ntrootkit.exe

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IAM TRYING TO UPDATE MY WINDOWS XP. I CAN DOWN LOAD AND INSTALL THE SOFTWARE BUT IT DOES NOT ASK ME TO RESTART MY COMPUTER. WHEN I CLOSE WINDOWS UPDATE AND RESTART MY COMPUTER. A WINDOW POPS UP AND SAYS NTROOTKIT.EXE HAS ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO SHUT DOWN. THEN WHEN I SCAN FOR UPDATES. THE UPATES THAT I DOWNLOADED AND INSTALED NEED TO BE INSTALLED AGIAN. WHILE DOWNLOADING WINDOW POPS UP TELLING ME THAT IT HAD A PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO SHUT DOWN. THEN MY COMPUTER RESTARTS. IT GIVES ME ONE MINUTE TO LOG OFF.
 
Hi there...
And can you not post in capital letters? It is considered "shouting" which is not proper "netiquette".
Anyway...it appears you have encountered the W32.HLLW.Raleka worm.
Here is a page from Symantec that tells you what to do:
http://tinyurl.com/25vak
Take Care...
Dee
 
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