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Is Windows Security Center legitimate?
Name: jch39 (by Joe FB) Date: August 25, 2009 at 16:46:39 Pacific OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional CPU/Ram: 2.6 GHz / 511 MB Product: Hewlett-packard / Df253a-aba a250n Subcategory: General
Comment:
I just got rid of a virus using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and now when I start my computer, at the bottom right there is a red shield with a white x on it. I clicked it and it is the Windows Security Center. It has options to turn Firewall, Automatic Updates, and Virus Protection... all 3 can be ON or OFF. Right now it has Virus Protection ON, and the other 2 are OFF. I'm just wondering what I should do with this Windows Security Center. Is it a virus? Nothing out of the ordinary has happened yet. Thanks
Name: Dumbob Date: August 25, 2009 at 19:53:42 Pacific
Reply:
That's a Valid MS Service. You can also access it from Control Panel. If you are not running a personal FireWall I suggest you turn on the Windows FireWall. Something is better than Nothing.
I would leave Auto Update off and update manually.
There is nothing to learn from someone who already agrees with you.
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Response Number 2
Name: jch39 (by Joe FB) Date: August 26, 2009 at 17:20:03 Pacific
Reply:
I'll do that, thanks. But now my computer is running very slow. Especially IE. I posted another question. thanks
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