reliability and performance monitor is not recognizing my anti-virus

The reliability and performance monitor is not recognizing my anti-virus and anti-spyware windows defender is installed on Windows Vista SP2 System.

Please reference the following from the log:

Symptom: 
The Security Center has not recorded an anti-virus product.
Cause: The Security Center is unable to identify an active anti-virus application. Either there is no anti-virus product installed or it is not recognized.
Resolution: 1. Verify that an anti-virus product is installed.
2. If an anti-virus product is installed and functioning configure Security Center to stop monitoring anti-virus status.

Anti-Spyware Information nbsp;
Query Query Result
root\SecurityCenter:SELECT * FROM AntiSpywareProduct

The Security Center reports that there is no anti-spyware product actively protecting this system.
The Security Center has reported that on-access spyware scanning is disabled. Either on-access scanning is disabled, or the anti-spyware application is not recognized.
1. Verify that an anti-spyware product is installed.
2. If an anti-spyware product is installed and functioning configure Security Center to stop monitoring anti-spyware status.

   Red flag here                             

The NIS And Windows Defender Is Installed.                                                                                                                                                                                                            

   It is only when I go into Windows Vista SP 2 -Performance Info & Tools- Advanced tools and run Resource and Performance monitor system diagnostics that I get the message saying the security centre has not recorded an anti-virus and anti-spyware product . I would like get it right. Please help.