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Windows security centre can't be started, the sequal
Hi everyone, as the title suggests my windows security centre cant be started, more accurately it can when I run services from the start menu, set it to automatic and start it, but after 20 seconds it turns itself off, and wont let me start it again. I know there's some orrible little bit of malware or something in there, because I get pop ups from IE (even though I use firefox) and when I search with google, when clicking on a result I get redirected to some other page.
I tried to research how to fix it up myself and posted on the original windows security center can't be fixed thread but I reached the limit of my crude abilities and was advised that this would be best suited to a new thread. So here is where I'm at:
I downloaded ESET scanner and sent it to work, it came back with this:
C:\Users\Dell\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe a variant of Win32/Injector.DWK trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined
C:\Users\Dell\AppData\Roaming\lsass.exe a variant of Win32/Injector.DWK trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined
C:\Users\Dell\AppData\Roaming\sfvkaf.exe a variant of Win32/Injector.IGX trojan cleaned by deleting - quarantined
I have a basic understanding that this far from the ideal. I havent taken any options to delete the files yet, because I reckon the files that are infected are quite important. but again, I'm a novice in this game and probably need some hand holding while I take this on.
It might be worth noting that my antivir online protection had also disabled itself without consulting me and refused to co-operate until I ran the ESET scan, now its happy.
If anyone could help me figure out how to appease the security center and bring it out of its sulk it would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks