Windows Update

From: Very Agoboted (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/31/04 

Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 04:18:52 -0800

Thanks Nate,but been there,done that.Heading for a
reinstall,I guess.AAARGGGHHH!!!
>-----Original Message-----
>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w
32
>..spybot.worm.html Removal instructions are there.
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>I am absolutely flummoxed by my P.C's current behaviour.
>>Quite apart from apparently being infected by the
>>elusive "MSCONFIG32.EXE".I now find I cannot install
>>windows updates.
>>I download the same rollup update repeatedly..it's a
>>critical rollup.(This being inspite of the fact the
roll
>>up should be unnecessary,since I scan daily for
critical
>>updates)
>>When I opened a device called "Your
Uninstaller"(looking
>>for something else entirely)I discovered that every
>>single patch I had previously installed,was marked
>>as "Damaged or Destroyed".
>>
>>Yes,I have a firewall,anti-virus,all the usual 20,000
or
>>so ports appear to be in full stealth mode.
>>
>>Checking the error logs,I am alarmed by "access
>>violation" errors and "exceptions",in addition to this
>>the mui was packed with Spanish/ + possibly Croatian
dlls.
>>
>>As part of a recent Super-Tweaking project,the multiple-
>>user interface was dispensed with.So,I can't fathom why
>>it has reappeared,let alone with superflous language
dlls.
>>
>>I'll admit,I'm out of my depth.This could all be the
>>result of one tweak too far.MSCONFIG32.EXE,is somekind
of
>>enigma in itself.I cannot find a description that
matches
>>it on the net.Have run every scan going,and even
managed
>>to download Lavasoft this morning (i wasn't able to
gain
>>access to this site prior to then)
>>
>>Am I going bonkers?I honestly can't tell.
>>
>>All suggestions gratefully considered.Is there a way
>>perhaps to download the roll-up and install it from the
>>Desktop,not online?
>>
>>Many Thanks.
>>.
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