Re: Deleted Virus & edited reg...now can't start Win Update service
From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net)
Date: 08/30/04
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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 02:54:56 GMT
The service used for Windows Updates is "automatic updates". If you find that service
and it is set to automatic and started try to use Windows Updates [not the service
you had but in the start menu] to see if it works and takes you to a Windows Update
site. --- Steve
"Dawn" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:25b201c48e0a$0dcd44f0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>I followed the following steps to remove a
> virus "w32.maddis.b"...
> I stopped the service:
> a. Click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools >
> Services.
> b. Right-Click "Windows Update."
> c. Set Startup type to "Disabled."
> d. Click Stop.
> Now after stopping the Windows Update & deleting the
> infected USRINIT.EXE & HELPER.DLL & then I went into the
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services
> and the deleted the "Windows Update" key.
> In the removal instruction it also said to delete the
> value: "WindowsUpdate" = "%System%\USRINIT.EXE"in
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
> n\Run but it wasn't there.
> I can't start it again the Windows Update again. I don't
> know if I need to though.
> I get "error 1058-The service cannot be started either
> because it is diabled or because it has no enabled devices
> associated with it". When I right click & try to gp into
> properties so I can enable it I get "Configoration
> Manager:A required entry in the registry is missing or an
> attempt to right to it has failed.
> Am I OK or do I need to set up the registry key for the
> windows update...If I do can some one give me details of
> what to do?
>
> Thanks
> Dawn
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