Topic: What has happened to my F-Secure?

[Clive]

I've been happily using F-Secure for some time but around a week ago it asked me to download an important update which would enhance security and require a restart.  For a week I refused to do so telling it to remind me later.  Today when I turned on my computer a "Windows Download" automatic updates began even though I had this feature turned off.  Upon checking it seems to have switched itself on all by itself!  There was an automatic reboot afterwards after which I began getting an irritating F-Secure message  of  "System Modification attempt to the Registry" warning every time I opened a new webpage.  I could "trust it" or "disallow it".  I then noticed that F-Secure is set to Custom security instead of Normal but ot will not let me change back to normal.  I can scan for malware but I cannot update my virus database - it just won't let me.  My license has another3 months to run so I'm hardly out of compliance.    It's all very strange!

[Clive]

But after a reboot it's working OK again.   

[Simon]

It is, Clive.  I'm wondering if this "Windows Download" was genuine, or something rogue, that F-Secure might have stopped, if you'd updated it when it asked?  Did you "trust" or "disallow" the registry modification?  Have you thought of trying a system restore?

[Simon]

Ah, right, good. 

[Clive]

It's still working fine this morning.  Yes, I was concerned tat the download may have been rogue which is why I didn't want to install it. 

[Simon]

It pays to be cautious, Clive. 

[Clive]

Now I cannot stop Windows updates from downloading automatically!   

[Rik]

What's stopping you changing the setting, Clive?

[Simon]

Yeah, that.  I'm still wondering if something nasty has slipped through, as you delayed the F-Secure update for a week.  Have you done a full system scan?

[Clive]

   I've sorted out the automatic updates.  I thought it could be done via the drop down menu in the Security Centre but I had to click on the link lower down. I have now set it to advise me when updates are available but not to download or install them.   

[Rik]

Wise.

[Clive]

I'm now doing a F-Secure full scan. 

[Simon]

[Clive]

I have the all clear! 

[Simon]