Smartdefender: Pop Ups For Smart Defender Pro Which I Can Not Get Rid Of
Aug 1, 2009I recently got a pop ups for Smart Defender Pro which I can not get rid of. Can anyone tell me how to get rid of these annoying pop ups?
View 9 RepliesI recently got a pop ups for Smart Defender Pro which I can not get rid of. Can anyone tell me how to get rid of these annoying pop ups?
View 9 RepliesIn few days the license of my ESET NOD32 Antivirus expires.
So im thinking this time to buy and try the
ESET Smart Security v4.0.437
Did you ever try that?
If yes,did you ever face any problems/erros with it?
Any conflicts?
Are you happy with it?
Whats ur opinion?
Rate it from 1-10
Just received an email from eset, i see smart security 4 is out now, afetr much discussion on the firewall part of the suite on these forums ill install version 4 and let you know how it goes
View 5 Replies View RelatedI configure Vista to allow me logon to my home computer using a DoD issued smart card. It is currently used to access my DoD e-mail and for e-signature authorization, and has the ability to logon to DoD owned systems & networks. The card reader and 3rd party software (Activeclient) are both cuurently installed and working properly.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have ESET Smart Security and i would like to know how i would block a program like photoshop or something..anyone know how?
View 7 Replies View RelatedI have a Dell D630 with a built in smart card reader and I have been trying to use ACS' ACOS5 smart card for authentication, which I have had zero success. So I went out and bought ACS' CryptoMate USB token and client in order to get two-factor authentication working on Vista Enterprise and guess what? It doesn't work. Here's what I have: At the Vista logon screen, the smart card icon has the following error: "The card requires drivers that are not present on the system. Please try another card".
View 4 Replies View RelatedCan anyone elaborate on the HDD SMART feature? Such as can it cause any problems being enabled or does it cause more cpu usage. And why is it disabled by default? Just wondering.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have to install AVG and they mention that Defender should be disabled. I have Vista Premium and when I searched the Internet for instructions on how to turn off the Defender, I am told to go to Defender and click on Tools and then Options and then go to: Administrator options. Deselect the Use Windows Defender box and press the Save button. My Options does not have Administrator Options at bottom (nor Use Windows Defender box). My Options has two categories: Automatic scanning AND Default actions.
1- Why don't I see/have "Administrator Options?
2- And, how can I disable Defender prior to installing AVG?
I just want to share with you my thoughts about smart card authentication implementation in Vista. I know that smart card logon, also known as strong authentication or two- actor authentication, can be performed on a machine that is connected to a domain. And in Vista SP1 it's been added the support for biometric factor authentication so that, with the appropriate security tokens, strong three-factor authentication can be performed through Kerberos on machines connected to a domain.
Said that I really can't understand why Microsoft doesn't give a standard option, included natively in her oss, to enable strong authentication in stand alone machines that are not connected to a domain. I try to explain in details what I mean. It happens often, for security reasons, that companies have stand alone pcs not connected to the internet and to the company domain. From my point of view achieving a strong authentication on a stand alone machine is not so complicated; Let's think at this scenario:.................
The computer has worked fine since then, I've used the internet at wi-fi hotspots around my city, with never a single problem...until last night. While I was on-line at home, I was checking a website that I have always checked before without issue when my Windows Defender suddenly popped open and said that my computer was under threat and blocked Internet Explorer from me and started running a diagnosic. Well apparently it said that I had like 26 infections in my computer. That I had worms, spyware, adware, that someone was watching my key logs, etc, etc, and it gave me the option to click on the remove all. So I clicked on it, but instead of doing anything, another message box appeared saying that my Windows Defender is not the full version and that I must either purchase the full version or enter my key code for it. I don't have a key code since I never bought this program, was pre-installed.
Anyways, now whenever I try to open Internet Explorer, the Windows Defender pops up and says that my IE is infected and asks if I would like to purchase the full Windows Defender. I have clicked on both options. If I say "no", the computer blocks my IE, if I say yes, it opens my IE, but instead of taking me to a Windows website, it takes me to www.antivirus-care.com, which my browser says does not exist and instead takes me to another page with a listing of anti-virus program sites to buy from. Well, all this seems fishy to me because I can't do anything with the Windows Defender program. I can't turn it off, I can't change its settings, or even look at other options it has. Instead whenever I try the message window of "would I like to buy the full version now?" appears and keeps appearing.
I have to set up a smart card reader on Vista Home Premium 64 bit for a user, but cannot get it to be recognized. It is an SCR331, about 6 years old. I have downloaded Vista64 drivers from SCMMicro but though the card reader will work on an XP machine, it will not work on Vist64. When I install it, or reboot and it detects new hardware, and tell it where I downloaded the drivers it says this folder does not contain the necessary drivers. If I look at the 32bit drivers online it says there is a firmware upgrade but I do not want to apply that and have the reader stop working on the XP machine as well.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI am new to VISTA Dose it have - Firewall? - or do I need to fined one?___ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4041 (20090428) __________The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
View 6 Replies View RelatedThis function is just driving me nuts, so is there any way to disable the smartselect/highlight stuff like when you click on some text hold down the left mousebutton and drag the mouse to mark a potion of the text. Instead of just highlighting it character by character it auto marks who words and stuff instead, really annoying.
View 7 Replies View RelatedI just got a new computer with Vista 64 (SP1 included) and want a good AV and AS program. When spending $900+ for a computer, I don't mind spending $40/year for good protection (less then the price of a Big Mac per month)?
