Microsoft Security Essentials

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  1. Posts : 131
    windows 7 home premium x64
       #1

    Microsoft Security Essentials


    Hi all,

    Just lately I have noticed that evertime I login to my Windows 7, Microsoft Security Essentials is telling me that I may be potentially unprotected! This never used to happen....I scan my pc and it always comes back clean..... just getting this potentially unprotected warning everytime doesn't seem right... I think It's been like this since the flame problem and since microsoft pushed out many security updates on the last patch Tuesday

    Is anyone else getting this?

    Thanks

    Sam
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  2. Posts : 7,781
    Win 7 32 Home Premium, Win 7 64 Pro, Win 8.1, Win 10
       #2

    Are you by chance using CCleaner? If so, you need to go to the applications tab & uncheck MS AntiMalware.

    If that's not the cause, it probably wouldn't hurt to D/L Windows Defender Offline on another PC, make the disk & run it at boot up on your PC:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...fender-offline
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  3. Posts : 131
    windows 7 home premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Just running a full scan again....when it's done i'll post results......Thanks Borg386
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  4. Posts : 131
    windows 7 home premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Ok...not sure if this would have been a problem in MS Security Essentials, but I had some quarantined nastys...I've removed them now and I'll post results if the problem persists... Just one question! should you delete quarantined items?
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  5. Posts : 14,606
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
       #5

    out of interest what version are you using, the current version is 4.0.1526.0
    you can find the version number by the help dropdown /about security essentials
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  6. Posts : 131
    windows 7 home premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    4.0.1526.0


    I have version 4.0.1526.0...thanks
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  7. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #7

    sammy3417 said:
    Ok...not sure if this would have been a problem in MS Security Essentials, but I had some quarantined nastys...I've removed them now and I'll post results if the problem persists... Just one question! should you delete quarantined items?
    Sammy,
    Yes ,always delete the quarantined items.

    karl
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  8. Posts : 7,781
    Win 7 32 Home Premium, Win 7 64 Pro, Win 8.1, Win 10
       #8

    Hopefully that was the cause & it's sorted. If not, post back & let us know. Might be advisable to run a scan with Malwarebytes just to be sure, run a full system scan. The free version will work fine.

    Malwarebytes : Malwarebytes Anti-Malware PRO removes malware including viruses, spyware, worms and trojans, plus it protects your computer
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  9. Posts : 131
    windows 7 home premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Still the same


    Hi all,

    still had the same problem with MS Security Essentials so I've now removed it and put AVG free on there.

    Thanks
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  10. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #10

    Specifically, what problem do you have with MSE?
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