0x8DDD0018 fixed with regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll

I was current with Windows Update and searched for new updates on 4/15/09.
Windows Update failed: 0x8DDD0018

Scanned computer: no virus or malware. BITS was running.

I came across this fix in this Microsoft Forum: 'run regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll'

This fixed the problem:
RegSvr32 replied ' DllResisterServer in wuaueng.dll succeeded '

I understand this links a module in Microsoft Wnidows Update. However, I
would like to know the cause of this breakage, especially considering I have
all of the XP maintenance.

A hijackware infection is the usual culprit. No combination of AV or
anti-spware scanning will detect and remove all hijackware.

dataxfer wrote:
> I was current with Windows Update and searched for new updates on 4/15/09.
> Windows Update failed: 0x8DDD0018
>
> Scanned computer: no virus or malware. BITS was running.
>
> I came across this fix in this Microsoft Forum: 'run regsvr32.exe
> wuaueng.dll'
>
> This fixed the problem:
> RegSvr32 replied ' DllResisterServer in wuaueng.dll succeeded '
>
> I understand this links a module in Microsoft Wnidows Update. However, I
> would like to know the cause of this breakage, especially considering I
> have
> all of the XP maintenance.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> A hijackware infection is the usual culprit. No combination of AV or
> anti-spware scanning will detect and remove all hijackware.
>
> dataxfer wrote:
> > I was current with Windows Update and searched for new updates on 4/15/09.
> > Windows Update failed: 0x8DDD0018
> >
> > Scanned computer: no virus or malware. BITS was running.
> >
> > I came across this fix in this Microsoft Forum: 'run regsvr32.exe
> > wuaueng.dll'
> >
> > This fixed the problem:
> > RegSvr32 replied ' DllResisterServer in wuaueng.dll succeeded '
> >
> > I understand this links a module in Microsoft Wnidows Update. However, I
> > would like to know the cause of this breakage, especially considering I
> > have
> > all of the XP maintenance.
>
> Thanks for the reply.

What is 'hijackware infection' and what caused it? Especially considering I
had the current Microsoft Updates.....

dataxfer wrote:
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> A hijackware infection is the usual culprit. No combination of AV or
>> anti-spware scanning will detect and remove all hijackware.
>>
>> dataxfer wrote:
>>> I was current with Windows Update and searched for new updates on
>>> 4/15/09.
>>> Windows Update failed: 0x8DDD0018
>>>
>>> Scanned computer: no virus or malware. BITS was running.
>>>
>>> I came across this fix in this Microsoft Forum: 'run regsvr32.exe
>>> wuaueng.dll'
>>>
>>> This fixed the problem:
>>> RegSvr32 replied ' DllResisterServer in wuaueng.dll succeeded '
>>>
>>> I understand this links a module in Microsoft Wnidows Update. However,
>>> I
>>> would like to know the cause of this breakage, especially considering I
>>> have all of the XP maintenance.
>
> What is 'hijackware infection' and what caused it? Especially considering
> I
> had the current Microsoft Updates.....

Hijackware and malware are the pretty much same thing; see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware

While keeping your computer fully patched at Windows Update is a very
important, it alone does not and cannot prevent hijackware/malware.

Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...r/default.mspx

Steps To Help Prevent Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...e/prevent.mspx

Steps to Help Prevent Computer Worms
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...s/prevent.mspx

Avoid Rogue Security Software!
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...ses/rogue.mspx

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971