Spyware is prohibiting me from auto-updating my Microsoft software

I have some nasty version of spyware that all the free spyware programs
(spybot, adaware, cwshredder, spyware-blaster) can't seem to irradicate.
(people, if I'm using big words like irradicate - please accept that I am
computer savvy enough to know about safe mode and stuff. Please, I'm smart)

Perhaps the biggest problem (aside from incessant pop-ups and a 90% slowdown
on CPU) is that my windows update mechanism is not working.

Microsoft asks me to follow a knowledge base under article Microsoft
Knowledge Base (KB) Article Q174360.

However, that does not fix it.

Anyone else in the same dilemma? It's especially frustrating.

As I am posting this to WindowsME NG, that is the operating system. I
realize it's going on 5 years old, but as it's not broken don't fix it - but
does anyone believe that has anything to do with anything?

Thanks in advance.

mr curious

"ng_reader" wrote in message
news
I have some nasty version of spyware that all the free spyware programs
(spybot, adaware, cwshredder, spyware-blaster) can't seem to irradicate.
(people, if I'm using big words like irradicate - please accept that I am
computer savvy enough to know about safe mode and stuff. Please, I'm
smart)

Perhaps the biggest problem (aside from incessant pop-ups and a 90%
slowdown
on CPU) is that my windows update mechanism is not working.

Microsoft asks me to follow a knowledge base under article Microsoft
Knowledge Base (KB) Article Q174360.

However, that does not fix it.

Anyone else in the same dilemma? It's especially frustrating.

As I am posting this to WindowsME NG, that is the operating system. I
realize it's going on 5 years old, but as it's not broken don't fix it -
but
does anyone believe that has anything to do with anything?

Thanks in advance.

mr curious

Courtesy Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE:

Download "Hijack This!" [freeware]

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log, into your new message.


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Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. IE/OE.

"ng_reader" squirted these wordjisms deep
inside the bumtube of the news**** in
news
I have some nasty version of spyware ............. irradicate ......
Please, I'm smart

*eradicate*


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David Qunt

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"ng_reader" wrote in message
news
....... spyware-blaster) can't seem to irradicate.
(people, if I'm using big words like irradicate - please accept that
......I'm smart)


Perhaps your cesium pit's half-life has accelerated a bit and lost its
'punch' - or you intended to use 'eradicate,' in which case your cesium is
probably just peachy.



Either way, we are in agreement. You are the smarty!



CS

"David Qunt" wrote in message
. 120...
"ng_reader" squirted these wordjisms deep
inside the bumtube of the news**** in
news
I have some nasty version of spyware ............. irradicate ......
Please, I'm smart

*eradicate*

Do you talk to yourself often?


Newsgroups: alt.sports.football.pro.phila-eagles
From: "ng_reader" -

"ng_reader" wrote in message
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(people, if I'm using big words like irradicate - please accept that I
am
computer savvy enough to know about safe mode and stuff. Please, I'm
smart)

Do you feel that your inability to spell big words like "eradicate"
properly undermines the point you were trying to make, or was your point
actually that you aren't "computer savvy enough to know about safe mode
and stuff?"

Just wondering,
Ian.

"ng_reader" wrote in message
news
I have some nasty version of spyware that all the free spyware
programs
(spybot, adaware, cwshredder, spyware-blaster) can't seem to
irradicate.
(people, if I'm using big words like irradicate - please accept that I
am
computer savvy enough to know about safe mode and stuff. Please, I'm
smart)

With an explanation like that, you may want to step off your high horse
and realize that *you* are no where as *smart* as you think.
How would one infer from your mis-spelling that you are computer savvey?
A lot of the spyware programs isolate and/or eradicate found problems.
It would be more logical to "ass u me" that you installed said programs
after the fact. But I'll pretend to buy your declaration and assert that
now would be the time to use your Backups, WinMe install disk, and the
security updates disk (Feb 04) modified with current updates, to wipe
and freshen your system.
Have fun.






Perhaps the biggest problem (aside from incessant pop-ups and a 90%
slowdown
on CPU) is that my windows update mechanism is not working.

Microsoft asks me to follow a knowledge base under article Microsoft
Knowledge Base (KB) Article Q174360.

However, that does not fix it.

Anyone else in the same dilemma? It's especially frustrating.

As I am posting this to WindowsME NG, that is the operating system. I
realize it's going on 5 years old, but as it's not broken don't fix
it - but
does anyone believe that has anything to do with anything?

Only the operator's habits and failure to protect his system.



Thanks in advance.

mr curious

" mac" wrote in message
...

"David Qunt" wrote in message
. 120...
"ng_reader" squirted these wordjisms deep
inside the bumtube of the news**** in
news
I have some nasty version of spyware ............. irradicate ......
Please, I'm smart

*eradicate*

Do you talk to yourself often?


Not the same person.

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Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx

"ng_reader" wrote in message
news
I have some nasty version of spyware that all the free spyware programs
(spybot, adaware, cwshredder, spyware-blaster) can't seem to irradicate.
(people, if I'm using big words like irradicate - please accept that I am
computer savvy enough to know about safe mode and stuff. Please, I'm
smart)

Perhaps the biggest problem (aside from incessant pop-ups and a 90%
slowdown
on CPU) is that my windows update mechanism is not working.

Microsoft asks me to follow a knowledge base under article Microsoft
Knowledge Base (KB) Article Q174360.

However, that does not fix it.

Anyone else in the same dilemma? It's especially frustrating.

As I am posting this to WindowsME NG, that is the operating system. I
realize it's going on 5 years old, but as it's not broken don't fix it -
but
does anyone believe that has anything to do with anything?

Thanks in advance.

mr curious


Windows Update Fails:
Click on START and the RUN put in each line seen below and clicked on
OK. (do each one line at a time)
REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuapi.dll
REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuaueng.dll
REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\System32\atl.dll
REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\System32\wucltui.dll
REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\System32\wups.dll
Disable your anti-virus when obtaining the updates.
Make sure that your firewall is allowing the connection to Windows Update .
This would be on ports 80 and 443.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
If no joy - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
Windows Update Checklist
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm
This newsgroup is read by MS staff:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....windowsupdate
WinXP:
You receive error message 0x80070003 when you try to update Windows from the
Windows Update Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836949

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx

"ng_reader" wrote in message
news
I have some nasty version of spyware that all the free spyware programs
(spybot, adaware, cwshredder, spyware-blaster) can't seem to irradicate.
(people, if I'm using big words like irradicate - please accept that I am
computer savvy enough to know about safe mode and stuff. Please, I'm
smart)

Perhaps the biggest problem (aside from incessant pop-ups and a 90%
slowdown
on CPU) is that my windows update mechanism is not working.

Microsoft asks me to follow a knowledge base under article Microsoft
Knowledge Base (KB) Article Q174360.

However, that does not fix it.

Anyone else in the same dilemma? It's especially frustrating.

As I am posting this to WindowsME NG, that is the operating system. I
realize it's going on 5 years old, but as it's not broken don't fix it -
but
does anyone believe that has anything to do with anything?

Thanks in advance.

mr curious


I recommend running TaskInfo. Run this while you are experiencing the
pop-ups and/or your system is slowing down. TaskInfo will show you what
processes are running, associated files and modules, and folder/file paths.
It can also terminate processes, and you can watch a cpu usage graph which
will show you changes in cpu usage as you are terminating different
programs. It's very easy to use, and of all the free/free trial process
explorers I've tried, this one is my favorite.
http://www.iarsn.com/taskinfo.html

--Mike