Windows Security Alert
Sep 19, 2008
On starting up my Dell notebook today I got an alert from Windows Security Center that there were multiple issues with my computers security. When I opened the Security Center Alert it was indicating that my firewall was off and also that it could not detect any anti-virus software on the computer. The computer came with McAfee Security Center and when I open that it indicates that I'm totally protected. It of course has a firewall and anti-virus, etc.
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Jun 28, 2009
I have Vista Home Premium/2GB RAM/Core 2 duo I got this security alert today when I booted. When I open Windows Security Center it shows the problem that Windows Defender and Spyware Doctor are both turned off. That's as it should be and as it has always been. I have BitDefender Internet Security 2009 and it shows "No issue affects your
computer."
I used an elevated command to check that WMI and it shows as consistent. So
why did this alert suddenly start showing up?
I know I can turn the alerts off, but I'd much rather find out what caused
this problem and fix it.
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Jul 29, 2009
Using Vista Home Premium and Internet Explorer 7. When on the internet, I'm getting a popup titled "Windows Security Alert." It says my computer is infected with: It wants me to download a remover from promalwarescannerv2.com. I'm running McAfee Total Protection, but when I do a system scan it says all is OK. I did a system restore, but it comes back later.
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Jul 29, 2009
I have been trying to send some emails to an instructor, but each time the windows security setting pops up and prompts for my username and password... I have given the correct one each time, but it just phases out and pops back up querying again. Who do I talk to regarding finding out what the username password are>?
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Jul 15, 2009
This morning my computer started issuing security alerts notifying me that the firewall was off as was the malware. I turn the firewall on but under the malware section it indicates that it is reporting to the security centre in a format that is no longer supported. It also has a little Not Compatible icon to the right of the malware icon on the left. Once the firewall is turned on and the malware turns from red to yellow when we turn it on the shield in the bottom right of the screen goes yellow for a while but eventually it goes red again and I am again notified that the firewall is off and the malware is off as well.
I know my subscription is still in effect and according to the system it expires 10/03/2010.
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Jun 28, 2008
How do I get Vista to stop annoying me about opening programs either at startup or when I open them manually? I've trying opening the security center and telling Vista not to alert me or display tray icon. But when I start up, I still get a publisher-not-verified warning about a program I want to run. And when I try to open it manually (or another app that contains an internal server), Vista (shield.exe) stops and asks me if I want to run it. If I take the checkmark out of "Always warn about this type of program," it's there's the next time anyway. I'd like to disable all this stuff. How do I go about it?
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Sep 20, 2009
I am getting an alert about opening an rtf attachment from my email. I have
never had a problem like this before. I have always been able to open them
and see the text and pictures. It is also happening when I save the
attachment to a file on my hard drive.
Here is the alert:
This doucment contains code that your Security Settings do not allow, so it
might not display correctly.
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Mar 23, 2008
i keep getting a system alert about spyware or a trojan but i have norton 360 installed and up to date and it does not find anything i have also run windows defender wich also finds nothing when i click on the popup box it takes me to a website trying to sell me Win SpyKiller this also happens when i try to open internet explorer when it should open my home page it takes me to the same site.
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Jan 6, 2010
Two days ago i downloaded a program(Single file abt 100 kb) and executed it. After execution the program's icon simply disappeared from my desktop!
After that I have been getting resident shield pop-ups which tell me about a new file being created in TEMP directory.
eg: FILE NAME: C:windows empcvnp.tmpsvchost.exe
THREAT NAME: Trojan Horse Clicker.AEIO
Detect on open.
PROCESS NAME: C:windowssystem32svchost.exe .
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Mar 23, 2008
You may have already heard about or read about this story. If so, this is not for you. For those people in positions where privacy can mean the life or death of a career or even a person, listen up. "Computer scientists have discovered a novel way to bypass the encryption used in programs like Microsoft's BitLocker and Apple's FileVault and then view the contents of supposedly secure files.
In a paper (PDF) published Thursday that could prompt a rethinking of how to protect sensitive data, the researchers describe how they can extract the contents of a computer's memory and discover the secret encryption key used to scramble files. (I tested these claims by giving them a MacBook with FileVault; here's a slideshow.)
"There seems to be no easy remedy for these vulnerabilities," the researchers say. "Simple software changes are likely to be ineffective; hardware changes are possible but will require time and expense; and today's Trusted Computing technologies appear to be of little help because they cannot protect keys that are already in memory. The risk seems highest for laptops, which are often taken out in public in states that are vulnerable to our attacks. These risks imply that disk encryption on laptops may do less good than widely believed.
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Nov 14, 2008
ALERT: UPS Delivery Failure "VIRUS" PLEASE FORWARD! The newest virus circulating is the UPS Delivery Failure. You will receive an email from UPS Packet Service along with a packet number. NOTE: The word packet is mis-spelled on this line. It will say that they were un-able to deliver a package sent to you on such and such a date. It then asks you to print out the invoice copy attached. DON'T TRY TO PRINT THIS. IT LAUNCHES THE VIRUS! Pass this warning on to all your PC operators at work and home. This virus has caused millions of dollars in damage in the past few days.
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Sep 18, 2008
I have an acer 3055WXMi laptop running Windows Vista home basic 32bit. I hav no 3rd party firewall, only other security software i have is AVG anti-virus
Every time i start up my laptop windows firewall fails 2 start, windows security alerts comes up.
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May 28, 2009
Warning: don’t use any ESET NOD32 V4.x Antivirus product together with Windows Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2 « Smokey’s Security Weblog
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Jun 29, 2009
My computer is running the concistency check. It's at stage 3 and when it's almost complete it's starts to "replace invalid security Id with default security id for file ******" it's been doing this for a while now and I was wondering what I can do to speed it up. It's currently at 170000, and if I try to restart the computer the login screen will not load if I skip the disk check.
