Re: XP Security turning off virus protection

"Elendil" <elendil.faithful@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:uD9huDzZGHA.1192@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

Norton is junk? Try the Comprehensive Malware Removal Instructions on
the Detailed Malware Removal page of my website: www.stopmalware.tk
once done follow up with the Safety Tips page. Since Spybot Search &
Destroy detected some problems I'm assuming this is a malware related
problem. Also, you didn't provide information such as when and
possibly why this problem started occuring (Did it happen after
installing a certain program/update or visiting a certain website?).
Please post back for further help if you need any.


"woody" <woody@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:elHPTTyZGHA.4424@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I am running windows XP home with SP2 and latest updates. I got a
message
yesterday that my Norton 2005 virus definitions were out of date.
Tried to run updates manually and got no connection to host. Disabled
ZA firewall and same result. Ran spybot search and destroy and found
windows security had disabled antivirus. It fixed problem. Looked for
host misdirects and found none. Ran Norton on line virus scanner and
nothing found. Tried many things including reinstalling antivirus and
talking to Symantec but no luck.
Noticed when i go into windows security and enable virus protection
and go back it has disabled it.
Any ideas why this is happening??


I would have found the problem if it were related to a software change I
had made. I run spy blaster, search and destroy and Zone alarm. I
disabled AZ firewall, scanned for Viruses and updated the definitions
from Major Geeks website. I also looked for hosts re directs and found
none. The problem is when Norton connects for an update it cannot
connect. I talked to Symantec and did several things which did not
resolve the problem.
Norton Products do have some issues but I have been using their antivirus
for a long time and it has no more problems than others despite the anti
Norton brigade who insist Norton is to blame for global warming and many
other things.
The issue for this group is why Windows XP turns off virus protection in
the windows security center. I have the windows firewall disabled and
automatic updates enabled in the XP security center and they don't
change, but when I enable the antivirus it is disabled when I open the
security center again. I scanned for malware and found none.

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