Latest AVG update flags iTunes as a threat and prevents it from working

Users of iTunes who also use AVG as their anti-virus solution were given a rude surprise today when they tried to run the program. They were blocked from doing so and AVG popped up with a “Threat detected” warning saying iTunes was infected with the small.BOG Trojan. Nearly 300 posts from freaked out users flooded Apple’s support forum, and quickly turned to anger when it was discovered that AVG, in their brilliance, released an update that flagged over 180 files within iTunes as viruses. The false alarm would have been harmless but AVG also prevents iTunes from working. Reinstallation is also blocked. Irate users who contacted AVG were ignored, and those that called Apple were told by customer service that Windows was to blame!