I run AVG, Spybot-S&D and Rapport Setup,(web protection e.g.Bank's) but the
computer from time to time warns me that I have no protection for Malware
and to check the settings.
How do I check the settings? (I am a self-taught user)
Do I need any other software for protection?

This can happen if your selected malware/antivirus program is in the process
of updating and shuts itself down during the update process. If this is the
cause you would most likely notice it soon after you start the computer
and/or when the program is updating itself. If it happens only occasionally
and sporadically then it's almost certainly no cause for worry.

"Zygy" <zygy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I run AVG, Spybot-S&D and Rapport Setup,(web protection e.g.Bank's) but
> the computer from time to time warns me that I have no protection for
> Malware and to check the settings.
> How do I check the settings? (I am a self-taught user)
> Do I need any other software for protection?

Thank you for the reply. You are probably right because the warning
disappears when the computer is restarted.
"Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:734F6C28-4A92-49BF-870C-63FA3628B0D2@xxxxxx

> This can happen if your selected malware/antivirus program is in the
> process of updating and shuts itself down during the update process. If
> this is the cause you would most likely notice it soon after you start the
> computer and/or when the program is updating itself. If it happens only
> occasionally and sporadically then it's almost certainly no cause for
> worry.
>
> "Zygy" <zygy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uAxJy#nuJHA.5452@xxxxxx

>> I run AVG, Spybot-S&D and Rapport Setup,(web protection e.g.Bank's) but
>> the computer from time to time warns me that I have no protection for
>> Malware and to check the settings.
>> How do I check the settings? (I am a self-taught user)
>> Do I need any other software for protection?

>

Hello Zygy,

You could try this:

Right-click Command Prompt (in Start Menu\Programs\Accessories) and choose
Run as Administrator. Type (or Copy and Paste) the following command:

winmgmt /verifyrepository

If the system returns "WMI repository is not consistent", type this command:

winmgmt /salvagerepository

The first time you run this it will fail. (It will issue stop commands to
the services causing it to fail, saying, "A stop control has been sent to a
service that other running services are dependent on"). It might take a
couple minutes for the services to shut down. Run the last command again.
You actually may have to run it 3 times before it finally runs and completes
on its own.
--

"Zygy" wrote:

> I run AVG, Spybot-S&D and Rapport Setup,(web protection e.g.Bank's) but the
> computer from time to time warns me that I have no protection for Malware
> and to check the settings.
> How do I check the settings? (I am a self-taught user)
> Do I need any other software for protection?
>
>