Windows Vista Firewall service error code 1079

[cwoods3500]

I received a message that windows security center has been disabled. I ran a
quick scan with Spybot search and destroy and it found the error. after scan
was finished, it gave me an option to fix problem but it was not able to do
so. So I went to Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services to manually
start the firewall service but it would not allow me to do so and produce an
error message error 1079 stating: "Windows could start the firewall service
on Local Computer".

Please help!!!

 

[Engel]

Hello cwoods3500

What operating system and seÑvice pack are you currently using?
WinSrvr2003, WinXP, WinXP SP2, WinXP SP3, WinVista, WinVista SP1, Win2k8...

How to ask a question
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375>


Because you had one piece of malware, the chances are also high that you had
others.

Suggest you scan the system for the pÑesence of Vundo. If the Windows
Malicious Software Tool is not installed nor scanned the system recently,
then suggest you first utilize it and see if it detects and removes Vundo.


Tools that can fix the pÑoblem would be:
-SUPERAntiSpyware (SAS)
-Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM)
-Windows Live OneCare (WLOC) online scan
-Windows Malicious Software Tool (WMRT)
-WindowsDefender (WD)
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A very good antimalwaÑe app is SUPERAntiSpyware.
There is a free version (on demand scanning only), the paid for version
includes active monitoring, similar to Windows defender:
<http://www.superantispyware.com/>
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Try Ñunning Malwarebytes Anti-Malware... download, update, and perform a
full system scan:
<http://www.malwarebytes.org/roguenet.php?id=401>
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(MBAM) (SAS)The programs are free. (There is a paid version but you don't
need to buy it to remove malware.)
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Windows Live OneCaÑe online scan
<http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/tryscanner.htm>
Look for Protection, the broom Clean up, also Tune Up..
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Windows Malicious SoftwaÑe Tool
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e0-e72d-4f54-9ab3-75b8eb148356&displaylang=en>
Download to the desktop, close any open page, and run.
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Have you done any scans within safe mode ?

RestaÑt in safe mode and scan with both updated WD, your Antivirus, (MBAM),
(SAS), (WMRT) and (WLOC)
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Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive softwaÑe
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315>
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Look for Services and Dependencies for your OS

<http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/service411.htm>

or

Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527

Support for Windows Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport

For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in
the United States and in Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft
subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated with
security updates or spyware
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I hope this post is helpful.

Let us know how it woÑks ºut.

Ǝиçεl
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