Windows Update does not work

When I go to the update website I get: "Error number: 0x8DDD0018"

I have run Malwarebytes and Panda Antivirus, so I don't think I have a trojan.

When I go to services.msc:
I cannot start BITS. I get "Error 2: cannot find the specified file".
I cannot start Automatic Updates. I get "access denied".

Glen wrote:
> When I go to the update website I get: "Error number: 0x8DDD0018"
>
> I have run Malwarebytes and Panda Antivirus, so I don't think I
> have a trojan.
>
> When I go to services.msc:
> I cannot start BITS. I get "Error 2: cannot find the specified
> file".
> I cannot start Automatic Updates. I get "access denied".

When was the last time you updated said Windows 98 machine... 98SE? ME?
XP? Vista?
Service Pack 1? 1a? 2? 3?

( In other words - a little information goes a long way - a lack of it stops
things cold. ;-) )

If Windows Xp 32-bit.
(Yes - you may repeat something you have done.)

Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan (separately) with the
following two applications (freeware versions are the ones to use for this):

SuperAntiSpyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/

MalwareBytes
http://www.malwarebytes.com/

After performing a full scan with one and then the other and removing
whatever they both find completely, you may uninstall these products,
if you wish.

Reboot.

Start button --> RUN and type in:
%SystemRoot%\system32\net stop wuauserv
--> Click OK.

Start button --> RUN and type in:
%SystemRoot%\system32\regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\system32\wups2.dll
--> Click OK.

Start button --> RUN and type in:
%SystemRoot%\system32\net start wuauserv
--> Click OK.

Download the latest version of the Windows Update agent from here (x86):
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
.... and save it to the root of your C:\ drive. After saving it to the root
of the C:\ drive, do the following:

Close all Internet Explorer windows and other applications.

Start button --> RUN and type in:
%SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
--> Click OK.

(If asked, select "Run.) --> Click on NEXT --> Select "I agree" and click on
NEXT --> When it finishes installing, click on "Finish"...

Reboot.

Download/Install the latest Windows Installer (for your OS):
( Windows XP 32-bit : WindowsXP-KB942288-v3-x86.exe )
http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/d...displaylang=en

Reboot.

Log on as an user with administrative rights and open Internet Explorer and
visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and select to do a CUSTOM scan...
(Every time you are about to click on something while at these web pages -
first press and hold down the CTRL key while you click on it. You can
release the CTRL key after clicking each time.)

Once the scan is done, select just _ONE_ of the high priority updates
(deselect any others) and install it.

Reboot again.

If it did work - try the web page again - selecting no more than 3-5 at a
time.

The Optional Software updates are generally safe - although I recommend
against the "Windows Search" one. I would completely avoid the Optional
Hardware updates.

Come back - let us know if that worked.
.... Really - come back and let everyone know if that worked.

If it seemed to have failed, do this:

Check the staus of these two services:
- Automatic Updates
- Background Intelligent Transfer Service

Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK. In the list of
services, find those two, right click on them one at a time and choose
properties. In the Startup type list, what is each of them set to?

Report that here.

Then:

Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type: %windir%\windowsupdate.log
and then click OK.

Scroll down towards the bottom for the latest entries to locate any error
code(s) or explanation as to why the page cannot be displayed.

You can copy/paste the last 50 or so lines here...

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

There is a very good chance are that you are seeing the affects of a
hijackware infection.

1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx

NB: Rename MRT.EXE to, e.g., SCANNER.EXE before running the tool!

2. Run the Windows Live Safety Center's 'Protection' scan (only!) in Safe
Mode with Networking, if need be:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm

3. Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting the requested
logs in an appropriate forum, not here.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=4075
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

**Seek expert assistance in
http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
=====================
Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527

Support for Windows Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport

For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in
the United States and in Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft
subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated with
security updates.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Glen wrote:
> When I go to the update website I get: "Error number: 0x8DDD0018"
>
> I have run Malwarebytes and Panda Antivirus, so I don't think I have a
> trojan.
>
> When I go to services.msc:
> I cannot start BITS. I get "Error 2: cannot find the specified file".
> I cannot start Automatic Updates. I get "access denied".

Thanks for your reply.

