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Posted by PA Bear on January 2, 2008, 6:42 pm
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1. One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include
but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee
VirusScan and/or Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).
2. 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 expert
analysis, 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-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
kev136 wrote:
> I run Windows XP Home Edition on a PC & Laptop. I tried the solution
> below.
> This solved my problem until i restarted my computers. After they
> restarted
> I went back into security center & got this message again. The security
> center is currently unavailable because the security center service has
> not
> started or was stopped. Please close this window and restart the computer
> (or start the security center service) and then open the security center
> again. I went back into the services list and security center was disabled
> again. so I used microsoft's malicious software removal tool and it didn't
> find any problems.
>
> Please help.
>
> Ensure that the Security Center service is started......go to Start>Run
> and
> key in:
> services.msc
> Click on OK
> In the right-hand pane, scroll down to Security Center and double-click
> on
> it. Use the drop-down picklist beside "Startup type" to set it to
> Automatic,
> click on Apply, click on the Start button beneath "Services status" then
> click on OK. Close the Services window.
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