2 Anti Virus Programs running???

Hi guys,

I am running XP Home sp2 and it appears I have 2 anti virus programs running and I can only find 1.

I'm told this thru Windows Security Center and by another program called
"Active Security Monitor" this program is from AOL, anyway...

I am running Avira Antiver PE, Boclean, Spyware Terminator, Comodo FW and Windows Defender as Start up Programs....


On Demand ........SAS Free, A2 Squared, AVG AS....

I can't seem to find 2 AV programs....Any Ideas?



TY in advance

 

1-Open control panel 2-select performance and maintenance 3-select administrative tools 4-doubleclick services 5-locate windows management instrumentation,rightclick on it and select "stop" 6-go to c:windows\system32\wbem 7-locate the "repository folder" and delete only the "repository-folder" 8-repeat steps 1-5, but this time select "start" 9-reboot your comp This will solve security center "seeing" two a/v's, one being an uninstalled a/v more than likely... ASM reads the same thing windows security-center does...the repository folder!

 

Thanks, thats exactly what I needed


Now let me ask....how much faith do you have in ASM

because now its telling me my anti virus is only fair, and I'm running Avira,

is this just to get me to use AOL's antivirus?

 

I use AOL-AVS, but AntiVir is just as good if not better...(depending who you ask) As far as ASM goes, I would dump it and try this, http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html as it won't try to sell you their security package. It links to microsoft-pages that can help solve any issue you may have with patches, etc., and other white-papers to help you improve your security. Hope this helps!

 

Thanks for your help and your time!

 

You're welcome!!! Just paying it forward.