Random Security Warnings

[Guest Eric]

I have Vista 32 Premium, and I use Windows Defender for malware protection,

Avast! Home for virus protection, and Windows Firewall as my firewall. All

of them are on 100% of the time, and I run regular scans. I've been using

that setup for 4 or 5 months with no problem.

 

But yesturday, I got a warning from the Security Center telling me I have no

virus or malware protection. I checked Avast and Defender and they are both

running. I had both of them run the most thurough scans they can, and

nothing came up. But Vista still thinks I have no virus or malware

protection.

 

In Secturity Cetner, I chose the I have antivirus software running and I

will monitor it myself option for virus protection. But when I click the

turn on defender button, Vista attempts to update the malware database and

then does nothing.

 

I tried restarting my PC, but get them same security warnings. This is

really anoying. Any idea what else I can try?

 

Thanks!

 

Eric

[Guest Charlie42]

"Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in:

<span style="color:blue">

>I have Vista 32 Premium, and I use Windows Defender for malware protection,

> Avast! Home for virus protection, and Windows Firewall as my firewall.

> All

> of them are on 100% of the time, and I run regular scans. I've been using

> that setup for 4 or 5 months with no problem.

>

> But yesturday, I got a warning from the Security Center telling me I have

> no

> virus or malware protection. I checked Avast and Defender and they are

> both

> running. I had both of them run the most thurough scans they can, and

> nothing came up. But Vista still thinks I have no virus or malware

> protection.

>

> In Secturity Cetner, I chose the I have antivirus software running and I

> will monitor it myself option for virus protection. But when I click the

> turn on defender button, Vista attempts to update the malware database and

> then does nothing.

>

> I tried restarting my PC, but get them same security warnings. This is

> really anoying. Any idea what else I can try?</span>

 

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Charlie42

[Guest shell]

I am having the exact same problem !!!! Help!

 

"Eric" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> I have Vista 32 Premium, and I use Windows Defender for malware protection,

> Avast! Home for virus protection, and Windows Firewall as my firewall. All

> of them are on 100% of the time, and I run regular scans. I've been using

> that setup for 4 or 5 months with no problem.

>

> But yesturday, I got a warning from the Security Center telling me I have no

> virus or malware protection. I checked Avast and Defender and they are both

> running. I had both of them run the most thurough scans they can, and

> nothing came up. But Vista still thinks I have no virus or malware

> protection.

>

> In Secturity Cetner, I chose the I have antivirus software running and I

> will monitor it myself option for virus protection. But when I click the

> turn on defender button, Vista attempts to update the malware database and

> then does nothing.

>

> I tried restarting my PC, but get them same security warnings. This is

> really anoying. Any idea what else I can try?

>

> Thanks!

>

> Eric </span>