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Well I thought it was just a microsoft application failing to work when it kept crashing but I went to load avast! just to update the software and it so happens it detected this in the memory/boot scan as a trojan horse..

What should I do? Will avast! clean this or do I need more?

i've got one care now just trying to cover all bases so to speak

For anyone who hasn't yet seen it yet, a Vista compatible beta of zonealarm is available for download here:

Check Point ZoneAlarm Open Beta Program

I know that debate rages as always about pros and cons of different firewalls but I've always liked zonealarm on the basis that it gives me all the features I need with maximum flexibility and control so I was pleased to see this beta available. I have only enabled the firewall element of the download as I like to operate separate firewall and antivirus systems soI am continuing with Avast antivirus.

It seems like no matter what I do I'll download AVG Free, the first priority update works and everything runs fine.. I then proceed to run another update again when it requires one and the updater fails every time causing the definitions and everything to stay in a non updated state.. I ran into this issue even when I was on XP with my old comp. Does anyone know why this is happening?

When I had this issue in the past I just got avast! free, but I heard its awful for Vista so now I'm stuck with no free anti-virus

I just recently unstalled kaspersky antivirus 6.0 for avast but i noticed that my Security Center was not screaming at me because I have no Anti-Virus installed. Now my Security Center still shows Kaspersky installed and up to date. There is nothing in the registry or in Program Files .

In kaspersky forum they reccomand this

1. Temporarily disable the WMI service (Windows management instrumentation) in: Start >Run > type: services.msc and in there find/stop WMI

2. Next delete the C:\windows\system32\wbem\repository folder

3. Restart the WMI service & restart the computer