Cryptographic service will not start - Error 2 cannot find file

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Alberto

I have been trying to get Win XP security updates to install but they fail,
and I am directed to check Cryptographic Service. I cannot get the Service to
start, I get "Error 2: Cannot find the file specified". The Target path looks
like: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Appreciate any help.
 
Kelly,

Thanks for the response but I have tried this solution many times. I still
get "Could not start the Cryptographic Services service on the Local
Computer" and "Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified".

I have just gone through malware scanning and removal, Windows Defender,
Spybot, Trend Micro online, and Dial-a-fix to try to solve this. I can see
the file svchost.exe in the proper folder, but the icon is very generic. Is
it possible it is a fake or corrupted? Can I get a good copy of this file
somewhere?
 
Thanks John John, but I went through as much of that as I could with no
success. "Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified" is not listed
anywhere. I can see the file in the system32 folder, although it has a
generic icon like it was lost at one time. Is it possible it could be fake or
corrupted?
 
Kelly,

At the time that this problem originated, I think it was running. I can't be
sure.
Now, almost all of the Services stopped yesterday as I was trying more
solutions. I did post that plea for help as well. I tried reversing what I
tried, but to no avail. Now I have no network, nothing.

Help!
 
Case Closed! Major malware and virus infection. Will have to scrub the drive
and start from scratch. I only have a Restore CD from eMachines so I hope it
works. Thanks to all who tried to help.

Albert
 
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