Why am I suddenly getting the Windows Security Alert

[Nikilet]

I have Vista Home Premium/2GB RAM/Core 2 duo

I got this security alert today when I booted. When I open Windows Security
Center it shows the problem that Windows Defender and Spyware Doctor are both
turned off. That's as it should be and as it has always been. I have
BitDefender Internet Security 2009 and it shows "No issue affects your
computer."

I used an elevated command to check that WMI and it shows as consistent. So
why did this alert suddenly start showing up?

I know I can turn the alerts off, but I'd much rather find out what caused
this problem and fix it.

 

[Badger]

Go to security center and double click - change the way security center
alerts me,
check the one you want.
Then reboot to see if it comes up properly.

Something in your system caused this, or didn't shut down properly.

 

[Nikilet]

I did what you suggested, rebooted and I'm still getting the alert.

The one thing I did before this alert started was yesterday; I installed
Kodak EasyShare software. Today after starting my computer (when the alert
came up for the first time) I used Revo Uninstaller to remove this software.
I don't see what this could have to do with anything but I was informed that
EasyShare causes all sorts of problems and I thought this might be it. But
after removal and reboot the alert was still there.

 

[Nikilet]

After posting last, I went to System Restore and restored my computer to a
time just before I installed the EasyShare. Now I'm still getting the alert
but this time it's telling me that my antivirus definitions for BitDefender
are not up to date. I updated BD and it reported there were no updates
available but the security alert still remains.

 

[Badger]

OK, Nikilet,

Go to your Start-Run line and type SFC /SCANNOW

This may take a while since it checks all the system files.

This will repair or replace any corrupt or missing files.

Then reboot again.

 

[Nikilet]

Maybe I'm not understanding. I went to Start, then Run and pasted in the SFC
/SCANNOW, a black box flashed for a second and then nothing at all happened.
I'm wondering if I'm supposed to use that cmd box for this?

 

[Badger]

Yes, try it as Run as Administrator.

Maybe I'm not understanding. I went to Start, then Run and pasted in the
SFC
/SCANNOW, a black box flashed for a second and then nothing at all
happened.
I'm wondering if I'm supposed to use that cmd box for this?

 

[Nikilet]

Badger I want to thank you for your patience and help. I had also posted in
the BitDefender forum and they answered and told me to try going to the
Advanced view and clicking on Update Now again. I did that, an update was
downloaded and installed and the Windows Security Alert disappeared. Thing
is, over the course of our writing back and forth I had already done exactly
that at least half a dozen times and each time the "check" would actually run
and tell me no updates were available.

Anyway, it would appear that things are back to normal. Thanks again for all
your help!

 

[Spirit]

http://www.petri.co.il/vista_command_prompt.htm

I also put one at the top of my Start Menu...careful if kids
or others have access to your PC when these are available.

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/...th-administrator-privileges-in-windows-vista/

http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...elevated-Command-Prompt-in-Windows-Vista.html

http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/how-open-command-prompt-as-administrator-on-elevation-in-vista/

 

[Badger]

Glad you found the problem,

Badger I want to thank you for your patience and help. I had also posted
in
the BitDefender forum and they answered and told me to try going to the
Advanced view and clicking on Update Now again. I did that, an update was
downloaded and installed and the Windows Security Alert disappeared. Thing
is, over the course of our writing back and forth I had already done
exactly
that at least half a dozen times and each time the "check" would actually
run
and tell me no updates were available.

Anyway, it would appear that things are back to normal. Thanks again for
all
your help!

 

[Nikilet]

Thank you for the links Spirit. Luckily, it appears that I won't have to do
that scan as so far I'm getting no more security alerts.

 

[Dave T.]

Thank you for the links Spirit. Luckily, it appears that I won't have to do
that scan as so far I'm getting no more security alerts.

SFC /SCANNOW didn't work for you because it must be run from an elevated
CMD line, not the run line.

Dave T.

 

[Nikilet]

Badger: I hope you are still checking this thread. Now I've got the security
alert back again. Any clues?

 

[Nikilet]

Badger: I did the SCF /SCANNOW bit and it saidd "Windows Resource Protection
did not findy any integrity violations."

 

[Nikilet]

Dave - I did run it from the CMD box and ran as administrator, but I found
the fix for my problem which I am going to relate under a new post. Maybe it
will also work for someone else.