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vaguy852 asked in Computers & InternetSecurity · 10 years ago

i get a message from windows security center sayin check your antvirus may not be installed?

i have avista and it says its working any ideas do i have a virus or trojan that is causing this problem

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  • Tamim
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    Some antivirus/security products are causing this error. McAfee, Norton, Windows Live OneCare, Threatfire,Kaspersky, Avast are a few. This does not mean your antivirus is not running however it is worrisome.

    This occurs due to Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) problems, but the fix is pretty simple! In Windows Vista/7, new command-line parameters are included for winmgmt.exe which help you automatically repair the WMI

    To repair the WMI repository in Windows Vista/7, use these steps:

    Open an elevated Command Prompt. To open an elevated Command Prompt, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.

    Type the following command and press ENTER:

    winmgmt /salvagerepository

    If the command was successful, you should see the message WMI repository has been salvaged. Restart Windows and see if the Security Center issue is resolved.

    Hope This Helps!

  • 5 years ago

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  • 10 years ago

    I am not familiar with 'avista'.

    I would suggest that you double check to make sure your anti-virus is up to date, and do a scan.

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