Ultimate challenge

[Sam]

Spy ware software came up with the following information:
Lavasoft Ad watch
Ad watch Event Log
12-09-2003 11:07:21 Registry modification detected


I keep getting this message
Windows File Protection

Files that are required for windows to run properly have
been replaced by unrecognised versions. To maintain
system stability windows must restore the original
versions of these files.

Insert your windows XP home Edition CD-ROM now.

I normally fix the above problem by installing the
following file

I install 811493: Security Update (Windows XP) and
moments later i get a message saying "Files that are
required for windows to run properly have been replaced
by unrecognised versions. To maintain system stability
windows must restore the original versions of these
files".

I have re-installed it 83 times since 17th April 2003
Has this happen to anyone else? Can anyone help?

811493: Security Update (Windows XP)
Download size: 3.2 MB, 2 minutes
A security issue has been identified that could allow an
attacker to compromise a computer running Microsoft®
Windows® XP and gain complete control over it. An
attacker would need the ability to log onto the computer
locally to carry out an attack. You can help protect your
computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After
you install this update, you may have to restart your
computer

 

[Taurarian]

Replacing missing or corrupt files in OS System - Win XP

Place the Win XP CD in the CD drive.
When Autoplay starts just click the X and close it.
Click Start button, select Run and type in "sfc /scannow" without the quotes
and the system should scan for missing/corrupt MS OS files and replace them
with the originals found on the disk.

Scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with
correct Microsoft versions.

NOTES -
The Windows File Protection is constantly checking whether important files
are missing or overwritten and restores them if so. Sometimes it can happen
that a file is corrupted anyway, but then one can use the util SFC.EXE with
the /SCANNOW option to do a full scan of the critical files and restore
those, which has become corrupted:
SFC /SCANNOW
Note this operation cannot complete without the install CD. Therefore it is
important to insert the install CD before launching the above command. If
the install path have changed since the original install, then you have to
change the source path so SFC can find the install files.

Note sometimes the WinXP Home will ask for the WinXP Pro CD, but this is not
problem as long the above condition have been met. Though it might require
that one press Retry several times before the System File Checking begins.

Note to see all options for the System File Checker:
SFC /?

If you need to change the install path
You can change where XP/NT expects to find the XP/NT CD, to do this edit the
registry.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion]
Sourcepath=D:\I386

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows\CurrentVersion \Setup]
Sourcepath=D:\

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310747
Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker
(Sfc.exe)



Spy ware software came up with the following information:
Lavasoft Ad watch
Ad watch Event Log
12-09-2003 11:07:21 Registry modification detected


I keep getting this message
Windows File Protection

Files that are required for windows to run properly have
been replaced by unrecognised versions. To maintain
system stability windows must restore the original
versions of these files.

Insert your windows XP home Edition CD-ROM now.

I normally fix the above problem by installing the
following file

I install 811493: Security Update (Windows XP) and
moments later i get a message saying "Files that are
required for windows to run properly have been replaced
by unrecognised versions. To maintain system stability
windows must restore the original versions of these
files".

I have re-installed it 83 times since 17th April 2003
Has this happen to anyone else? Can anyone help?

811493: Security Update (Windows XP)
Download size: 3.2 MB, 2 minutes
A security issue has been identified that could allow an
attacker to compromise a computer running Microsoft®
Windows® XP and gain complete control over it. An
attacker would need the ability to log onto the computer
locally to carry out an attack. You can help protect your
computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After
you install this update, you may have to restart your
computer

 

[Roger Abell]

Scan your machine completely with a couple good quality
virus and trojan tools. After you have replaced the file,
some alienware is repeatedly reestablishing itself, again
wiping out the system file with its own modified version.
You need to hunt and destroy the alienware.

--
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows, Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
Spy ware software came up with the following information:
Lavasoft Ad watch
Ad watch Event Log
12-09-2003 11:07:21 Registry modification detected


I keep getting this message
Windows File Protection

Files that are required for windows to run properly have
been replaced by unrecognised versions. To maintain
system stability windows must restore the original
versions of these files.

Insert your windows XP home Edition CD-ROM now.

I normally fix the above problem by installing the
following file

I install 811493: Security Update (Windows XP) and
moments later i get a message saying "Files that are
required for windows to run properly have been replaced
by unrecognised versions. To maintain system stability
windows must restore the original versions of these
files".

I have re-installed it 83 times since 17th April 2003
Has this happen to anyone else? Can anyone help?

811493: Security Update (Windows XP)
Download size: 3.2 MB, 2 minutes
A security issue has been identified that could allow an
attacker to compromise a computer running Microsoft®
Windows® XP and gain complete control over it. An
attacker would need the ability to log onto the computer
locally to carry out an attack. You can help protect your
computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After
you install this update, you may have to restart your
computer