Enabling Services

[Prem]

After my Windows-XP got affected with blaster virus, my XP
laptop has become a zoo to all the miscreants!!!!

I am unable to do a windows update as cryptographic sevice
is not enabled. When I tried to start that, I am getting
an error that a dependent service is not running. Also I
noticed RPC service is disabled in my machine. I am seeing
that the standard local services are not running or are
not visible in the services window.

1. Can someone tell me what are the services that I have
to start for getting the cryptographic service running in
my machine ?

2. Also if the RPC service is supposed to be up and
running, how can I enable the service ? I know how to
start the service once it is enabled.

 

[Chris Lanier]

If the RPC service is disabled your computer will not boot

Ya, Thanks for looking around alittle before posting

If the computer is constantly rebooting, quickly go to:
Start > Run and type: shutdown -a , and hit enter.

This should halt the rebooting problem.

"Go Offline after you download the patch and either print this info or copy
and paste it to word patch"

MS03-026: Buffer Overrun in RPC Interface May Allow Code Execution
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823980

Enable the windows XP Firewall
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/t...nol/winxppro/proddocs/hnw_enable_firewall.asp

More info about the worm:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html

Test your system
https://grc.com/x/portprobe=135
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Cryptographic Services help

Step #1

Perform a Disk Cleanup:

Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup

Step #2:

Go to Start > Run and type: MSCONFIG , and hit enter.
Select "Normal Startup", click "apply" and reboot.

Step #3:

1. Start the Administrative Tools utility in your Control Panel.
2. Double-click Services.
3. Right-click "Cryptographic Services", and then click Properties.
4. Click "Automatic" for Startup type, and then click Start.
5. Try installing the Updates again. If the problem persists, go to Step
6.
6. Click Start, and then click Run.
7. In the Open box, type: CMD , and then click OK.
8. At the Command Prompt, type (or Copy & Paste) the following commands,
each individually, pressing ENTER after each line:

net stop cryptsvc

ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 oldcatroot2

net start cryptsvc

Type EXIT to close the Command Prompt, and install the patch:

Source: Nicholas - Thanks Man

 

[Prem]

I did the same steps.. On giving

net start cryptsvc it gives an error that a dependent
service is not running...

1. What can that service be ???

2. Another query.... If I give net start rpcss it gives
either it is disabled or there are no devices in the system
which needs it to be running... Is this ok ??

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Boot your computer from the XP CD and begin Setup. When you're prompted to
Repair or Install, choose repair. This will get you into Recovery Console.

Once there, issue the following commands:

ENABLE RPCSS SERVICE_AUTO_START

Then

EXIT (to reboot the machine)



I did the same steps.. On giving

net start cryptsvc it gives an error that a dependent
service is not running...

1. What can that service be ???

2. Another query.... If I give net start rpcss it gives
either it is disabled or there are no devices in the system
which needs it to be running... Is this ok ??

 

[Joe]

The below solutions do not work. RPC is still disabled
in hardware profile. can someone please help solve this.