On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 13:30:21 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:

I did a little searching. The guard.exe file is used by AVG to make sure
some rogue hasn't put a block on the AVG update server in the Windows Hosts
file.

Why my free AVG doesn't have it, I have no idea. For a long time I've had
the habit of periodically checking the Hosts file for unwanted entries.

Hope this helps.

I looked a bit too and as usual got conflicting info, which I don't
care to sort out. If anything fits the description of "if it ain't
broke don't fix it," it's gotta be PC apps.
I used to like doing it, but that got old and I now only do what's
necessary - to me.

--Vic