SecurityCenter.Disabled

codyw

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I had a lady I know call me yesterday. Her computer was acting weird. I ran my usual diagnostics and the only thing it found were 2 things: "SecurityCenter.Disabled"

I am assuming that is not good. She has XP SP3 and because I don't have that I finished the rest of my work and her AV, McAfee, found no viruses.
I keep telling her McAfee is crap and that she has to get rid of it. I guess she is waiting until her subscription ends either in December or January. But being that I found 2 infections with the security center being disabled, I am stumped, everything in there was turned ON but does that also mean that it could be malfunctioning?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTeK Computer Inc./Q550LF/Laptop
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 with SP1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4500U CPU @ 1.80GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics Family, NVIDIA GeForce
Hard Drives
Hitachi HTS547575A9E384
Internet Speed
XFINITY
Antivirus
Trend Micro
Tour best bet is to run Malwarebytes ASAP and remove McAfee. then install MSE.
Ken
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Optiplex 980
OS
Win7 x64 Ultimate SP1
CPU
Intel i7-2600
Memory
8 Gig
Graphics Card(s)
Geforce gt 520
Monitor(s) Displays
LG & Acer
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Internet Speed
Fios 45/35
Other Info
Windows Home Server
Malwarebytes is the one that found the 2 infections with "SecurityCenter.Disabled". I'll have to see if they want MSE since it is free. How is its detection rates? They are better than McAfee I hope...
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTeK Computer Inc./Q550LF/Laptop
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 with SP1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4500U CPU @ 1.80GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics Family, NVIDIA GeForce
Hard Drives
Hitachi HTS547575A9E384
Internet Speed
XFINITY
Antivirus
Trend Micro
Microsoft Security Essentials is one of the best. just check around the forum.

Ken
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Optiplex 980
OS
Win7 x64 Ultimate SP1
CPU
Intel i7-2600
Memory
8 Gig
Graphics Card(s)
Geforce gt 520
Monitor(s) Displays
LG & Acer
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Internet Speed
Fios 45/35
Other Info
Windows Home Server
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