Error “a .Bin File Is Missing” When Updating AVG Anti-Virus 8.0
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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August 18th, 2008 at 1:36 am
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.
August 17th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
yeh same iz the problm wd me today..same error..wht to do??