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

On Windows 2000 and XP there should not be a "windows update" service. The
service that actually performs the updates is "automatic update".
If you deleted the "windows update" key and rebooted then you shouldn't see
it in the list of services any longer.

Where were these instructions posted?
Can you provide a link, they need to be modified.

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James Brandt [MSFT]


"Dawn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:25a001c48e08$2e295600$(E-Mail Removed)...
>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
>
>
>

http://securityresponse.symantec.com....maddis.b.html

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
| On Windows 2000 and XP there should not be a "windows update" service.
The
| service that actually performs the updates is "automatic update".
| If you deleted the "windows update" key and rebooted then you shouldn't
see
| it in the list of services any longer.
|
| Where were these instructions posted?
| Can you provide a link, they need to be modified.
|
| --
| James Brandt [MSFT]