Re: Virus protection out of date!

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Thanks dfrog. Problem solved. It's true, the antivirus program is integrated
into microsoft security center, but it's not microsoft antivirus, it's
mcfffe antivirus prog, anyway problem solved-thank you very much!

Marko

"dfrog" <dfrog@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Marko,

Take a look at this Microsoft Website and you will see that Microsoft
don't do an AntiVirus software, but they do have 'AntiVirus Partners', and
yours is listed (Avast by Alwil).

http://www.microsoft.com/security/partners/antivirus.asp

I picked up on your Avast AntiVirus from your original post here.

What happens with Windows Security Centre is that it can monitor your
AntiVirus software and warn you when the 'definitions' become out of date.
Your comment that you got this warning a week ago figures (from your
original post - Avast VPS 000737-2 30.04.2007 - - a week ago date). For
some reason your Avast Antivirus did not automatically update and Windows
told you. (unusually though, I did notice a 5 day period of no updates
30th April to 5th May)

You need to open Avast (you'll find it on your system somewhere - I have
an icon 'on screen' from where I open Avast) and from the Menu select
'Updating' and follow that procedure through, this will update your
AntiVirus definitions and solve the problem you have.

Hope this helps

dfrog



"Efirmitiv" <smirnoff@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for previous answers TOAO and dfrog!
Don't know where to look up for version of micr.antivirus software, but
it can be concluded through the fact that this warning began week ago, so
the antivirus definitions are from that period, if it helps!?

"dfrog" <dfrog@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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From his headers he's using Avast VPS 000737 - 2 dated 30.04.2007 which
means that his definitions aren't that far out of date. Until today my
definitions were the same. There's an update now to 05.05.2007.

dfrog

PS so that's where you need to look Efirmative!




"TOAO" <theoneandonly@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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What anti virus software are you using ?


"Efirmitiv" <smirnoff@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yes i have understood this, but don't understand how to it?
When i go onto recommendations the program provides two options;
1.update
one of your installed antivirus programs 2. install new antivirus
program

As i have said, i went onto micr.update site and done things from
previous message...but the red 'out of date' warning is still on,
there
aren't some particular definitions just for antivirus program, or
there
are somewhere? I suspect onto win genuine advan. notification, which
seems like a hidden condition for new antivirus definitions, or maybe
something else, what?

Thanks


"TOAO" <theoneandonly@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Its your anti virus program which is what windows is telling you
about ,
You either need to renew your anti virus subscription definitions or
just update your definitions


"Efirmitiv" <smirnoff@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi!
I have a notification bar that say that virus protection is 'Out of
date'. It's Windows security center in Xp windows professional. I'm
not
so well into security options which concerns to my laptop, i'm sort
of
lame.

I think that the cause of this notification is because i didn't
installed windows genuine advantage notification system 3 months
ago, i
thought it's very unneccessary and snoopy issue or would be a snoopy
tissue on my computer, i personally find it strange.

When i found out about this out of date virus protection i went onto
microsoft update page where were some else uninstalled optional
programs such as; IE 7.0 (6.0. i find better becuse of habit),
update
for micr. core 6.0. service pack-xmk services, windows media 11 (i'm
installing it now), microsoft .net frmaework x86, root certificates
up,
remote desktop conn. for xp, microsoft base card cryptografic x86,
update for wmdrm-enabled media players ----> what do you suggest
to
update from this files, there are descriptions but that don't
justify
their installation.

Thanks,
With Respect,
Marko Rupcic
















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