I scanned my system (XP) for malware as you and the other poster suggested;
I also downloaded HijackThis and downloaded the log onto another forum.
Nothing.

Then I tried to reload wuauserv following your steps. After running
"%SystemRoot%\system32\net start wuauserv" I get:

Error 0x8024d007

I tried several times. No luck.




"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Glen wrote:
> > When I go to the update website I get: "Error number: 0x8DDD0018"
> >
> > I have run Malwarebytes and Panda Antivirus, so I don't think I
> > have a trojan.
> >
> > When I go to services.msc:
> > I cannot start BITS. I get "Error 2: cannot find the specified
> > file".
> > I cannot start Automatic Updates. I get "access denied".
>
> When was the last time you updated said Windows 98 machine... 98SE? ME?
> XP? Vista?
> Service Pack 1? 1a? 2? 3?
>
> ( In other words - a little information goes a long way - a lack of it stops
> things cold. ;-) )
>
> If Windows Xp 32-bit.
> (Yes - you may repeat something you have done.)
>
> Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan (separately) with the
> following two applications (freeware versions are the ones to use for this):
>
> SuperAntiSpyware
> http://www.superantispyware.com/
>
> MalwareBytes
> http://www.malwarebytes.com/
>
> After performing a full scan with one and then the other and removing
> whatever they both find completely, you may uninstall these products,
> if you wish.
>
> Reboot.
>
> Start button --> RUN and type in:
> %SystemRoot%\system32\net stop wuauserv
> --> Click OK.
>
> Start button --> RUN and type in:
> %SystemRoot%\system32\regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\system32\wups2.dll
> --> Click OK.
>
> Start button --> RUN and type in:
> %SystemRoot%\system32\net start wuauserv
> --> Click OK.
>
> Download the latest version of the Windows Update agent from here (x86):
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
> .... and save it to the root of your C:\ drive. After saving it to the root
> of the C:\ drive, do the following:
>
> Close all Internet Explorer windows and other applications.
>
> Start button --> RUN and type in:
> %SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
> --> Click OK.
>
> (If asked, select "Run.) --> Click on NEXT --> Select "I agree" and click on
> NEXT --> When it finishes installing, click on "Finish"...
>
> Reboot.
>
> Download/Install the latest Windows Installer (for your OS):
> ( Windows XP 32-bit : WindowsXP-KB942288-v3-x86.exe )
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/d...displaylang=en
>
> Reboot.
>
> Log on as an user with administrative rights and open Internet Explorer and
> visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and select to do a CUSTOM scan...
> (Every time you are about to click on something while at these web pages -
> first press and hold down the CTRL key while you click on it. You can
> release the CTRL key after clicking each time.)
>
> Once the scan is done, select just _ONE_ of the high priority updates
> (deselect any others) and install it.
>
> Reboot again.
>
> If it did work - try the web page again - selecting no more than 3-5 at a
> time.
>
> The Optional Software updates are generally safe - although I recommend
> against the "Windows Search" one. I would completely avoid the Optional
> Hardware updates.
>
> Come back - let us know if that worked.
> .... Really - come back and let everyone know if that worked.
>
> If it seemed to have failed, do this:
>
> Check the staus of these two services:
> - Automatic Updates
> - Background Intelligent Transfer Service
>
> Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK. In the list of
> services, find those two, right click on them one at a time and choose
> properties. In the Startup type list, what is each of them set to?
>
> Report that here.
>
> Then:
>
> Click Start, and then click Run.
> In the Open box, type: %windir%\windowsupdate.log
> and then click OK.
>
> Scroll down towards the bottom for the latest entries to locate any error
> code(s) or explanation as to why the page cannot be displayed.
>
> You can copy/paste the last 50 or so lines here...
>
> How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

Error message when you try to use the Windows Update or Microsoft Update Web
sites to install updates: "0x8024D007"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956701


