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Title: Windows (7) did not find an antivirus
Post by: lister on December 05, 2009, 05:33:11 PM

I keep getting the action center message about Windows not finding an antivirus - yet avast! seems to be working fine.

I've tried a repair and soon afterwards the message appears again.

avast! Home 4.8.1368 & Windows 7 Ultimate. Thx

Title: Re: Windows (7) did not find an antivirus
Post by: Lisandro on December 05, 2009, 06:57:13 PM

Sometimes, Windows Security Center stops recognizing your antivirus or firewall... So, check your system time and date and also http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=23457.msg193534#msg193534

The instructions are similar for Windows 7.

Title: Re: Windows (7) did not find an antivirus
Post by: Hermite15 on December 05, 2009, 07:49:20 PM

Win7 's interpretation is a bit messy actually: action center tells me avast is recognized, while a health report tells me the contrary; main thing is I now avast is up and running, the rest I don't really care, as Windows AV recognition doesn't make the AV better, or more active than it actually is  ;D
 It's only useful when malware attempts and succeeds in deactivating the AV, then you got an instant message telling you...but there are, apart from the self-defense module in V5, other anti-termination means >>>>> HIPS  ;)

Title: Re: Windows (7) did not find an antivirus
Post by: YoKenny on December 06, 2009, 04:00:47 AM

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Win7 's interpretation is a bit messy actually: action center tells me avast is recognized, while a health report tells me the contrary;

I'm quite heathy :)

Title: Re: Windows (7) did not find an antivirus
Post by: lister on December 06, 2009, 04:12:24 AM

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Sometimes, Windows Security Center stops recognizing your antivirus or firewall... So, check your system time and date and also http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=23457.msg193534#msg193534

The instructions are similar for Windows 7.

That didn't work for me. Still get action center warning.  :'(

Title: Re: Windows (7) did not find an antivirus
Post by: lister on December 08, 2009, 11:20:07 AM

Any other suggestions to try? thx