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Antivirus warnings from Windows Security Center
From: Gary Flynn <flynngn () JMU EDU>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:21:25 -0400
Hi, Our desktop support folks are considering turning off anti-virus monitoring by the Windows Security Center due to false reports of anti-virus problems that confuse computer users. We're running Symantec Corporate Ediction 10.x and when the computers first start the WSC will pop up saying anti-virus isn't operating and/or definitions are out of date. Have you seen similar behavior? Do you have a confirmed explanation? One explanation I saw for the startup message was that the user is allowed to login before all Symantec services are started. http://www.symantec.com/connect/forums/symantec-antivirus-101-corporate-edition Did you take any action such as disabling WSC monitoring of AV software? I kind of like the dual monitoring but I have to admit any malware worth its salt is going to disable both WSC and AV if it runs with privilege. thanks, -- Gary Flynn Security Engineer James Madison University www.jmu.edu/computing/security
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- Re: Antivirus warnings from Windows Security Center Stanclift, Michael (Apr 13)
- Re: Antivirus warnings from Windows Security Center Harry E Flowers (flowers) (Apr 14)
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