NIS 09 & Windows Defender

Hi

I installed NIS 09 12 days ago
And up until last night... Everything Was Fine!
Then Last Night - Disaster Struck!
I was booting up my laptop using it's battery.
For some reason -Probably because this laptop has been a complete pain from day one...
The Laptop failed to start up properly
To Cut A Long Story Short...
I ended up doing a - Start Up Repair
And - 2 System Restores
NIS 09 Went Completely - Belly Up!
And I had no choice but to... Uninstall & Reinstall

But Something Is Worrying Me
When I installed NIS 09 the first time ( 12 days Ago )... It Turned Windows Defender - OFF
But when I reinstalled NIS 09 this morning... Windows Defender Is still - ON

Well I presume it is!

Vista's Security Centre is Reporting That both NIS 09 and Windows Defender are - ON

Also...
I stupidly didn't turn Windows Firewall - OFF ... Before installing NIS 09
I just presumed NIS 09 would do this for Me
Vista's Security Centre says that the NIS 09 Firewall is - ON
It doesn't mention the Windows Firewall.
So...
Do you think its safe enough to presume the Windows Firewall is - OFF ?
I don't want to go clicking on it... And possible upset - NIS 09


Those Of You With Vista and NIS 09 - Can You Please Tell Me....
Did NIS 09 turn your Windows Defender - OFF ?

I'm not quite sure what to do now

I know I could ask at the Norton Forum... But they will just say " Turn Defender OFF "

I would just prefer to see what you guys have to say first


Thanks In Advance!

 

when i beta tested nis2009 it turned off windows defender.
i was quite annoyed tbh since in advanced mode it can be quite useful.

 

Zeena,

When I installed NIS 2009 it didn't turn off Defender or Windows Firewall. So I just manually turned off both (disable the services and in the case of defender, un-check the start up entry using msconfig).

 

No problem here. Windows Defender and Firewall were turned off by NIS. And Zeena: how long does it take to make a posting like you do with all the red and bold in it? .....

 

Hi

Thank You Everyone!

I got myself so worked up in the end... I Turned Windows Defender OFF
I held my breath... And Clicked on the Windows Firewall.
NIS 09 had turned it OFF for me

I'm just worrying why NIS 09 didn't turn Defender OFF
NIS 09 seems to be working OK
But it does make me wonder... Did It Install Properly?

Can any of you tell me an easy way to find out whats causing CPU Spikes please?
Since about the 5th day of getting this laptop... Constant CPU Spikes - 27% to 40%
Every 30 seconds or so
I checked Task Manager.... Nothing over 2%
Unless I'm doing it wrong!
I don't really know what I'm doing when it comes to Task Manager
I know it's definitely not NIS 09
The laptop was exactly the same with NIS 09 uninstalled.
And the NIS 09 CPU thing shows...
e.g
Norton 0% to 2%
System 5% to 30%

This problem is driving me insane now


Thanks In Advance!

 

Have both installed working in harmony here.
No problems at all?

Try start, run, services.msc and stop 'automatic updates', see if you notice any CPU change?

 

You could go to control Panel, System and Maintenance,Administrative Tools, then click on Reliability and Performance Monitor. Play around in there and you should be able to figure out where the spikes are coming from.

 

Hi Smiggy

I'm not sure if you meant Windows Updates or NIS 09 Updates
But I'm pretty certain it isn't anything to do with either of them

My Desktop Computer has Windows Updates set for Automatic.
But the CPU Meter on that computer sits quietly at 2% ... Unless something is actually happening.
e.g. AVG 8 Scanning!

OR Like... Last Night
My little lad had been playing his online game ( Just like he has for the last 2 years )
When I went to get him off the PC ... To do his Homework
The Hard Drive Sounded Like A Hair Dryer
And the CPU was constantly going from... e.g. 27% to 80%
NOTE : This had happened once before last month.
That Time.. I just shut the computer down
But Last Night... When I opened Task Manager - iexplorer. exe
That's unless I wrote it down wrong... Maybe presuming the r on the end
And unlike my Laptop... It was extremely clear that this iexplorer .exe was causing my high CPU Spikes
I thought it might have been Internet explorer got stuck at first
And like last time... I shut the computer down.
I started the computer again...
Checked Task Manager ... No - iexplorer . exe
Opened IE7 and Task Manager .... The real iexplore.exe was there

Today - On Desktop Computer....
CPU Back To Normal Still
Full Scan with AVG 8 ( Paid! ) ... Nothing!
Full Scan with SAS ( Free! ) ... Nothing!

And - Just in case.... I have just run a Full Scan of the Laptop with NIS 09


Thanks!

 

Hi edd

Fantastic Idea!

But Sadly... Still No Luck - Finding The Culprit

Nothing really stood out
The trouble is... They Move Up & Down
Making them harder to see
The only thing I did notice... In Both - Task Manager & Reliability and Performance Monitor....
The Vista Sidebar is using more CPU than it does on my Desktop Computer.
I Mean... I'm Not Talking A Huge Amount!
However!
When I've compared the Laptop and Desktop today...
Desktop Vista Sidebar 0%
Laptop Vista Sidebar 2% to 5%

Thanks!

 

could simply be difference in ram on each machine & chip makers, I have 3 machines 2 vista & they both react totally different to the same basic setup...

 

Hi Larry

Thanks! ... Possibly!

 

Hi JRViejo

Yep!
I'm about 80% certain ... I Saw iexplorer .exe ... And IE7 Wasn't Even Open


It was only after I shut the computer down... I remembered reading something on here at Wilders
I turned the computer back on again...
But iexplorer .exe had gone!
And the Desktop computer was acting perfectly normal again.
I came here to Wilders ... And my suspicions were confirmed
To Be Honest...
If I had tried to scan the computer while that fake Internet Explorer was running...
I think my CPU and Hard Drive - May Have Blown Up!

