AVG Free missing bin file

Phil2112 · 16 Aug 2008 at 23:10

as well as Symantec antivirus on my pc I also have AVG 8.0 Free.
Tonight I went to update the anti virus and anti spyware using the update manager and I keep getting a message " A .bin file is missing ".I've no idea whats happend,I've uninstalled it and downloaded a fresh version from AVG's site but still get the same message once AVG is installed,anyone got any idea's??????

joey1211 · 17 Aug 2008 at 01:36

Same just happend to me with AVG. I'll wait 24 hours and try again.

1337z0r · 17 Aug 2008 at 02:24

Happened in a Virtual machine of mine too.

Countcussy · 17 Aug 2008 at 07:20

Seems its an AVG problem. One of the update files is corrupt.

Pulse · 17 Aug 2008 at 07:23

Hahaha, just as I see the title of this thread I look down at AVG, and guess what? Missing bin file :rolleyes:

zpos · 17 Aug 2008 at 08:45

Found this:

Get the .bin manually.

1) go to http://www.grisoft.com/ww.download-update
2) make a directory on your desktop called AVG
3) download AVI: 270.6.4
4) download IAVI: / 1616
5) move files to the AVG directory you made
6) launch AVG
7) select tools -> update from directory
8) select the AVG directory as the update source

Can confirm this works.

Phil2112 · 17 Aug 2008 at 09:10

Get the .bin manually.

1) go to http://www.grisoft.com/ww.download-update
2) make a directory on your desktop called AVG
3) download AVI: 270.6.4
4) download IAVI: / 1616
5) move files to the AVG directory you made
6) launch AVG
7) select tools -> update from directory
8) select the AVG directory as the update source

Fantastic zpos,tried that and my AVG is up to date and working fine,,,thanks a lot buddy

oxygene · 17 Aug 2008 at 09:19

Bingo! Thought it was something I did till I saw this thread

All fixed now

Lethal` · 17 Aug 2008 at 12:11

19 page read, thread created in the last 24 hours if you want on neoseeker:
http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/62/t1216894-avg-free-8-bin-file-missing/

lol. I googled the error and that was the first result, looks like it's happened to everyone. I guess they are going to fix it via an auto update, so I'll wait a while.

zpos · 17 Aug 2008 at 12:35

It's always re-assuring when other people get the same error!

UK Si · 17 Aug 2008 at 13:50

Yeah lol, had the same error last night. Kinda figured its AVG's problem but found this anyway....

"AVG 8.0 Update Corruption
17 August 2008
An update released today for AVG 8.0 Free is confirmed as corrupted. Either do not update your AVG today, or if you do and you experience this issue, wait for the next update to fix it"

Linky http://http://freeforum.avg.com/read.php?12,142806,backpage=,sv=

Just update today or anytime after to fix it

Lethal` · 17 Aug 2008 at 13:59

Mine has now auto updated and it is fixed

Deleted member 77746 · 17 Aug 2008 at 14:01

Phil2112 said:
as well as Symantec antivirus on my pc I also have AVG 8.0 Free.
Tonight I went to update the anti virus and anti spyware using the update manager and I keep getting a message " A .bin file is missing ".I've no idea whats happend,I've uninstalled it and downloaded a fresh version from AVG's site but still get the same message once AVG is installed,anyone got any idea's??????

Glad problem is sorted but why two antivirus applications?

swinnie · 17 Aug 2008 at 14:21

Phil2112 said:
as well as Symantec antivirus on my pc I also have AVG 8.0 Free.

Man, that's gotta be slow!

Get rid of Norton/Symantec. Use the removal tools, and then use CCleaner Slim to clear all of the crud.

Outcast · 17 Aug 2008 at 14:41

Had this happened to both my daughters win install.

downloaded Avast Home.. Bye Bye AVG

Phil2112 · 17 Aug 2008 at 21:22

Man, that's gotta be slow!

Get rid of Norton/Symantec.

Hiya Swinnie,I got AVG & Symantec cause I figured I get twice the protection,as for speed I've only had my current system a matter of a couple of weeks and compaired to my old pc it flies even with both programes running!!!

My new system is the Ultima Accelerator 4850 got from OCUK,,,,now compaired that to my old system which was a Dell P4 3.06Gh,2Mb ram and a 7600 gt card.AVG slowed the Dell down some what but doesnt seem to affect the new set up.
What is CCleaner Slim,is it better than AVG and would my system run any faster?By the way,its AVG 8.0 Free I'm using.

Uriel · 17 Aug 2008 at 21:31

My AVG seems to have automatically sorted itself out now.

tonyf1971 · 18 Aug 2008 at 10:47

Phil2112 said:
Hiya Swinnie,I got AVG & Symantec cause I figured I get twice the protection,as for speed I've only had my current system a matter of a couple of weeks and compaired to my old pc it flies even with both programes running!!!

My new system is the Ultima Accelerator 4850 got from OCUK,,,,now compaired that to my old system which was a Dell P4 3.06Gh,2Mb ram and a 7600 gt card.AVG slowed the Dell down some what but doesnt seem to affect the new set up.
What is CCleaner Slim,is it better than AVG and would my system run any faster?By the way,its AVG 8.0 Free I'm using.

Are you running both with active protection/real time protection enabled?

If so you may get potential conflicts

Two AV running isn’t a great idea but if you must run two have one for real time and one for on demand only

A better solution would be install your AV of choice with a decent AS app and a one off checker which you run on demand such as Dr Web Cure it

Phil2112 · 18 Aug 2008 at 19:01

Two AV running isn’t a great idea but if you must run two have one for real time and one for on demand only

Hiya Tonyf1971,
I've taken some of your advice and switched Symantec to on demand only and left AVG on auto.

bledd · 18 Aug 2008 at 19:20

avg belongs in the bin