Windows7 firewall service is not available under services.msc list.

[arunkg]

Hi,

I am running with windows7 64bit operating system, it was really cool till 2 days back. i am having mcafee antivirus which was also working fine. but suddenly 2 days before i was getting a message that my computer is in risk due to firewall is not activated, and this issue is also stoping me to connect with internet, i tried various method to fix this issue but at the end its zero.
These are some hints which will help to anylise mu issue:-
1. Base Filtering Engine is started.
2. Firewall client agent is started
3. windows firewall is not at all available under services.msc list

Please help me to fix this issue.

 

[Britton30]

Welcome to SF arunkg!
You won't like this, but Uninstall McAfee and install MSE, link below my signature. McAfee has a bad record with w7 and causing various issues.

Also find the link there for Malware Bytes and install it, do an update and run a full scan with it and MSE.
Sounds like you may have caught something.

You can use another PC and save both to a flash drive.

 

[Kaktussoft]

MCAFEE posted a faulty DAT-file last weekend. Maybe that's the cause of problem?

 

[shawn77]

You have rootkit

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/166445-windows-defender-offline.html

Windows Firewall damaged by 'Windows 7 antivirus 2012'