The security center in my computer was disabled, firewall, defender and
update. I reset it to active (auto). After I restart the computer those
function were disabled again. Even my Norton antivirus software were disabled
and the system won't allow to install again. Is this cause by a virus? If so
is there a free program in Microsoft web site to remove it. Norton or McAfee
said they can remove the malware for a fee ($100.00) even though I am using
their software. Or I have to format the computer and reinstall everything.
Can someone out there went through the similar problem please share your
exprience and solution?

Uninstall norton; and keep it off your computer!

Below is what I use for Security, and it works!
If you can't remove the problem in Dynamic mode, go into Safe mode to do it!
Instructions below

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Avast Anti-Virus is Vista compatible (32bit and 64bit Versions), FREE,
auto-updating, and a low resources user of your computer.
And, only have 1(one) Anti-Virus installed / running on your computer at any
one time..
Conflicts may occur if you have more than 1(one).

http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html

Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5.2 is a very good, FREE Anti-Spyware Program.
Download, install, update, and immunize your System with it.
Then SCAN with it.
Update once a fortnight.

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

SpywareBlaster 4.0 is a non-intrusive, FREE Anti-Spyware Program that runs
in the background.
Update it once a fortnight, and let it do its work in the background!

If you happen to find a problem that you can’t uninstall / delete, reboot
the computer, and go into Safe Mode.
To get into Safe mode, tap F8 right at Power On/ Startup, and use UP and
DOWN arrow keys to get to Safe Mode, then hit ENTER.
RESCAN your computer with Avast and Spybot S & D while in Safe Mode.

--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Dan" wrote:

> The security center in my computer was disabled, firewall, defender and
> update. I reset it to active (auto). After I restart the computer those
> function were disabled again. Even my Norton antivirus software were disabled
> and the system won't allow to install again. Is this cause by a virus? If so
> is there a free program in Microsoft web site to remove it. Norton or McAfee
> said they can remove the malware for a fee ($100.00) even though I am using
> their software. Or I have to format the computer and reinstall everything.
> Can someone out there went through the similar problem please share your
> exprience and solution?

Hey Mick, I follow the guide you provided. Install all three programs. Spybot
S&D can not be installed in normal mode. I installed it in Safe mode and run
the scan function. It remove lots of virus ~ more than a dozen. The window
firewall and window defender are working now. The only problem left is that:
I can turn on the windows security center by clicking the ativation button.
This function is not working probably. Is this cause by the virus? How can I
turn on the window security center? Does having all three program intalled in
the computer create any conflicts? Thanks for your help!

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> Uninstall norton; and keep it off your computer!
>
> Below is what I use for Security, and it works!
> If you can't remove the problem in Dynamic mode, go into Safe mode to do it!
> Instructions below
>
> http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
>
> Avast Anti-Virus is Vista compatible (32bit and 64bit Versions), FREE,
> auto-updating, and a low resources user of your computer.
> And, only have 1(one) Anti-Virus installed / running on your computer at any
> one time..
> Conflicts may occur if you have more than 1(one).
>
> http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html
>
> Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5.2 is a very good, FREE Anti-Spyware Program.
> Download, install, update, and immunize your System with it.
> Then SCAN with it.
> Update once a fortnight.
>
> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>
> SpywareBlaster 4.0 is a non-intrusive, FREE Anti-Spyware Program that runs
> in the background.
> Update it once a fortnight, and let it do its work in the background!
>
> If you happen to find a problem that you can’t uninstall / delete, reboot
> the computer, and go into Safe Mode.
> To get into Safe mode, tap F8 right at Power On/ Startup, and use UP and
> DOWN arrow keys to get to Safe Mode, then hit ENTER.
> RESCAN your computer with Avast and Spybot S & D while in Safe Mode.
>
> --
> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>
>
> "Dan" wrote:
>

> > The security center in my computer was disabled, firewall, defender and
> > update. I reset it to active (auto). After I restart the computer those
> > function were disabled again. Even my Norton antivirus software was disabled
> > and the system won't allow to install again. Is this cause by a virus? If so
> > is there a free program in Microsoft web site to remove it. Norton or McAfee
> > said they can remove the malware for a fee ($100.00) even though I am using
> > their software. Or I have to format the computer and reinstall everything.
> > Can someone out there went through the similar problem please share your
> > experience and solution?

Dan, if your Norton is an Internet Security Suite, it can take over from
Vista's security center , as can a virus.
Are you still running Norton? It will want t use its OWN firewall!

The Anti-Virus is the best one to remove Trojans; but you normally do have
to be in Safe mode to do it.
The Trojan must have been stopping the install of Spybot Search & Destroy in
normal mode! Have you updated it? It now scans for about 155,000 different
crap things when up to date!!

On my own computer, I turned off Defender, as it missed too much spyware in
tests.
But, I always had the 3 Programs that I have here running together with no
probs.

