Deleted Virus & edited reg...now can't start Win Update service

[dawn]

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

 

[Howard Nelson]

Was this a virus "hoax" that you got as a email. If so your best bet is to
boot from your recovery disks (you do have them don't you) and replace the
latest version of registry you have or undo the changes you made.

Howard

 

[dawn]

This was a virus picked up by my norton antivirus & the
steps to remove it were from the Symantic site but also on
various other virus sites where it is listed as a real not
hoax virus? The steps to change the registry etc... are
part of the virus removal instructions.

 

[Chris]

Sounds like an elaborate hoax to me! From what you say, the steps you have
taken have disabled the Windows Automatic Updates service, meaning you won't
get automatically patched to protect you from viruses/trojans/worms, etc.
(just what hackers want!) I would take the steps suggested by Howard in
previous post, followed by a check with the Windows Update site to get up to
date.