writes its code into "unused space"
within the file and this breaks the checksum validity.


5-Star Support offered this:

"If you receive the subject error message while trying to install a
program from a CD, this may be due to corrupt installation media or
corrupt installation files." No CD involved.




 




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