Hope it helps!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Dan" wrote:

> Hey Mick, I follow the guide you provided. Install all three programs. Spybot
> S&D can not be installed in normal mode. I installed it in Safe mode and run
> the scan function. It remove lots of virus ~ more than a dozen. The window
> firewall and window defender are working now. The only problem left is that:
> I can turn on the windows security center by clicking the ativation button.
> This function is not working probably. Is this cause by the virus? How can I
> turn on the window security center? Does having all three program intalled in
> the computer create any conflicts? Thanks for your help!
>
> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>

> > Uninstall norton; and keep it off your computer!
> >
> > Below is what I use for Security, and it works!
> > If you can't remove the problem in Dynamic mode, go into Safe mode to do it!
> > Instructions below
> >
> > http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
> >
> > Avast Anti-Virus is Vista compatible (32bit and 64bit Versions), FREE,
> > auto-updating, and a low resources user of your computer.
> > And, only have 1(one) Anti-Virus installed / running on your computer at any
> > one time..
> > Conflicts may occur if you have more than 1(one).
> >
> > http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html
> >
> > Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5.2 is a very good, FREE Anti-Spyware Program.
> > Download, install, update, and immunize your System with it.
> > Then SCAN with it.
> > Update once a fortnight.
> >
> > http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
> >
> > SpywareBlaster 4.0 is a non-intrusive, FREE Anti-Spyware Program that runs
> > in the background.
> > Update it once a fortnight, and let it do its work in the background!
> >
> > If you happen to find a problem that you can’t uninstall / delete, reboot
> > the computer, and go into Safe Mode.
> > To get into Safe mode, tap F8 right at Power On/ Startup, and use UP and
> > DOWN arrow keys to get to Safe Mode, then hit ENTER.
> > RESCAN your computer with Avast and Spybot S & D while in Safe Mode.
> >
> > --
> > Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
> >
> >
> > "Dan" wrote:
> >

> > > The security center in my computer was disabled, firewall, defender and
> > > update. I reset it to active (auto). After I restart the computer those
> > > function were disabled again. Even my Norton antivirus software was disabled
> > > and the system won't allow to install again. Is this cause by a virus? If so
> > > is there a free program in Microsoft web site to remove it. Norton or McAfee
> > > said they can remove the malware for a fee ($100.00) even though I am using
> > > their software. Or I have to format the computer and reinstall everything.
> > > Can someone out there went through the similar problem please share your
> > > experience and solution?

I have Norton Antivirus 2008 with Antispyware. I haven't installed it on my
system yet because I don't know if it would cause a conflict with the windows
vista firewall. Should I install it and stick with the windows vista
firewall? Or should I download the firewall from zone alarm, spybot, and the
antivirus from avast.com?

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> Dan, if your Norton is an Internet Security Suite, it can take over from
> Vista's security center , as can a virus.
> Are you still running Norton? It will want t use its OWN firewall!
>
> The Anti-Virus is the best one to remove Trojans; but you normally do have
> to be in Safe mode to do it.
> The Trojan must have been stopping the install of Spybot Search & Destroy in
> normal mode! Have you updated it? It now scans for about 155,000 different
> crap things when up to date!!
>
> On my own computer, I turned off Defender, as it missed too much spyware in
> tests.
> But, I always had the 3 Programs that I have here running together with no
> probs.
>
> Hope it helps!
> --
> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>
>
> "Dan" wrote:
>

> > Hey Mick, I follow the guide you provided. Install all three programs. Spybot
> > S&D can not be installed in normal mode. I installed it in Safe mode and run
> > the scan function. It remove lots of virus ~ more than a dozen. The window
> > firewall and window defender are working now. The only problem left is that:
> > I can turn on the windows security center by clicking the ativation button.
> > This function is not working probably. Is this cause by the virus? How can I
> > turn on the window security center? Does having all three program intalled in
> > the computer create any conflicts? Thanks for your help!
> >
> > "Mick Murphy" wrote:
> >

> > > Uninstall norton; and keep it off your computer!
> > >
> > > Below is what I use for Security, and it works!
> > > If you can't remove the problem in Dynamic mode, go into Safe mode to do it!
> > > Instructions below
> > >
> > > http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
> > >
> > > Avast Anti-Virus is Vista compatible (32bit and 64bit Versions), FREE,
> > > auto-updating, and a low resources user of your computer.
> > > And, only have 1(one) Anti-Virus installed / running on your computer at any
> > > one time..
> > > Conflicts may occur if you have more than 1(one).
> > >
> > > http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html
> > >
> > > Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5.2 is a very good, FREE Anti-Spyware Program.
> > > Download, install, update, and immunize your System with it.
> > > Then SCAN with it.
> > > Update once a fortnight.
> > >
> > > http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
> > >
> > > SpywareBlaster 4.0 is a non-intrusive, FREE Anti-Spyware Program that runs
> > > in the background.
> > > Update it once a fortnight, and let it do its work in the background!
> > >
> > > If you happen to find a problem that you can’t uninstall / delete, reboot
> > > the computer, and go into Safe Mode.
> > > To get into Safe mode, tap F8 right at Power On/ Startup, and use UP and
> > > DOWN arrow keys to get to Safe Mode, then hit ENTER.
> > > RESCAN your computer with Avast and Spybot S & D while in Safe Mode.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dan" wrote:
> > >
> > > > The security center in my computer was disabled, firewall, defender and
> > > > update. I reset it to active (auto). After I restart the computer those
> > > > function were disabled again. Even my Norton antivirus software was disabled
> > > > and the system won't allow to install again. Is this cause by a virus? If so
> > > > is there a free program in Microsoft web site to remove it. Norton or McAfee
> > > > said they can remove the malware for a fee ($100.00) even though I am using
> > > > their software. Or I have to format the computer and reinstall everything.
> > > > Can someone out there went through the similar problem please share your
> > > > experience and solution?

