[Closed] Windows Security Center service could not be started
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signofzeta
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I'm running combofix again, to see if there is anything different since the last time I ran it.
The blue screen says:
-Scanning for infected files...
-This typically doesn't take more than 10 minutes
-However, scan times for badly infected machines may easily double.
The blue screen doesn't say anything else other than the 3 lines above.
I am going to tell you the windows that pop up, and what options I could click on, and what I did.
First popup screen titled ComboFix - ZeroAccess
-It says I am infected with Zero Access and it is inserted nito TCP/IP stack.
-There is only one thing to click, and that is OK
-I click OK
The blue screen hasn't changed.
Another popup has appeared whose title is ROOTKIT.
-The contents of this message says "rootkit has appeared so this make take longer"
-The only option to click is OK, which I didn't, because I was typing this and I was too slow to react, and the screen changed
-Even if I did click on OK, it wouldn't matter anyway, since the last time I did this, I clicked OK.
Blue screen still stays the same
Final popup message saying Rootkit !!
-It says that Combofix detected a presence of rootkit activiy and needs to restart the machine
-The option I can only click on is OK
-I click on OK
I let my machine reboot in normal mode
My machine loaded up the desktop, and all the normal stuff
Combofix didn't automatically start up to finish what it was doing, nor did a txt file pop up. txt file isn't found in the C:\ folder or any subfolders.
The blue screen says:
-Scanning for infected files...
-This typically doesn't take more than 10 minutes
-However, scan times for badly infected machines may easily double.
The blue screen doesn't say anything else other than the 3 lines above.
I am going to tell you the windows that pop up, and what options I could click on, and what I did.
First popup screen titled ComboFix - ZeroAccess
-It says I am infected with Zero Access and it is inserted nito TCP/IP stack.
-There is only one thing to click, and that is OK
-I click OK
The blue screen hasn't changed.
Another popup has appeared whose title is ROOTKIT.
-The contents of this message says "rootkit has appeared so this make take longer"
-The only option to click is OK, which I didn't, because I was typing this and I was too slow to react, and the screen changed
-Even if I did click on OK, it wouldn't matter anyway, since the last time I did this, I clicked OK.
Blue screen still stays the same
Final popup message saying Rootkit !!
-It says that Combofix detected a presence of rootkit activiy and needs to restart the machine
-The option I can only click on is OK
-I click on OK
I let my machine reboot in normal mode
My machine loaded up the desktop, and all the normal stuff
Combofix didn't automatically start up to finish what it was doing, nor did a txt file pop up. txt file isn't found in the C:\ folder or any subfolders.
signofzeta
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Another thing I have to ask is, can I run programs such as word documents, games, videos, and surf the internet so as long as I don't install or add any new files, or during the cleaning process, I simply can't touch that computer? I would like to be able to use that computer, and I don't want to keep it on or in sleep mode for entire months at a time, and would like to shut it off from time to time.
Bobbye
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I don't think there is sufficient reason to continue this thread. We are not getting anywhere.
The only suggestion I have for you is to do a reformat and reinstall of the OS.
As for playing games, surfing, etc- it doesn't matter if you don't download a program intentionally. Every time you connect to the internet, the system is at risk. Especially sine you are still getting notice of the rootkit.
There are multiple processes for TCP and UDP processes for your games. There are multiple ports open in the firewall for the games.
I did not tell you that you shouldn't shut the system down! If you had anything open you wanted to save, all you had to do was click on File> Save As and give it a name.
The only suggestion I have for you is to do a reformat and reinstall of the OS.
As for playing games, surfing, etc- it doesn't matter if you don't download a program intentionally. Every time you connect to the internet, the system is at risk. Especially sine you are still getting notice of the rootkit.
There are multiple processes for TCP and UDP processes for your games. There are multiple ports open in the firewall for the games.
signofzeta
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So could I still run offline games from the late 90's that don't use the Internet? I want to be still be able to use my infected machine for word documents and offline games that I installed via CD onto my hard drive.
I am also going elsewhere, that is, a different forum, to find out about this whole Combofix won't give me a log, and ZeroAccess Rootkit problem. If they could help and finally Combofix gives me a log, perhaps I could come back and post that log. So far, ComboFix isn't doing anything, and it seems the only step here that isn't working is the ComboFix step.
Anyway, thanks for the help, although I couldn't get combofix to get rid of Rootkit ZeroAcess, nor is my security center fixed. So it is safe to say that I guess this thread could be closed, since it is going in circles anyway.
I am also going elsewhere, that is, a different forum, to find out about this whole Combofix won't give me a log, and ZeroAccess Rootkit problem. If they could help and finally Combofix gives me a log, perhaps I could come back and post that log. So far, ComboFix isn't doing anything, and it seems the only step here that isn't working is the ComboFix step.
Anyway, thanks for the help, although I couldn't get combofix to get rid of Rootkit ZeroAcess, nor is my security center fixed. So it is safe to say that I guess this thread could be closed, since it is going in circles anyway.
Bobbye
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No, you cannot.
For almost every scan or direction I've given, you come back and tell me you can't do it or find something. Then in the next reply, I read "OK, nevermind" or "Ok, I managed to get rid of it."
You get the message- which you are still getting- that you have the Zero Rootkit
You are repeating output over and over.
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