Re: Sybot find

From: Malke (invalid_at_not-real.com)
Date: 09/07/05 

Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 08:59:42 -0700

Sal wrote:

> Can anybody throw light on the following finds that I keep getting
> when I run
> Spybot. Are they something that I should worry about and can I delete
> them
> safely. I don't fancy going into the registry!!
>
> Windows Security Center.AntiVirusDisableNotify
> Settings HKEY_local_machine\software\Microsoft\Security
> Centre\AntiVirusDisableNotify!=dword:O
>
> Windows Security Center.FirewallDisableNotify
> Settings HKEY_local_machine\software\Microsoft\Security
> Centre\FirewallDisableNotify!=dword:O
>

Spybot is telling you that the alert feature of Windows Security Center
(and all the Security Center does is alert - it doesn't provide
protection itself) is disabled for your antivirus and firewall. If you
(or a tech you know) did this yourself, don't worry about it. Just
ignore it or put it on the exclusion list. I always disable the
Security Center alerts for my antivirus, but then I'm quite capable of
looking after my security myself. This feature is most useful for end
users who aren't aware of their av/firewall status.

Viruses and non-viral malware can disable your antivirus and firewall
and the Security Center alerts about that, so that is why Spybot is
telling you this.

Malke 

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