virus scanners wont start....

[kimono]

sorry for the last double threading...m kinda new here
ne ways....
my norton anti virus worked quite well before until i stopped using it. i tried to open it but it wont. I checked in the scheduled tasks in the control panel and its status is set to 'could not start' but i can't find the reason why. Please help how to bring it back again.
And when i press start> run> sfc/ scannow [ty bcastner] the window only appears for a milli-second and disappears no matter how much i keep on opening it. It does the same thing my window task manager does.

 

[bcastner]

Here is linney's list of on-line virus scanners. Run any two:


Symantec (Norton Anti-virus) Security Check - Free on-line scan

http://security1.norton.com/us/intro.asp?venid=sym&langid=us

Click the 'Run Virus Check' or 'Run Security Check' button.
or -

http://www.symantec.com/securitycheck

Click 'Find out today if you are safe'. Then click 'Scan for Viruses'.

Trend Micro (PC-cillin) - Free on-line Scan - very good at detecting 'joke' viruses. A small Download Required.

http://housecall.antivirus.com

Panda's Active Scan.

http://www.pandasoftware.com

 

[linney]

311446 - You Cannot Start Programs (.exe Files) When Your Computer Is Infected with the SirCam Virus

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311446&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

811010 - How to Identify, Recover from, and Prevent Infections from the W32.Klez Worm Virus

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811010&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

 

[papa1]

Hi;
Make sure you type SFC /SCANNOW in Capital letters.