Download and save the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
Restart to Safe Mode -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222
Now run windows-kb890830-v2.5.exe
Choose the Quick Scan option.
Restart to normal Windows mode after the tool is done scanning.
Using Internet Explorer, have the system scanned here:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm
IF the system can not be scanned at the OneCare site, download the
*free* version of Malwarebytes Anti-malware [MBAM]:
http://www.malwarebytes.org/
Click the "Download free version" button and *save* the download.
Once the download completes, boot to *Safe Mode with Networking*.
Install MBAM and allow it to update it's definitions during the
installation.
When MBAM finishes it's installation, open it and use the Quick scan option.
When the scan is done, click the Show results button.
Ensure everything detected is checked and then click the Remove selected
button.
To ensure the system has been cleaned up, visit one of these reputable
anti-malware forums:
http://www.atribune.org/forums/index.php?showforum=9
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...splay.php?f=25
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malwa..._Here-f37.html
http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum...?showforum=170
http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0
http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5
*Please* read the guidelines of the forum of your choice prior to posting.
MowGreen
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Hynzee wrote:
> I have lost access to control panel and in addition cannot get any updates or
> even get the auto updater to work, what is going on? help, please
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>"Access Is denied" Error Message When You Try to
>>Install a Windows XP Service Pack
>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/828213/en-us
>>
>>--
>>Carey Frisch
>>Microsoft MVP
>>Windows - Shell/User
>>Microsoft Community Newsgroups
>>news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>>
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>>"ECG" wrote:
>>
>>| When installing SP2, I get an error code: "access denied" and an installation
>>| failure code:0x80070005.
>>