Re: Security Center doesn't start

miskinsincap wrote:

>
> A few days ago, I had a warning that Security Center wasn't running. I
> did a full system scan and found out that the computer was infested with
> a trojan attack. After hours of frustration and several hijackthis logs,
> I finally managed to clean the computer (I'm %99 sure it is clean). But
> Security Center still doesn't start automatically. Each time, I have to
> start it by right clicking in the 'services' list. I guess it's a damage
> done by the trojan, but is there a way that I can fix it? And more
> importantly, can this be an indication of another serious problem?
> Should I be freaked out?

1. Your computer may still be infected.

2. And/or the damage to the Operating System caused by whatever you had is
too great.

You may want to check in at the forum where you got the HijackThis help.
Otherwise, to be 100% sure your computer is completely virus/malware-free
and works correctly, back up your data and do a clean install of Windows.

How to install Windows Vista - covers upgrade and clean install -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918884

Malke
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