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Microsoft Security Essentials – Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file.

Microsoft Security Essentials - Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file.

When you try to open Microsoft Security Essentials and you got the message “Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file.  You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.” then your computer is probably infected with the ZeroAccess rootkit. The new variants of this rootkit will alters the junction points for Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender.  Causing either program not to be able to be accessed,… Read More »