automatic windows update service

Hi PA,
we worked with Hijackthis guy on cleaning the PC the whole week
and execute some software:
RSIT
combofix
malwarebytes
superantispyware
kaspersky online scan
etc....

all scans found nothing more in the log files.

sincerely thomas

This is exactly what fixed my problem.
Shenan Stanley's suggestion to search for %fystem and replace with %system
I found 4 of them and had to fix the registry permissions as well to change
them - even though I had already fixed the registry permissions the day
before at the HKLM, HKCU, etc root level with child inherited changes
selected.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

>
> 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.
>
> Download and run the MSRT manually:
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
>
> Reboot.
>
> Search your registry for %fystem and replace the "f" with an "s". May be
> three or four matches.
>
> 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
>
> and...
>
> 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.
>
> Then follow the instructions here:
>
> How do I reset Windows Update components?
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058
>
> and..
>
> 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 and any of the "Office Live" ones for
> now. I would completely avoid the Optional Hardware updates. Also - I do
> not see any urgent need to install Internet Explorer 8 at this time.
>
> Come back - let us know if that worked.
> .... Really - come back and let everyone know if that worked.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

Hi Shenan,
all worked fine for me. it tells me i have already the newest win installer,
but i executed anyway what you told me (Start button --> RUN and type in:
> > %SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
> > --> Click OK.)

all updates work fine (i missed 36 recommended ones)
system is now uptodate!
thanks very much to you both !
i appreciated your help.

sincerely thomas

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Shenan Stanley wrote:
> 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.
>
> Download and run the MSRT manually:
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
>
> Reboot.
>
> Search your registry for %fystem and replace the "f" with an "s".
> May be three or four matches.
>
> 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
>
> and...
>
> 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.
>
> Then follow the instructions here:
>
> How do I reset Windows Update components?
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058
>
> and..
>
> 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 and any of the "Office
> Live" ones for now. I would completely avoid the Optional
> Hardware updates. Also - I do not see any urgent need to install
> Internet Explorer 8 at this time.
>
> Come back - let us know if that worked.
> ... Really - come back and let everyone know if that worked.

tango13 wrote:
> Hi Stanley,
> to be 100% clear.
> after calling services.msc i tried to start these 2 services
> (automatic update service or the intelligent
> background transmission service). allways message comes back
> "file not found -error 2-"
>
> also a manula net start wuauserv gives failure.
>
> registering the services or looking for missing DLL files (which
> were listed in the download page of the MS update service software)
> does not help.
> if this additional info does change your instructions , please
> respond otherwise i will execute them.

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tango13 wrote:
> Hi Shenan,
> all worked fine for me. it tells me i have already the newest win
> installer, but i executed anyway what you told me (Start button -->
> RUN and type in:
>>> %SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
>>> --> Click OK.)
>
> all updates work fine (i missed 36 recommended ones)
> system is now uptodate!
> thanks very much to you both !
> i appreciated your help.

Glad you got it sorted! Thank you for coming back to let everyone know it
worked out.

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