Security services for security center is turned off.... How...?

[pavo_roddy]

HI,

I posted this b4 and noone was able to explain how to turn it back on...

The computer is: Gateway, win xp home edition with SP2, 3.2 ghz, and 1 gig
ram...

It will update on its own, the firewall keeps turning it's self off... The
screen just doesn't look normal... There is a paragraph bascially saying
that the security center services have been turned off, or never started...
And under neath that paragraph there are 3 icons, one that says internet
options, firewall options, and another I cannot remember rite now.... There
is nothing else in the security center...

I know I should run anti-spyware and such, but how do you turn this back on?
I was told to go into control panel, then management tools, only there is
not an option for this PC called management tools in control panel.........

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

You won't be able to "turn it back on" until you resolve the problem(s).

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for review
by an expert in such matters, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.