wscntfy.exe

The wscntfy.exe is the process Windows Security Center Notification from Microsoft Corporation and belongs to Microsoft Windows Operating System. It indicates the current security status of your computer . If you want to disable it, you can go to "Services" and disabling Security Center (this is not recommented).

Recommendation:

The wscntfy.exe process is very important for the stable and secure running of your PC and should not be stopped/removed.

Users Opinions

R.Moseley		Fairly Safe 0 0 Report Abuse
me		this process is just annoying 1 0 Report Abuse
Shelli		Wow, just scroll down and follow Cesarean's directions. I see a lot of other people are thanking that person too. What a lifesaver, that pop up was getting annoying!!! 0 0 Report Abuse
littleoleme		Thanks Cesarean - was suffering the same annoying "not going away" problem. 0 0 Report Abuse
iamfwomwome		wow! according to process manager, it was the most risky thing running. Followed the tonygilbert and cesarean advice ( unchecked the boxes ) and it immediately fell off the process manager list. thank you very much 0 0 Report Abuse
Sam		Thanks Cesarian, you're a genius :)  More information 0 0 Report Abuse
Leo		Hi Cesarean. I tried to do it, but the options change the way security center alerts me simply is protected. I cannot change it. Could anyone help me 0 0 Report Abuse
evgeny cat		wscntfy.exe is only a securety notifeyer and rohan is corecet and wscntfy.exe only tells you hoe is your Security staytes and it isn\'t a malware 0 0 Report Abuse
O.Y.		Thanks Cesarean. Its gone 0 0 Report Abuse
Tony_Gilbert1973		1. Click Start and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click Security Center. 3. In the Security Center, under Resources, click Change the way Security Center alerts me. 4. In the Alert Settings dialog box, clear the Firewall, Automatic Updates, or Virus Protection check boxes, and then click OK.  More information 0 0 Report Abuse
Tweakmaster		people get real. this is malware. it tells you lies about how the security on your computer is running. it also causes a lot normally restricted pop-ups to come up. Its so annoying even BitDefender cant get rid of it. It is recognized as a virus. But because of its location theres nothing you can do about it. 0 0 Report Abuse
Cesarean		The first time I came across wscntfy.exe was when I ran a keylogger on my own system - which hides itself by calling itself wscntfy.exe. Specifically this was \"Family Keylogger\" from spyarsenal.com. But usually wcntfy.exe is just the notifications process for Windows Security Center. If you want to stop the process, its very simple. Just follow the instructions from here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_disablescalerts.mspx --- 1. Click Start and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click Security Center. 3. In the Security Center, under Resources, click Change the way Security Center alerts me. 4. In the Alert Settings dialog box, clear the Firewall, Automatic Updates, or Virus Protection check boxes, and then click OK. ----- I have the 3 check-boxes unticked and wsntfy.exe no longer runs on my machine.  More information 0 0 Report Abuse
Kyleforawhile		Thanks Cesarean that worked perfectly 0 0 Report Abuse
CSP911		Thanks Cesarean. Your instructions got rid of the security alert and the icon in my tray. I appreciate it. 0 0 Report Abuse
red314		i think so!! 0 0 Report Abuse
Webby		If this file is in folder C:\\Windows\\System32, it is part of Windows\' Security Center Notification application (Service Pack 2). There are mixed opinions about it, but the majority recommend leaving it alone. (Some people claim it slows down their computers.) Note - If it\'s located anywhere other than in your C:\\Windows\\System32 folder, be careful ... you need to scan and clean your system carefully. 0 0 Report Abuse
Viper		This application keeps telling me that Zone Alarm Pro is turned off when it is not. It also tells me that AVG is turned off, which is not true. How do I get rid of it other than editing the registry? 0 0 Report Abuse
rohan		this is the windows alerts popup file.. it will always come up when any of these things happen: 1: you dont have your firewall working,either windows or any other that you might have installed. 2: you haven\'t activated windows updates or 3: you don\'t have any antivirus installed in your computer or your antivirus program is out of date... 0 0 Report Abuse
Brendaj		Ate my speed and made me vulnerable. So far I\'m waiting to see how this code was in my best interest in ANY way! I would not have CHOSEN to download this. How do I kill it without disabling all security??? 0 0 Report Abuse
Ghost		é apenas aquele balão que apareçe quando iniciamos o computador a citar se temos ou não antivirus,firewall,etc.. Convem não desligar isso. 0 0 Report Abuse
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