firewall alert

[Leo Kerner]

my firewall has recently started to warn me at times thet "the command
line utility is trying to access the internet"

what is the command line utility, and should i allow it to access the
internet?

Leo

 

[Jim]

my firewall has recently started to warn me at times thet "the command
line utility is trying to access the internet"

what is the command line utility, and should i allow it to access the
internet?

Leo

The command line utility is the one you access to use DOS commands. I see
no reason for it to need to access the internet.

In fact, a thorough search for malware, etc., is in order.
Jim

 

[Leo Kerner]

uhm... it started after i used DOS for once and only time....does microsoft
defender catcg malware?
Leo.

 

[Malke]

uhm... it started after i used DOS for once and only time....does
microsoft defender catcg malware?
Leo.

There is no DOS in XP. There is no reason for the command line console
to access the Internet. To be sure your computer is clean:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Since you apparently have a third-party firewall, go to its log and see
exactly what "command line utility" was trying to access the Internet.
Perhaps it was not XP's cmd.exe but something else.

Malke

 

[Leo Kerner]

I ran Windows Defender. It found "WindUodates" whicg it classified as Alert
Level "Severe". Wgen I trued to remove it, it faids, as it did a second
attempt. Status is Failed, 0x80508026
What am I to do?

 

[Leo Kerner]

I ran Windows Defender. It found "WindUpdates" whicg it classified as Alert
Level "Severe". When I tried to remove it, it fails, as it did at a second
attempt. Status is Failed, 0x80508026
What am I to do?

Leo

 

[Malke]

I ran Windows Defender. It found "WindUpdates" whicg it classified as
Alert Level "Severe". When I tried to remove it, it fails, as it did
at a second attempt. Status is Failed, 0x80508026
What am I to do?

What I suggested you do before: go through these malware removal steps
systematically:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

If the procedure looks like it won't be your cup of tea (and there is no
shame in admitting that), take the machine to a professional computer
repair shop (not your local version of BigStoreUSA).

Malke