I checked in windows security centre:
Firewall, windows update and virus protection are on
SOME CLARIFICATIONS:
I had used malwarebyte to delete the 3 ‘disable security centre’ items already and quarantined Trojan downloader.
A new scan with superantispyware showed the 3 ‘disable security centre’ items were gone.
Were settings below [disable security centre] done by Avast? If not, then they were done by malware.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\
AntiVirusDisableNotify (Disabled.SecurityCenter) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) ->
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify (Disabled.SecurityCenter) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify (Disabled.SecurityCenter) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0)
WHY I THOUGHT THE 3 ITEMS WERE DONE BY AVAST:
1-
I upgraded to Avast free v5 in my laptop first. After upgrade, superantispyware scan showed the 3 ‘disable security centre’ items
My desktop was running Avast home v4.8 did not have the 3 aforementioned items flagged by superantispyware. But after upgrading to Avast free v5, superantispyware also flagged the 3 ‘disable security centre’ items.
2-
Macafee online scan showed in
*PC running Avast home v4.8 has NO FIREWALL.
*Laptop running Avast free v5 has FIREWALL
So I thought Avast was using its own firewall and had disabled Microsoft firewall. I can get windows security updates all along.
3-
I download emails in txt format. When they are converted to html format, my screenreader said
“AVAST” then a brief pause before reading.
Now after deleting the 3 ‘disable security centre’ items, no more “AVAST” message after conversion to html format. So maybe Avast is not scanning emails anymore after deletion of the suspicious settings.
SO were the ‘disable security centre’ settings done by Avast or malware?
Both my computers have the same problems. I am delaying scan of the other infected computer pending an answer from Avast.
Thanks
Blind user