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RE: Vista does not recognize Anti-Virus software

Discussion in 'General Malware And Security' started by donna, Jan 2, 2009.

  1. donna

    donna Guest

    "Frank Bright" wrote:
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    > Hi, (Note: I posted this on a general vista group before I discovered this
    > security forum. Sorry for the double post)...
    > I'm on Vista Home Premium and I've got Norton 2007.2 Anti-Virus software
    > installed (it's Vista compatible). I've even done a successful, full virus
    > scan. I installed the Norton 2007 just after the Vista upgrade.
    >
    > For some reason, Vista does not recognize the Norton program and I have a
    > 'danger'/security alert in my task bar saying my computer is maybe at risk.
    > If I click that icon, it takes me to the Security Center where it says that
    > Vista sees no Anti-Virus Software on my computer.
    >
    > I do have a spy sweeper program as well but that is recognized ok by Vista.
    >
    > What could be causing this?
    >
    > Many Thanks for any assistance,....Frank
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    donna, Jan 2, 2009
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  3. f/fgeorge

    f/fgeorge Guest

    On Fri, 2 Jan 2009 07:27:01 -0800, donna
    <donna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
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    >
    >
    >"Frank Bright" wrote:
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    >> Hi, (Note: I posted this on a general vista group before I discovered this
    >> security forum. Sorry for the double post)...
    >> I'm on Vista Home Premium and I've got Norton 2007.2 Anti-Virus software
    >> installed (it's Vista compatible). I've even done a successful, full virus
    >> scan. I installed the Norton 2007 just after the Vista upgrade.
    >>
    >> For some reason, Vista does not recognize the Norton program and I have a
    >> 'danger'/security alert in my task bar saying my computer is maybe at risk.
    >> If I click that icon, it takes me to the Security Center where it says that
    >> Vista sees no Anti-Virus Software on my computer.
    >>
    >> I do have a spy sweeper program as well but that is recognized ok by Vista.
    >>
    >> What could be causing this?
    >>
    >> Many Thanks for any assistance,....Frank
    >> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    Go back into the Security area and change the setting to let YOU
    manage the anti-virus instead of Vista. Then the error message will go
    away.
     
    f/fgeorge, Jan 2, 2009
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