Hi Dough-Us, I suggest you first try a free online virus scan on the following site:
http://safety.live.com Meanwhile, if you need more help with virus-related issues, please contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For support within the United States and Canada, call toll-free (866) PCSAFETY (727-2338).
For support outside the United States and Canada, visit the Product Support Services Web page (
http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=SecurityHome ).
After removing those potential malware or virus, you can check the following thread for solution regarding Security Center issue:
security center service will not start
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/itprovistasecurity/thread/c3e600fc-d3d7-4d8a-9bc4-c1eb0398664c/ Hope this helps!Sean Zhu - MSFT
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