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Dec 2, 2008
I got Vista 32 bit installed on my laptop. I work from Internet And need a good firewall and security suite which can protect my computer from trojen and malewars and hackers. Currently i am using kaspersky as my internet security and in past i have used Norton Security suite, In Both I have noticed getting too much of hacking attempts 3/hr.
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Mar 23, 2008
At the moment im having trouble connecting to the server.. I have the internet connected.. Everytime i want to check my mail now i have to keep re entering my my password.. And the security thing keeps poping up and just wont connect.. How do I disable that??
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Jun 4, 2009
I am receiving this pop-up and I put in my e-mail address but I don't know if I ever had a password. What do I do now? I am unable to receive e-mails so I need to add or change my password but it's not asking me 'if I gorgot my password'.
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Mar 29, 2008
Seen lots on this - have tried to follow advice and even uninstalled McAfee and recreated mail account from scratch on Windows Mail - still no luck - still get the windows security prompt. Cannot download or send any emails. V. frustrating - especially when going through the risk of unistalling protection (which came pre-installed).
Is there a published document from Microsoft on this problem? Some definitive, clear, step-by-step advice for those who simply want to transfer from XP to Vista wihtout these unexpected, business damaging issues.
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Apr 27, 2010
I was having trouble responding to request for "user name and password" so
closed the account and started a new one - but still the same trouble!
Here is the error message
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Mar 23, 2008
does anyone know how to disable the dialog box that prompts one for their username and password every time the mail program is opened?
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Oct 28, 2009
when trying to send a message with Windows Mail, would one get a Windows Security window stating "Windows Security LOG ON to Windows Live E-Mail Server" and then it asks for your login information?
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Apr 6, 2009
I have a program from a known vendor that I would like to install on Vista Business. When attempting Installation I get the message box: "Windows Security Warning" Windoes fouind that this file is potentially harmful. To help protect your computer, Windoes has blocked access to this file.
Name: Setup.exe"
I really want to install this program. How can I defeat this Security Warning?
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Apr 26, 2008
i am using windows VISTA recently and i don't know how can i setup something in it and my question is: when i leave my computer it goes to sleep mode and when i back to my
computer and hit a key or move the mouse windows opens the computer but i need that windows first ask my username and password and then open the computer.
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Feb 14, 2009
Windows Security Alerts tells me that "AVG anti virus free reports that it is turned off." Whereas AVG reports "All security features are working correctly and are up to date" although I have inward and outward email checking turned off. Have found and downloaded a fix "reset_access_avg8_en.exe" from the AVG website but the notification icon persists.
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Apr 2, 2009
I know microsoft released an update back in october to protect against conficker. I got my computer in december with the olest update being many security and windows mail ....... updates. Although non of them are rated critical, did I get the update? When I click on windows update it says WINDOWS IS UP TO DATE
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Apr 30, 2008
I have recently set up a new windows mail account and have spoken to my ISP and have upgraded account to now send emails. However, now when I try and send emails a different message comes up which is: Please verify that both username and password are correct for your mail server. So I put in the details, but it does not go anywhere, just keeps popping up with this message again. All I can think of is that I have forgotton which username and password are associated with this - how do I go about finding this out, or changing this?
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Aug 27, 2009
Is Windows Defender an anti-virus program? If so, should I turn it off as Norton Security suite recommends? If I turn it off, how do I manage my start-up programs?
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May 25, 2008
I manually configured the email provided by my web host using Windows Mail. It was working properly until recently this week, it cannot send any emails anymore. I DID NOT CHANGE anything in the configuration. Everytime I send emails, it keeps on prompting me Windows Security asking for the Username & Password. I typed my username & password correctly BUT it keeps on prompting me the same pop up. The username & password I entered are all correct. Sometimes it gives me this error message:.......
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Mar 20, 2010
Has anyone tried this program and if so, what do you think of it. I currently have the free Avast 5.0 and of course Windows Defender. I was wondering if I should stay with what I got or get Windows Live Essentials Security. I understand when you install it that it will turn off Windows Defender and I would have to uninstall Avast. I thought maybe some of you that are using it would be able to comment.
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May 29, 2008
The security center in my computer was disabled, firewall, defender and update. I reset it to active (auto). After I restart the computer those function were disabled again. Even my Norton antivirus software were disabled and the system won't allow to install again. Is this cause by a virus? If so is there a free program in Microsoft web site to remove it. Norton or McAfee said they can remove the malware for a fee ($100.00) even though I am using their software. Or I have to format the computer and reinstall everything. Can someone out there went through the similar problem please share your exprience and solution?
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Mar 27, 2008
Bought a Toshiba laptop 10 months ago and everything worked fine. With MS updates (only downloaded defender and Vista related items) things started to happen. Have worked through every problem except can not recieve emails. (Can send with no problem.) Have Cox internet and they determined I can recieve emails through their website so it is Vista interference. Spent two hours yesterday with Toshiba tech service trying to isolate and repair problem. Was not successful.
The problem is this: When Windows mail comes up, or when I hit send and receive, I get a box that says "Windows Security, Logon to POP.EAST.COX.NET" and the appropraite places to put in my Username and Password. When this is done, It just comes back with the same Windows Security box. The Toshiba Rep tried numerous things with accounts and the usual settings, changing passwords, setting up a new account and trying to use that and all resulted in the same "Windows Security" box. He feels that there is something in Windows Security that is out of whack and said to try to delete that program but could not find it to delete it. (I have router so no firewall is not a problem and AVG antivirus.)
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