Security services for security center is turned off.... How...?

[Guest pavo_roddy]

HI,

 

I posted this b4 and noone was able to explain how to turn it back on...

 

The computer is: Gateway, win xp home edition with SP2, 3.2 ghz, and 1 gig

ram...

 

It will update on its own, the firewall keeps turning it's self off... The

screen just doesn't look normal... There is a paragraph bascially saying

that the security center services have been turned off, or never started...

And under neath that paragraph there are 3 icons, one that says internet

options, firewall options, and another I cannot remember rite now.... There

is nothing else in the security center...

 

I know I should run anti-spyware and such, but how do you turn this back on?

I was told to go into control panel, then management tools, only there is

not an option for this PC called management tools in control panel.........

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Security services for security center is turned off.... How...?

 

You won't be able to "turn it back on" until you resolve the problem(s).

 

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

 

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log

to an appropriate forum.

 

Checking for/Help with Hijackware

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878

http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

 

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2

(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.

It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with

assistance from an expert. **Post your log to

http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,

http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,

http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,

http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for review

by an expert in such matters, not here.**

 

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this

isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and

independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

 

pavo_roddy wrote:

> HI,

>

> I posted this b4 and noone was able to explain how to turn it back on...

>

> The computer is: Gateway, win xp home edition with SP2, 3.2 ghz, and 1

> gig

> ram...

>

> It will update on its own, the firewall keeps turning it's self off... The

> screen just doesn't look normal... There is a paragraph bascially saying

> that the security center services have been turned off, or never

> started...

> And under neath that paragraph there are 3 icons, one that says internet

> options, firewall options, and another I cannot remember rite now....

> There

> is nothing else in the security center...

>

> I know I should run anti-spyware and such, but how do you turn this back

> on?

> I was told to go into control panel, then management tools, only there is

> not an option for this PC called management tools in control

> panel.........