Awaiting Subscription Renewal ---- Shouldn't I still be protected?

I just sent a money order for my NIS 2009 subsciption renewal.  My current program tells me that I disabled the antivirus auto-protection, but I did not. I was under the impression that even though my subscription ran out I should still be protected, but I just couldn't get the new virus definitions.

 

I even downloaded and installed the trial version and that didn't change anything.

 

I would appreciate a remedy or any information.

 

Thanks.