how to delete a service

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I found quite a few suspicious services running by using
"services.msc" command. I was able to disable them, but I feel much
better if I can somehow remove them permanently. How can I accomplish
that?
 
namsilat said:
I found quite a few suspicious services running by using
"services.msc" command. I was able to disable them, but I feel much
better if I can somehow remove them permanently. How can I accomplish
that?
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You can delete them from here:
HKLM\CurrentControlSet\Services
but it would be much safer if you left them disabled,
in case you need one of them later on.
 
namsilat said:
I found quite a few suspicious services running by using
"services.msc" command. I was able to disable them, but I feel much
better if I can somehow remove them permanently. How can I accomplish
that?
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In the entry for the service in the services console look at the properties
to see what the file name is, then delete the file.
 
To delete a service.

Open Services...
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click the service you want to get rid of |
On the General tab, Service name: take note of the Service Name not the
Display Name | Close Services

Then open a command prompt...
Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |

Type: sc delete Whateverservice Service Name

and hit Enter

Reboot.

See...
sc delete
here...
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sc.mspx

Or open the Registry Editor...
Start | Run | Type: regedit | Click OK |
Navigate to...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Whateverservice

Delete it and reboot.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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From: "namsilat" <[email protected]>

| I found quite a few suspicious services running by using
| "services.msc" command. I was able to disable them, but I feel much
| better if I can somehow remove them permanently. How can I accomplish
| that?

If you have a "few suspicious services running" you ned to determine what they are !

They could be simplistic Trojan RootKits or complex ones and just deleting the service may
be entirely insufficient !

If you truly think they are "suspicious", we need to identfy these services and determine if
they are nefarious or malicious software on your computer ASAP !
 
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