all third party firewall programs will turn off Vista's firewall
Vista has an excellant firewall program
I personally do not like Norton anything because it is a bloated software
I use AVG 8.0 free version and Vista's firewall and also Superantispyware
Pro
which is an excellant real time antispyware program and doesn't conflict
with any of the ones I listed
Superantispyware Pro you need to purchase but it is well worth it
robin
"Quentin Medeiros" <Quentin Medeiros@xxxxxx> wrote in
message news:1141B426-1273-4ABA-BDF3-30FD3D7FAED7@xxxxxx

>I have Norton Antivirus 2008 with Antispyware. I haven't installed it on my
> system yet because I don't know if it would cause a conflict with the
> windows
> vista firewall. Should I install it and stick with the windows vista
> firewall? Or should I download the firewall from zone alarm, spybot, and
> the
> antivirus from avast.com?
>
> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>

>> Dan, if your Norton is an Internet Security Suite, it can take over from
>> Vista's security center , as can a virus.
>> Are you still running Norton? It will want t use its OWN firewall!
>>
>> The Anti-Virus is the best one to remove Trojans; but you normally do
>> have
>> to be in Safe mode to do it.
>> The Trojan must have been stopping the install of Spybot Search & Destroy
>> in
>> normal mode! Have you updated it? It now scans for about 155,000
>> different
>> crap things when up to date!!
>>
>> On my own computer, I turned off Defender, as it missed too much spyware
>> in
>> tests.
>> But, I always had the 3 Programs that I have here running together with
>> no
>> probs.
>>
>> Hope it helps!
>> --
>> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>>
>>
>> "Dan" wrote:
>>

>> > Hey Mick, I follow the guide you provided. Install all three programs.
>> > Spybot
>> > S&D can not be installed in normal mode. I installed it in Safe mode
>> > and run
>> > the scan function. It remove lots of virus ~ more than a dozen. The
>> > window
>> > firewall and window defender are working now. The only problem left is
>> > that:
>> > I can turn on the windows security center by clicking the ativation
>> > button.
>> > This function is not working probably. Is this cause by the virus? How
>> > can I
>> > turn on the window security center? Does having all three program
>> > intalled in
>> > the computer create any conflicts? Thanks for your help!
>> >
>> > "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Uninstall norton; and keep it off your computer!
>> > >
>> > > Below is what I use for Security, and it works!
>> > > If you can't remove the problem in Dynamic mode, go into Safe mode to
>> > > do it!
>> > > Instructions below
>> > >
>> > > http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
>> > >
>> > > Avast Anti-Virus is Vista compatible (32bit and 64bit Versions),
>> > > FREE,
>> > > auto-updating, and a low resources user of your computer.
>> > > And, only have 1(one) Anti-Virus installed / running on your computer
>> > > at any
>> > > one time..
>> > > Conflicts may occur if you have more than 1(one).
>> > >
>> > > http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html
>> > >
>> > > Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5.2 is a very good, FREE Anti-Spyware
>> > > Program.
>> > > Download, install, update, and immunize your System with it.
>> > > Then SCAN with it.
>> > > Update once a fortnight.
>> > >
>> > > http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>> > >
>> > > SpywareBlaster 4.0 is a non-intrusive, FREE Anti-Spyware Program that
>> > > runs
>> > > in the background.
>> > > Update it once a fortnight, and let it do its work in the background!
>> > >
>> > > If you happen to find a problem that you can't uninstall / delete,
>> > > reboot
>> > > the computer, and go into Safe Mode.
>> > > To get into Safe mode, tap F8 right at Power On/ Startup, and use UP
>> > > and
>> > > DOWN arrow keys to get to Safe Mode, then hit ENTER.
>> > > RESCAN your computer with Avast and Spybot S & D while in Safe Mode.
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Dan" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > The security center in my computer was disabled, firewall, defender
>> > > > and
>> > > > update. I reset it to active (auto). After I restart the computer
>> > > > those
>> > > > function were disabled again. Even my Norton antivirus software was
>> > > > disabled
>> > > > and the system won't allow to install again. Is this cause by a
>> > > > virus? If so
>> > > > is there a free program in Microsoft web site to remove it. Norton
>> > > > or McAfee
>> > > > said they can remove the malware for a fee ($100.00) even though I
>> > > > am using
>> > > > their software. Or I have to format the computer and reinstall
>> > > > everything.
>> > > > Can someone out there went through the similar problem please share
>> > > > your
>> > > > experience and solution?