Spybot Message - MS Security Centre Disabled

Loobeylou

Not sure why, but when I ran Spybot this morning I got up "MS Security Centre Disabled". I am wary about clicking the fix it button - any advice very welcome!

superscaper

Which security software do you use? Some security apps will disable ms security and cause spybot to pick it up as a problem.

Loobeylou

I have Norton, but this has never been an issue up until today, so not sure why all of a sudden it has thrown this up.

superscaper

I couldn't say for sure if it's Norton as I uninstall Norton every time I see it on a pc so I never give it a chance to be scanned with spybot.

wakandem

Spybot will state if the security settings for windows are off. This could be because Norton is installed. Within spybot you can select the issue and tell it not to re inform you of it on the next run.

Loobeylou

Yes, but but what I don't understand is why all of a sudden is Spybot coming up with this? I have previously scanned with Spybot, and have had Norton for ages, and this has not been an issue.

And if I have Norton, do I need the security settings for Windows to be on or off?

wakandem

Loobeylou wrote:

Yes, but but what I don't understand is why all of a sudden is Spybot coming up with this? I have previously scanned with Spybot, and have had Norton for ages, and this has not been an issue.

And if I have Norton, do I need the security settings for Windows to be on or off?

Not sure really - It is poss a norton update has done this for whatever reason. I'm of the same opinion that if a pc has norton - uninstall it. Put avg on it and if you want paid for protection get avg pro.

Chippy_Minton

Loobeylou wrote:

Yes, but but what I don't understand is why all of a sudden is Spybot coming up with this? I have previously scanned with Spybot, and have had Norton for ages, and this has not been an issue.

Possibly because of an update to the Spybot detection rules. You can right-click the item and choose Always ignore (or similar).

superscaper

wakandem wrote:

Not sure really - It is poss a norton update has done this for whatever reason. I'm of the same opinion that if a pc has norton - uninstall it. Put avg on it and if you want paid for protection get avg pro.

I'd agree. If the last update included an engine update then spybot may have picked it up as a new program changing the windows security setting.

superscaper

Chippy_Minton wrote:

Possibly because of an update to the Spybot detection rules. You can right-click the item and choose Always ignore (or similar).

I'm covering my bases and saying I agree with Chippy as well.