Re: Windows XP SP2 raising afalse security alarm

p.jayant wrote:
The Anti-virus program widely used in India is QuickHeal which has been giving good service to users. QuickHeal on the user's system is updated online every time a registered user is connected to the Internet, the necessary updates for any new viruses or other malware which come under their vigilance watch are added and an online scanning service is provided, if desired. Besides, users like me automatically update all the security updates signalled by Microsoft, as and when their availability messages pop up on my system.
In view of this, the false alarm signals popped up by Windows XP are totally unwarranted. Unfortunately, Microsoft appears to recognize only their own compatriot Anti-Virus programs and gives false alarms to users of QuickHeal saying "your computer may be under threat from viruses and opens up the Security Center and asks the user to connect to Microsoft's base.
It would be less insulting to users of Microsoft's Operating Systems, if Microsoft asks the users which Anti-Virus software they are using when the Operating System is installed and work with the supplier to make sure that the Anti-Virus software takes care of all Microsoft concerns. With that simple step, we would not face the insulting messages popped up by Windows XP on our computers.

If you're asking a question, I can't find it. If you're complaining, you're wrong. Windows XP recognizes quite a lot of antivirus programs that are not from the US. In fact, most antivirus companies are *not* in the US.

NOD32 - Eset headquarters are in the Slovak Republic.
Kaspersky - Russian
Panda - Panda has headquarters in Madrid, Spain
F-Prot - Iceland
F-Secure - Helsinki, Finland
Alwil (Avast) - Czech Republic
Trend Micro - Tokyo, Japan

And so on. Next time do your research before you post. If QuickHeal has a problem with XP, its company should contact Microsoft directly.


Malke
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