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AVG customers that unknowingly deleted the user32.dll file ended up with a PC that either wouldn’t reboot or would go into an endless reboot cycle.

The problem started on Sunday when the company released the signature that misidentified the user32.dll file, prompting the anti-virus software to ask users whether to delete the file. Those who chose to remove it ended up with a PC that either wouldn’t reboot or would go into an endless reboot cycle, according to people on AVG’s support forum. The problem appeared to only affect PCs running Windows XP.

AVG, which is best known for the free version of its anti-virus software, acknowledged the problem and quickly sent a fix of its virus signatures. The company also posted ways to fix the problem for those people unlucky enough to have deleted the file. One of the solutions was to download a utility created by the vendor, burn it to a CD and then use the disc to boot the damaged PC.
The incident was not the first time AVG, based in the Czech Republic, had released virus signatures with a false positive. The company’s software less than a month ago misidentified CheckPoint’s Zone Alarm as a Trojan, according to the U.K. tech site The Register.

Last December, the company filed subpoenas against Google (NSDQ: GOOG), Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT), Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO), and domain registrar GoDaddy, seeking the identities of search advertisers responsible for fraudulently promoting counterfeit AVG anti-virus products through sponsored text ads. The company also sought domain registration information associated with the advertisers in order to identify those behind the sites selling the software.

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YouTube took its first step towards a comprehensive movie service, reaching a deal with a big Hollywood studio to start showing full-length television shows and films.

The video-sharing Web site is set to announce that it will host TV episodes and movies from the archives of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in its latest step to boost advertising revenue.

The deal is expected to be the first of many. It emerged over the weekend that the site, which is owned by Google, was in negotiations with other Hollywood studios. One report from the CNET news Web site suggested a YouTube movie service could be available within 90 days.

MGM will post videos from full-length action movies such as “Bulletproof Monk” and “The Magnificent Seven,” and its decades-old “American Gladiators” program. They will be free to watch, with advertising running alongside the video.

In October, YouTube forged a similar partnership with CBS to run full-length archived TV shows, including “Star Trek” and “Beverly Hills 90210.”

The new partnerships put YouTube in more direct competition with Hulu, the online video site owned by News Corporation and General Electric’s NBC Universal.

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T-Mobile’s Android-powered G1 handset just got a powerful retail ally as Wal-Mart said it will sell the smartphone in 550 stores starting Wednesday.
Customers who buy the handset from Wal-Mart will also get a discount, as the retail giant will be selling it for $148.88 for new customers who sign up for a two-year contract. Google (NSDQ: GOOG), HTC, and T-Mobile launched the G1 last week, and customers paid $179 for the handset.

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