Glen wrote:
:: Thanks for your reply.
::
:: I scanned my system (XP) for malware as you and the other poster
:: suggested; I also downloaded HijackThis and downloaded the log onto
:: another forum. Nothing.
::
:: Then I tried to reload wuauserv following your steps. After running
:: "%SystemRoot%\system32\net start wuauserv" I get:
::
:: Error 0x8024d007
::
:: I tried several times. No luck.
::
::
::
::
:: "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
::
::: Glen wrote:
:::: When I go to the update website I get: "Error number: 0x8DDD0018"
::::
:::: I have run Malwarebytes and Panda Antivirus, so I don't think I
:::: have a trojan.
::::
:::: When I go to services.msc:
:::: I cannot start BITS. I get "Error 2: cannot find the specified
:::: file".
:::: I cannot start Automatic Updates. I get "access denied".
:::
::: When was the last time you updated said Windows 98 machine... 98SE?
::: ME? XP? Vista?
::: Service Pack 1? 1a? 2? 3?
:::
::: ( In other words - a little information goes a long way - a lack of
::: it stops things cold. ;-) )
:::
::: If Windows Xp 32-bit.
::: (Yes - you may repeat something you have done.)
:::
::: Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan (separately)
::: with the following two applications (freeware versions are the ones
::: to use for this):
:::
::: SuperAntiSpyware
::: http://www.superantispyware.com/
:::
::: MalwareBytes
::: http://www.malwarebytes.com/
:::
::: After performing a full scan with one and then the other and
::: removing whatever they both find completely, you may uninstall
::: these products,
::: if you wish.
:::
::: Reboot.
:::
::: Start button --> RUN and type in:
::: %SystemRoot%\system32\net stop wuauserv
::: --> Click OK.
:::
::: Start button --> RUN and type in:
::: %SystemRoot%\system32\regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\system32\wups2.dll
::: --> Click OK.
:::
::: Start button --> RUN and type in:
::: %SystemRoot%\system32\net start wuauserv
::: --> Click OK.
:::
::: Download the latest version of the Windows Update agent from here
::: (x86): http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
::: .... and save it to the root of your C:\ drive. After saving it to
::: the root of the C:\ drive, do the following:
:::
::: Close all Internet Explorer windows and other applications.
:::
::: Start button --> RUN and type in:
::: %SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
::: --> Click OK.
:::
::: (If asked, select "Run.) --> Click on NEXT --> Select "I agree" and
::: click on NEXT --> When it finishes installing, click on "Finish"...
:::
::: Reboot.
:::
::: Download/Install the latest Windows Installer (for your OS):
::: ( Windows XP 32-bit : WindowsXP-KB942288-v3-x86.exe )
:::
http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/d...displaylang=en
:::
::: Reboot.
:::
::: Log on as an user with administrative rights and open Internet
::: Explorer and visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and select
::: to do a CUSTOM scan... (Every time you are about to click on
::: something while at these web pages - first press and hold down the
::: CTRL key while you click on it. You can release the CTRL key after
::: clicking each time.)
:::
::: Once the scan is done, select just _ONE_ of the high priority
::: updates (deselect any others) and install it.
:::
::: Reboot again.
:::
::: If it did work - try the web page again - selecting no more than
::: 3-5 at a time.
:::
::: The Optional Software updates are generally safe - although I
::: recommend against the "Windows Search" one. I would completely
::: avoid the Optional Hardware updates.
:::
::: Come back - let us know if that worked.
::: .... Really - come back and let everyone know if that worked.
:::
::: If it seemed to have failed, do this:
:::
::: Check the staus of these two services:
::: - Automatic Updates
::: - Background Intelligent Transfer Service
:::
::: Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK. In
::: the list of services, find those two, right click on them one at a
::: time and choose properties. In the Startup type list, what is each
::: of them set to?
:::
::: Report that here.
:::
::: Then:
:::
::: Click Start, and then click Run.
::: In the Open box, type: %windir%\windowsupdate.log
::: and then click OK.
:::
::: Scroll down towards the bottom for the latest entries to locate any
::: error code(s) or explanation as to why the page cannot be displayed.
:::
::: You can copy/paste the last 50 or so lines here...
:::
::: How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:
::: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093
:::
::: --
::: Shenan Stanley
::: MS-MVP
::: --
::: How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
::: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Please post a link to the forum thread where you posted your HJT log, etc.,
for review by an expert.

