Microsoft Security Essentials Issues
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Microsoft Security Essentials Issues
Hi,
I've been using Microsoft Security Essentials since it came out, and it always worked fine and well, giving me no problems whatsoever. But recently, I keep getting errors and issues with MSE. First off, when I boot up the computer it seems to be completely fine, but after a while, something changes. It suddenly starts saying that Real-time protection is turned off, and it should be turned on.
So when I click Turn on, it attempts do so and then suddenly gives an error.
Help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Slasher
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I'm just wondering whether your computer has been hit by a virus.
The screenshot of MSE on my computer gives a different warning about real-time scanning.
On yours, you're informed that realtime protection is not available. On mine, I'm informed that realtime protection is turned off.
Time for a virus scan in Safe Mode?
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Seriously? I doubt its a virus... And just so you know, I am running MSE 2.1 (not available on auto update yet).
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Have you scanned with anything other then MSE? Like MBAM or HMP?
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Nope, never needed to really.
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Ok I'll do a full system scan with MBAM. I'll post back when done... Usually a couple of hours.
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Ok I'll do a full system scan with MBAM. I'll post back when done... Usually a couple of hours.
Finish off MBAM with: Downloads - SurfRight HMP is probably the best final judge, but it doesn't remove infections for free like MBAM. If it does find something, you get a free 30 day trial to activate its cleaning tool.
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Ok MBAM removed two viruses :) (can't believe MSE didn't detect them) but I'm not sure if its false positives or not, but whatever.
Anyways, I'm still having the same problem, but also when trying to update I get another error (this was happening sometimes, not always).
Help would be appreciated, I can't continue to browse the net without protection .