Re: SP2 Security Center shows active Firewall and Virus Program as Security Satatus Unknown

From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 12/08/04 

Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 09:16:08 -0800

Dennis wrote:

> Running
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> Windows XP Home on a Compaq XL918
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> Zone Alarm free edition latest version 5.5.062.004
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> Norton Antivirus 2005 with latest updates
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> XP2 Security Center icon in task bar flashes a flag saying security
> status unknown for Firewall and Antivirus.
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> The two questioned programs are running and responding.
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> SP2 shows Zone Alarm running but does not show green signal light.
> When I enable the XP fire wall the Security Center green signal light
> lights but your not encourage to run two firewalls.
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> Norton Anti Virus 2005 is up and running and updated to the latest
> version. But XP2 Security Center shows Norton Antivirus reports that
> its installed , but its status is unknown. .
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> My other home built computer shows green coverage for both Zone Alarm
> and an earlier version 2004 of Norton Antivirus.
>
Don't worry about it. If you know your av and firewall are working, then
just go to the Security Center applet in Control Panel and click on
"Change how Security Center alerts me". Uncheck the alerts for av and
firewall. Just because Security Center doesn't recognize these programs
(and I don't know why it doesn't), doesn't mean the programs aren't
working.

Malke 

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