WUAUCLT.EXE Errors

Beginning yesterday evening, I started getting wuauclt.exe errors. HUNDREDS
of them. This is on XP-SP3. This is a brand new issue. When I tried to go
to get email support, I got a message that the web page was closed down to
protect the computer because something malicious was running. I ran Norton
AV with brand new defs, and it found nothing.

The machine would NOT let me go back to older restoral points... failed on
any I tried. I see that last Wednesday the 3.0 services were installed. I
tried to go back before that but the system won't do it.

Can someone tell me what the SIZE of wuauclt.exe should be in bytes, and if
anyone else is experiencing this error. It's not only annoying but also
disabling.

In addition, I was NOT able to go to a Windows update page nor a Microsoft
update page.

Help!!!

Chances are that you're seeing the affects of a hijackware infection.

1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx

2. Run this online scan (in safe mode w/networking, if need be):
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm

3. Run additional checks for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis
log to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use (in
conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix anything on
its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any
hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or another appropriate forum for review
by an expert in such matters, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
=====================
Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?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.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

ShadowAndMax wrote:
> Beginning yesterday evening, I started getting wuauclt.exe errors.
> HUNDREDS
> of them. This is on XP-SP3. This is a brand new issue. When I tried to
> go
> to get email support, I got a message that the web page was closed down to
> protect the computer because something malicious was running. I ran
> Norton
> AV with brand new defs, and it found nothing.
>
> The machine would NOT let me go back to older restoral points... failed on
> any I tried. I see that last Wednesday the 3.0 services were installed.
> I
> tried to go back before that but the system won't do it.
>
> Can someone tell me what the SIZE of wuauclt.exe should be in bytes, and
> if
> anyone else is experiencing this error. It's not only annoying but also
> disabling.
>
> In addition, I was NOT able to go to a Windows update page nor a Microsoft
> update page.
>
> Help!!!

Thanks PA... No, that wasn't it, but I did use the guys at pcsafety. No
hijacking. My wuauclt.exe was fine. It was 2 other files, esend.dll and
wuweb.dll that were "mysteriously" corrupted. They renamed those two files,
brought them back from the servicepacks folder, and it corrected it. Took
them 2 hours to figure it out though.

Thank you VERY much for the replay.

Regards,

ShadowAndMax (EM)

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Chances are that you're seeing the affects of a hijackware infection.
>
> 1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually:
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
>
> 2. Run this online scan (in safe mode w/networking, if need be):
> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm
>
> 3. Run additional checks for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis
> log to an appropriate forum.
>
> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>
> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
> (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use (in
> conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix anything on
> its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any
> hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
> http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or another appropriate forum for review
> by an expert in such matters, not here.**
>
> If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
> isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
> independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
> =====================
> Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?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.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> ShadowAndMax wrote:
> > Beginning yesterday evening, I started getting wuauclt.exe errors.
> > HUNDREDS
> > of them. This is on XP-SP3. This is a brand new issue. When I tried to
> > go
> > to get email support, I got a message that the web page was closed down to
> > protect the computer because something malicious was running. I ran
> > Norton
> > AV with brand new defs, and it found nothing.
> >
> > The machine would NOT let me go back to older restoral points... failed on
> > any I tried. I see that last Wednesday the 3.0 services were installed.
> > I
> > tried to go back before that but the system won't do it.
> >
> > Can someone tell me what the SIZE of wuauclt.exe should be in bytes, and
> > if
> > anyone else is experiencing this error. It's not only annoying but also
> > disabling.
> >
> > In addition, I was NOT able to go to a Windows update page nor a Microsoft
> > update page.
> >
> > Help!!!
>
>

YW & thanks for your feedback.

QED: How did those 2 files get corrupted?? Is your Norton application the
equivalent of a hijackware infection?

Virus scanning recommendations for computers that are running...Windows
Vista:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822158
--
~PA Bear