From the reading I've done everyone has been recommending ESET NOD32, which seems like the best protection + the least amount of Vista compatibility issues. When I checked out the website I saw that ESET has an upgraded version out that includes AS software. From my knowledge, NOD32 is just AV and I would then have to find a good AS program too right? Where as ESET Smart Security includes NOD32 and AS features. Looking for feedback & suggestions. Most of the threads that come up when I search are people who want "free" software? I want "great" software and have learned that the two terms often don't come hand-in-hand; especially when dealing with Vista!
Have been running Vista Home Basic since Mar 07, with updates on download and notify, all up to date, have just checked. Today noticed no icon for Defender in Quick Launch Toolbar, looked to change display view, no icon to select in list. Checked security centre, Defender not running. Used Start, All programmes to start defender. Opened Options, checked for Admin authority and all users, both ticked. Unticked the admin user, selected save change, then reversed the process to add tick, and saved, Defender icon appeared, and almost immediately started scanning system. Whats up doc?? I now suspect Defender hasn't run for a couple of days but not sure. Also, why no notification from Security centre? All the other ticks seem to be in place on the options screen, so just a little concerned about my security status.
View 6 Replies View RelatedI am not sure if i have to keep Window Defender in ON. It came with Windows Vista. I have already a antivirus AVG 8.0 with all options activate. Could you please tell me, if in some way the updates from microsoft (Windows Defender) could overload my computer's memory?. or make it slower?.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI use vista basic, I've recently had my computer took right back to factory settings as I've been havingso many problems with my lap top, then the registry was sorted out, I know I've not got any virus on the lap top, each time my computer is turned on, I'm told that defender is switched off and I've got to turn it on, I've even tried to start scanning, to see if that would stop it, but it still happens ...
View 4 Replies View RelatedI've just noticed that Defender isn't running, even though the Registry key(HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun) is there. The path specified by this key (%ProgramFiles%Windows DefenderMSASCui.exe -hide) is valid. I can copy and paste it into a Run box and the process appears in the Task Manager (and stays there until I reboot). If I view the System Startup page in Spybot S&D the key exists. I've actually changed '%ProgramFiles%' to 'C:Program Files' (without the quotes) to see if it makes a difference - it doesn't. If I view the Startups tab in The Ultimate Troubleshooter it
finds the key but shows File Not Found in the Launch Command field.I'm at a bit of a loss. I thought perhaps the permissions had got screwed up for either the Windows Defender folder or the executable itself, but if that were the case, should I be able to run the command manually? In any case, the permissions can't be edited. Everything's greyed out.I'm quite happy to run without Defender; I'd just rather be the one who
decides. I'm concerned that to all intents and purposes it's supposed to be running but isn't.
Every time I boot up I get an alert telling me that Defender has is not turned on. I turn it on an everything is hunky dory until the next time I boot up and we have to go through the same process again. This is only a recent thing and as far as I can tell the system is clear of viruses and spyware. Can anyone offer me any insight? (It may or may not be relevant but anti-virus software (Kaspersky 7.0) is suddenly not visible to the Security Centre either. It runs ok but is Vista thinks I'm running without anti-virus software...)
View 4 Replies View Relatednearly everytime i start my pc i get the defender has not scanned for 11-15 days like today i was working this morning fired it back up tonight and it says defnder has not scanned for 10 days yet it was scanned yesterday quick and full scan as this problem happens every other day
View 4 Replies View RelatedBasically is this thing good enough to protect you like an AV program can?
View 9 Replies View RelatedMy Pavilion Vista laptop has been running slower and slower. Especially while on the web. Pages take forever to come up. Even program files or the All Programs menu. I have tried disabling Windows Defender thinking it might be scanning everything. Is this a possibility?
View 9 Replies View Relatedi have my own Security Set Up,how do i get rid of Windows Defender Permantly? i have never used it, i dont't seem to be able to remove it? is it part of Vista? also my startup programes are in it which seems to be the only way i can get to them is through Windows Defender?.
View 3 Replies View Relatedwindows defender has stopped working, the pop up box gives an error # and also try restarting the pc, which i tried ...
View 9 Replies View RelatedMy granddaughter's laptop got the eco (green) antivirus extortionware, and I manually removed it. It somehow removed the core files from Defender, and now it won't start or run. Suggestions? (besides a format please)
Tony
From the moment my new Vista Ultimate SP1 machine arrived, Defender hasn't worked. At first, it was crashing. Now it doesn't appear to be running, but MS Update wants to install an update that won't install.
Is there a way to uninstall Defender? I have other products that don't crash now and don't need Defender.
I seem to have Windows defender running on my Vista Ultimate SP 2 laptop. This is despite the fact that I cannot see it in the list of installed programs, and my download archive does not have a version that runs in Vista. I used to have Windows Live OneCare installed, but I've uninstalled that and ran the cleanup tool, yet I still see Defender in my taskbar (although it complains that its definitions are out of date).
View 9 Replies View RelatedWindows Defender-Turn Off
I want to turn off Windows Defender in Vista. When I go to the Help page, the wording does not agree with my option. My Default actions allows me to Remove (or permanently uninstall Defender), which I would rather not do unless necessary.
I run Vista Premium using Word 2003 and Norton Internet security: Since updating Last months updates and the various ones since, every time I start up my computer it tells me that Windows Defender is not turned on; this is getting a bit much having to turn it on every time I start up my computer.
View 9 Replies View RelatedIn my security section in the control panel it says "Windows Defender and AVG antivirus both report they are turned on.
Note : Running two or more antispyware programs at the same time can cause your computer to run slowly.Which one should I disable? I don't see a way to disable AVG free
antispyware.
a. Is there a newsgroup for windows defender, similar to this newsgroup?
b. Also, are the windows defender definition updates accumulative (if updates are missed for two previous months, will the current update include the definition updates for the previous two months?