Do you think iexplorer was trying to get in...
And maybe AVG 8 or my Firewall - PC Tools Firewall Plus ... Stopped It?

I don't know what to think

All I know is...
If AVG 8 or SAS can't catch something - That I'm sure must be quite common.. God Help Us All!

Is fighting malware becoming a losing battle

In our house...
We don't download junk
We don't use P2P
We don't visit dodgy websites
We don't do much at all .... Through fear of the Malware


Thanks!

 

run an online scan of kaspersky & run SAS again & you can never be too safe...make sure you have up todate signatures on SAS...

 

Hi Larry

The only reason I'm scared of running an online scan... Is in case it breaks my AVG 8 - Paid!

Re : Kaspersky
I think I'd have to chose a different one to Kaspersky.
I installed Kaspersky on my old XP -Desktop .... Nightmare!
1/ It didn't install properly
2/ It wouldn't uninstall
3/ It really damaged the computer
I couldn't uninstall it... No Matter What I Did!

I know online scans arn't the same as Installed Security Scanners.
But they usually dump some rubbish ( Leave bits behind ) on a computer.
Tomorrow... I'll definitely do another full scan with SAS

Thanks Larry!

 

@Zeena: U might wanna see this tutorial. Kudos to Matt from Remove-Malware.com.

http://remove-malware.com/remove-any-malware/

 

Hi JRViejo


I know you and Larry are right

It's Just...
I've had so much bad luck with flamin computers in the last 2 years ... I've got 0 confidence left

Everything I Do... Goes Wrong!

In My Life!
If It's Possible... It Will Happen!
If It's Impossible... It Will Still Flamin Happen!


I'll have a think about it

I just don't want to end up in a worse mess.
With say... AVG 8 not working


Thanks!

 

think positive & a scan is easier than losing info especially personal, if you feel unsafe with Kaspersky than use F-secure I have used their online scanner just to confirm, you have to be eliminate doubt of malware...

here's the site
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml

 

Hi

Well... I Slept On It!
Or Should I Say... I Didn't Sleep Much

So.. First thing this morning... I Installed MBAM on the Desktop Computer

I Updated It ... Ran a Full Scan ... MBAM Found - Nothing!

3 Possibilities!
1/ I Read iexplorer .exe Wrong!
I know for sure.. I didn't have IE7 open at the time
But perhaps it was iexplore .exe that I saw
Perhaps... IE7 had got stuck somehow
And Perhaps... I just looked quick - And presumed the r on the end of it

I think I'm just going to leave it for now
If it ever happens again - Next Time...
I'll be ready for it!
I'll make sure I look properly ... And check that it really was iexplorer .exe NOT iexplore .exe
If it is iexplorer .exe ... I Will Declare - WAR!


A Couple Of Questions Please...

There are 2 users on the Desktop Computer - Me and My Son.

Do I need to Scan with MBAM on his side of the computer too?

Same Question Also Goes For...
AV8 and SAS
Do I need to Scan with them on my Sons side of the computer too?

I know they do the whole computer ... What ever user is running the scan.
But Just To be Sure...
Is it still better to scan from both sides of the computer?


Re : MBAM - Updates

1/ I presume there are no automatic updates for the Free MBAM ... Is That Right?
2/ How often should I update MBAM e.g... Daily or Weekly?
3/ On MBAM's Update Page... There is a box with Security Wonks . net ... Is that what it should say?
4/ Is there anything I need to know or change?


Thank You So Much... For all your - Help, Support, and Patience

 

Hi JRViejo

Thanks for answering my questions

It just confused me a bit... Seeing - Securitywonks

Not exactly the kind of name you expect to see in security software
You'd have thought they'd have come up with a better name than that.

Just to be double sure... I'll scan on my Sons side of the computer

And I'll keep my fingers crossed... I never see anything more of iexplorer .exe

Can I ask one more question please...
Am I right in thinking... MBAM doesn't start up with the computer - Does it?

e.g.
With SAS you can choose if you want it to start up with the computer or not.
I didn't see that option in MBAM
I know the Free MBAM doesn't give - Real Time Protection.
The Free SAS Doesn't Either!
But that's not the same as the software starting up with Windows.
And as I have AVG 8 and Windows Defender running all the time ( Real time Protection )...
I don't feel the need to have MBAM or SAS starting up with Windows too.
It's just as easy to start them up myself


Thanks!

 

Hi JRViejo


Thanks For All Your Help!

I don't mind MBAM not starting up with Windows
I think it's really nice to be able to have that extra bit of security... Without it trying to take over the computer.

I wouldn't mind having either SAS or MBAM on the laptop too.
However... I've got NIS 09 on the laptop
And I'm not sure NIS 09 would be as happy to share the Laptop .. As AVG 8 is with the Desktop.
Don't get me wrong... I do like NIS09
Probably a bit more than AVG 8
AVG 8 just seems to sit there... Doing Nothing!
Then Once A Week... It thrashes my Hard Drive and CPU - While it does it's weekly scan.
Then there is the silly - Warnings
If you don't tell AVG not to catch Cookies ...
Mind You...
I do really like AVG 8 - Link Scanner

Oh! ... I'm Just Waffling Now

All These Security Software Are So Different!
The only thing they all seem to have in common... They all have their - Faults!
It would be great if we could pick the best bits of each... And Roll Them Into The Perfect Product


Thanks Again!