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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/11/13/avg-update-cripples-windows-xp

"ANTI-VIRUS software AVG8 has got it into its head that an important Windows XP system file is a Trojan.

The software deletes the file leaving punters with a Windows XP that endlessly reboots or is unable to reboot at all. Still it is highly effective as an anti-virus technique. Try getting a Trojan to do its nefarious work under those circumstances."

This was so funny I had to post it.  AVG has been notorious for glitchy programming, but when it starts mistaking Windows system files for trojans, you've got a problem.  Luckily, people running the program under English Windows does not have to worry about this particular problem, since it only effects OS from other languages.