Re: False Warning About No Anti Virus


"Bin Lurchin" <lurch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Pete@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>> Did you replace Norton with another program? I don't think that XP
>>> recognizes ALL anti virus programs.
>>>
>>> gls858
>> No replacement. I think I deleted a key inadvertently. It saw the anti
>> virus
>> before.
>> -Pete
>>
>>
> Found this on the Net
>
> Q: What about Symantec? Why does Windows Security Center not detect the
> status of Norton products?
> A: Symantec?s product status architecture is unique among firewall and
> antivirus manufacturers and requires a different approach to guarantee
> detection of Symantec products. Symantec is in the process of developing
> WMI providers and has plans to distribute the WMI providers to all active
> customers shortly after Windows XP SP2 releases. The Symantec WMI
> providers will enable full detection by Windows Security Center for active
> Norton customers.
>
> Without the updated WMI providers, Windows Security Center will detect
> only whether Norton products exist. No status detection will be available.
> You will receive a ?red alert? message because Windows XP could not detect
> an up-to-date and active antivirus program. For more information about
> Symantec and Windows XP SP2, visit the following Symantec Web site:
> http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/sp2/faq.html
> (http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/sp2/faq.html)
> Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find
> technical support. This contact information may change without notice.
> Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact
> information.
>
> But Look in Here \HKey_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICrosoft\Security
> Center\Monitoring\SymantecAntivirus
>
> I then have a REG_DWORD key in there called DisableMonitoring with a value
> of 1

Thanks. This was informative.
-Pete


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