Glen wrote:
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> I scanned my system (XP) for malware as you and the other poster
> suggested;
> I also downloaded HijackThis and downloaded the log onto another forum.
> Nothing.
>
> Then I tried to reload wuauserv following your steps. After running
> "%SystemRoot%\system32\net start wuauserv" I get:
>
> Error 0x8024d007
>
> I tried several times. No luck.
>
>
>
>
> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>
>> Glen wrote:
>>> When I go to the update website I get: "Error number: 0x8DDD0018"
>>>
>>> I have run Malwarebytes and Panda Antivirus, so I don't think I
>>> have a trojan.
>>>
>>> When I go to services.msc:
>>> I cannot start BITS. I get "Error 2: cannot find the specified
>>> file".
>>> I cannot start Automatic Updates. I get "access denied".
>>
>> When was the last time you updated said Windows 98 machine... 98SE? ME?
>> XP? Vista?
>> Service Pack 1? 1a? 2? 3?
>>
>> ( In other words - a little information goes a long way - a lack of it
>> stops things cold. ;-) )
>>
>> If Windows Xp 32-bit.
>> (Yes - you may repeat something you have done.)
>>
>> Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan (separately) with
>> the following two applications (freeware versions are the ones to use for
>> this):
>>
>> SuperAntiSpyware
>> http://www.superantispyware.com/
>>
>> MalwareBytes
>> http://www.malwarebytes.com/
>>
>> After performing a full scan with one and then the other and removing
>> whatever they both find completely, you may uninstall these products,
>> if you wish.
>>
>> Reboot.
>>
>> Start button --> RUN and type in:
>> %SystemRoot%\system32\net stop wuauserv
>> --> Click OK.
>>
>> Start button --> RUN and type in:
>> %SystemRoot%\system32\regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\system32\wups2.dll
>> --> Click OK.
>>
>> Start button --> RUN and type in:
>> %SystemRoot%\system32\net start wuauserv
>> --> Click OK.
>>
>> Download the latest version of the Windows Update agent from here (x86):
>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237
>> .... and save it to the root of your C:\ drive. After saving it to the
>> root of the C:\ drive, do the following:
>>
>> Close all Internet Explorer windows and other applications.
>>
>> Start button --> RUN and type in:
>> %SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
>> --> Click OK.
>>
>> (If asked, select "Run.) --> Click on NEXT --> Select "I agree" and click
>> on NEXT --> When it finishes installing, click on "Finish"...
>>
>> Reboot.
>>
>> Download/Install the latest Windows Installer (for your OS):
>> ( Windows XP 32-bit : WindowsXP-KB942288-v3-x86.exe )
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/d...displaylang=en
>>
>> Reboot.
>>
>> Log on as an user with administrative rights and open Internet Explorer
>> and
>> visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and select to do a CUSTOM
>> scan...
>> (Every time you are about to click on something while at these web
>> pages -
>> first press and hold down the CTRL key while you click on it. You can
>> release the CTRL key after clicking each time.)
>>
>> Once the scan is done, select just _ONE_ of the high priority updates
>> (deselect any others) and install it.
>>
>> Reboot again.
>>
>> If it did work - try the web page again - selecting no more than 3-5 at a
>> time.
>>
>> The Optional Software updates are generally safe - although I recommend
>> against the "Windows Search" one. I would completely avoid the Optional
>> Hardware updates.
>>
>> Come back - let us know if that worked.
>> .... Really - come back and let everyone know if that worked.
>>
>> If it seemed to have failed, do this:
>>
>> Check the staus of these two services:
>> - Automatic Updates
>> - Background Intelligent Transfer Service
>>
>> Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK. In the list
>> of services, find those two, right click on them one at a time and choose
>> properties. In the Startup type list, what is each of them set to?
>>
>> Report that here.
>>
>> Then:
>>
>> Click Start, and then click Run.
>> In the Open box, type: %windir%\windowsupdate.log
>> and then click OK.
>>
>> Scroll down towards the bottom for the latest entries to locate any error
>> code(s) or explanation as to why the page cannot be displayed.
>>
>> You can copy/paste the last 50 or so lines here...
>>
>> How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093
>>
>> --
>> Shenan Stanley
>> MS-MVP
>> --
>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html