When updating AVG Anti-Virus v8.0, you may see the error A .bin file is missing and the update does not install. Also, an exclamation (!) mark appears on AVG icon in the Notification area.
It appears that the current (Aug 16 2008) AVG update is corrupted, and no user action is required.
Quoting a post by rdsok at AVG support forum
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 other words, 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. Also… for those user that did report the issue… thanks for the info.
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I came across the same problem but i found it posted on some website.
1 – Start up AVG,click Update Now.
2 – The list of updates is shown in Popup, click on the more information link.A list of updates will be shown.
3 – Click on and save all updates in a file except the last one – http://downloadfree.avg.com/update/u7iavi1616oo.bin – because this is causing the problem.
4 – Cancel the update and instead click on Tools > Update from Directory and go to the file where you saved the updates.Install these and AVG should be working properly again.
So what do I do about virus protection while AVG is solving their problem?
england at 3pm friday.same error.not good enough.please sort as im
getting bored!
thanks! it’s a relief to know it’s avg and not my computer. made my day and thanks for sharing the info!
Yeh um i got the same thing thanks aila for addressing it um can someone please do something much appreciated thankyou
HI , today (2008-12-12) it tried to update the AVG free Software and I got A .bin file missing. Please help.
thanks
Romani
Yes! This took me totally off-guard yesterday and I was frantically searching for a solution, before I hit on the forum post message. Also looks like this is resolved now. I was able to update the virus database this morning.
yeh same iz the problm wd me today..same error..wht to do??