Online Security Center??

V

Vtec101

New Member
Does anyone know who's program this is? I am using SBC Yahoo with PC-cillin anti-virus program. After I updated windows xp from the internet this program showed up and it turned off the PC-cillin anti-virus function. Is it a Microsoft program? And if so, can I turn it off or delete it so that I can continue using PC-cillin? I'm not very good with computers so if someone can help me out I'll be very grateful.
 
did u happen by any chance know what kind of program it was? what was it caled?

and did it turn off pc-cillin permanently or just when you update?
 
Hi...Thanks for replying.

I have no idea where it came from. I did a Windows update, after that I noticed it on my desktop as a shortcut called "Online Security Center". Now when I open up PC-cillin to do a scan, I noticed that the anti-virus scan bottun is disabled. I tried to use the remove program function, but it doesn't show up in the registry. Any ideas?

Oh..forgot to mention that I did a windows update since the computer prompted me to. A window opened up saying I have to update the program.
 
hmm.. did u click on the shortcut on your desktop? does it load up a program or does it load up a website with your browser?
 
It loads up a program if I remember correctly, I'm not in front of that computer right now, using a computer from my work.
 
a program? couldn't find any program related to "online security center" .. well, do you remember which updates you downloaded from microsoft? or did u just select all that it shown.. hopefully none of your programs are not pirated or anything..

is ur copy of pc-cillin a full copy? or trial? if its a trial i believe virus scanning is disabled after the trial period ends.. can it be that? if u have a full version, have you tried repairing it? if it has that feature.. if u have a backup antivirus utility, you can try running that if it detected anything..
 
The pc-cillin is a full copy. When I updated windows, it didn't give me options, I just clicked on the update button. I believe I have been infected since I keep getting a pop up on I.E. with the address "www.search2k.net" and now the computer runs very slow.

Stupid me...I also forgot to mention that besides "Online Security Center" shortcut, now I also have another one called "Security Troubleshooting". I think this one opens up a website.
 
Last edited:
if they all open up a website.. its probably most likely a browser hijacker, malware, spyware, virus.. if you have backup virus utilities.. use them.. a spyware utility.. use it..

try downloading spybot search and destroy(free) and do a scan.. see if that resolved the pc-cilling issue.. if not, u can try uninstalling and reinstalling pc-cillin.. or u can try other antivirus programs like avg, avast, kaspersky, which are free.. or panda, bitdefender, aluria, which are not free..

to top it off, you might want a registry cleaner.. most of them are not free.. only a couple few.. i use winaso registry optimizer and defrager .. works great.. it'll clean up your registry of invalid paths and what not
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top