I followed the following steps to remove a
virus "w32.maddis.b"...
I stopped the service:
a. Click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools >
Services.
b. Right-Click "Windows Update."
c. Set Startup type to "Disabled."
d. Click Stop.
Now after stopping the Windows Update & deleting the
infected USRINIT.EXE & HELPER.DLL & then I went into the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services
and the deleted the "Windows Update" key.
In the removal instruction it also said to delete the
value: "WindowsUpdate" = "%System%\USRINIT.EXE"in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\Run but it wasn't there.
I can't start it again the Windows Update again. I don't
know if I need to though.
I get "error 1058-The service cannot be started either
because it is diabled or because it has no enabled devices
associated with it". When I right click & try to gp into
properties so I can enable it I get "Configoration
Manager:A required entry in the registry is missing or an
attempt to right to it has failed.
Am I OK or do I need to set up the registry key for the
windows update...If I do can some one give me details of
what to do?

Thanks
Dawn

The service used for Windows Updates is "automatic updates". If you find that service
and it is set to automatic and started try to use Windows Updates [not the service
you had but in the start menu] to see if it works and takes you to a Windows Update
site. --- Steve


"Dawn" wrote in message
news:25b201c48e0a$0dcd44f0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>I followed the following steps to remove a
> virus "w32.maddis.b"...
> I stopped the service:
> a. Click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools >
> Services.
> b. Right-Click "Windows Update."
> c. Set Startup type to "Disabled."
> d. Click Stop.
> Now after stopping the Windows Update & deleting the
> infected USRINIT.EXE & HELPER.DLL & then I went into the
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services
> and the deleted the "Windows Update" key.
> In the removal instruction it also said to delete the
> value: "WindowsUpdate" = "%System%\USRINIT.EXE"in
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
> n\Run but it wasn't there.
> I can't start it again the Windows Update again. I don't
> know if I need to though.
> I get "error 1058-The service cannot be started either
> because it is diabled or because it has no enabled devices
> associated with it". When I right click & try to gp into
> properties so I can enable it I get "Configoration
> Manager:A required entry in the registry is missing or an
> attempt to right to it has failed.
> Am I OK or do I need to set up the registry key for the
> windows update...If I do can some one give me details of
> what to do?
>
> Thanks
> Dawn