Guest Alex Levi Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 I was probably infected by some sort of a virus. When I deleted it (at least I think I am) I'm getting Windows Security Alert icon on my task bar, telling me that my Automatic Updates is turned off. When I click on "Turn on Automatic Updates" in the Security Center, I'm getting the following error: "We're sorry. The Security Center could not change your Automatic Update settings. To try changing these settings yourself, go to System in Control Panel. On the Automatic Updates tab, select Automatic (recommended), and then click OK." When I change these settings manually in the control panel, nothing happens and the Alert Icon is still there. How can I fix this problem ? Can I reinstall just the files needed for automatic update ? Thanks!
Guest MowGreen [MVP] Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 Re: Windows Security Center is not working Alex, *Right* click My Computer either on the Desktop or the Start Menu and choose Manage. In the left frame, click the plus sign next to Services and Applications Now click on Services Double click on Automatic Updates in the right frame Is the Startup type set to Automatic ? If not, set it to that. If the service is not running click on the Start button. If you get a 1058 error message, than the system is most likely still infected with a malware known as Vundo\Virtumonde. Current variants of this malware are acompanied by a rootkit-like component. You can try having the system scanned here as other afflicted Users have report success in having the malware removed by it: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm IF that does not remove the malware, then suggest you post to a reputable anti-malware forum for assistance. Please read the guidelines of the forum of your choice prior to posting there: http://www.atribune.org/forums/index.php?showforum=9 http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html http://castlecops.com/forum67.html http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25 http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malware_Removal_HiJackThis_Logs_Go_Here-f37.html http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index.php?showforum=170 http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 IF no malware is present, than see: You cannot manually start the Automatic Updates service and you receive an "Error 1058" error message on a computer that is running Windows XP or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896224 "Could not start the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Service. Error 1058" error message when you manually start the Remote Procedure Call service http://support.microsoft.com/kb/838428 MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== Alex Levi wrote: > I was probably infected by some sort of a virus. > When I deleted it (at least I think I am) I'm getting Windows Security Alert > icon on my task bar, telling me that my Automatic Updates is turned off. > > When I click on "Turn on Automatic Updates" in the Security Center, I'm > getting the following error: > "We're sorry. The Security Center could not change your Automatic Update > settings. To try changing these settings yourself, go to System in Control > Panel. On the Automatic Updates tab, select Automatic (recommended), and then > click OK." > > When I change these settings manually in the control panel, nothing happens > and the Alert Icon is still there. > > How can I fix this problem ? > Can I reinstall just the files needed for automatic update ? > > Thanks!
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