ShadowAndMax wrote:
> Thanks PA... No, that wasn't it, but I did use the guys at pcsafety. No
> hijacking. My wuauclt.exe was fine. It was 2 other files, esend.dll and
> wuweb.dll that were "mysteriously" corrupted. They renamed those two
> files,
> brought them back from the servicepacks folder, and it corrected it. Took
> them 2 hours to figure it out though.
>
> Thank you VERY much for the replay.
>
> Regards,
>
> ShadowAndMax (EM)
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> Chances are that you're seeing the affects of a hijackware infection.
>>
>> 1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
>>
>> 2. Run this online scan (in safe mode w/networking, if need be):
>> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm
>>
>> 3. Run additional checks for hijackware, including posting your
>> hijackthis
>> log to an appropriate forum.
>>
>> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
>> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
>> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
>> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>>
>> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
>> (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use
>> (in conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix
>> anything on its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any
>> hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
>> http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
>> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
>> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or another appropriate forum for
>> review by an expert in such matters, not here.**
>>
>> If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
>> this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
>> independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
>> =====================
>> Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
>> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?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.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>> ShadowAndMax wrote:
>>> Beginning yesterday evening, I started getting wuauclt.exe errors.
>>> HUNDREDS
>>> of them. This is on XP-SP3. This is a brand new issue. When I tried
>>> to
>>> go
>>> to get email support, I got a message that the web page was closed down
>>> to
>>> protect the computer because something malicious was running. I ran
>>> Norton
>>> AV with brand new defs, and it found nothing.
>>>
>>> The machine would NOT let me go back to older restoral points... failed
>>> on
>>> any I tried. I see that last Wednesday the 3.0 services were installed.
>>> I
>>> tried to go back before that but the system won't do it.
>>>
>>> Can someone tell me what the SIZE of wuauclt.exe should be in bytes, and
>>> if
>>> anyone else is experiencing this error. It's not only annoying but also
>>> disabling.
>>>
>>> In addition, I was NOT able to go to a Windows update page nor a
>>> Microsoft
>>> update page.
>>>
>>> Help!!!

I have no idea how those two got corrupted. NAV has always been very solid
for me. Again, this is XP-SP3, not Vista...

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> YW & thanks for your feedback.
>
> QED: How did those 2 files get corrupted?? Is your Norton application the
> equivalent of a hijackware infection?
>
> Virus scanning recommendations for computers that are running...Windows
> Vista:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822158
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> ShadowAndMax wrote:
> > Thanks PA... No, that wasn't it, but I did use the guys at pcsafety. No
> > hijacking. My wuauclt.exe was fine. It was 2 other files, esend.dll and
> > wuweb.dll that were "mysteriously" corrupted. They renamed those two
> > files,
> > brought them back from the servicepacks folder, and it corrected it. Took
> > them 2 hours to figure it out though.
> >
> > Thank you VERY much for the replay.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > ShadowAndMax (EM)
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >> Chances are that you're seeing the affects of a hijackware infection.
> >>
> >> 1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually:
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
> >>
> >> 2. Run this online scan (in safe mode w/networking, if need be):
> >> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm
> >>
> >> 3. Run additional checks for hijackware, including posting your
> >> hijackthis
> >> log to an appropriate forum.
> >>
> >> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
> >> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> >> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
> >> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> >> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
> >> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
> >> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> >> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> >> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
> >>
> >> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
> >> (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use
> >> (in conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix
> >> anything on its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any
> >> hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
> >> http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
> >> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
> >> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or another appropriate forum for
> >> review by an expert in such matters, not here.**
> >>
> >> If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
> >> this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
> >> independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
> >> =====================
> >> Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
> >> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?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.
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >>
> >> ShadowAndMax wrote:
> >>> Beginning yesterday evening, I started getting wuauclt.exe errors.
> >>> HUNDREDS
> >>> of them. This is on XP-SP3. This is a brand new issue. When I tried
> >>> to
> >>> go
> >>> to get email support, I got a message that the web page was closed down
> >>> to
> >>> protect the computer because something malicious was running. I ran
> >>> Norton
> >>> AV with brand new defs, and it found nothing.
> >>>
> >>> The machine would NOT let me go back to older restoral points... failed
> >>> on
> >>> any I tried. I see that last Wednesday the 3.0 services were installed.
> >>> I
> >>> tried to go back before that but the system won't do it.
> >>>
> >>> Can someone tell me what the SIZE of wuauclt.exe should be in bytes, and
> >>> if
> >>> anyone else is experiencing this error. It's not only annoying but also
> >>> disabling.
> >>>
> >>> In addition, I was NOT able to go to a Windows update page nor a
> >>> Microsoft
> >>> update page.
> >>>
> >>> Help!!!
>
>

BTW, not sure if both were corrupted. He replaced esend.dll because it was
second in line to the error itself. We didn't try it without replacing the
wuweb.dll so I'm not sure if it was corupted. I think esend.dll was
definitely the main problem though.

"ShadowAndMax" wrote:

> I have no idea how those two got corrupted. NAV has always been very solid
> for me. Again, this is XP-SP3, not Vista...
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
> > YW & thanks for your feedback.
> >
> > QED: How did those 2 files get corrupted?? Is your Norton application the
> > equivalent of a hijackware infection?
> >
> > Virus scanning recommendations for computers that are running...Windows
> > Vista:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822158
> > --
> > ~PA Bear
> >
> > ShadowAndMax wrote:
> > > Thanks PA... No, that wasn't it, but I did use the guys at pcsafety. No
> > > hijacking. My wuauclt.exe was fine. It was 2 other files, esend.dll and
> > > wuweb.dll that were "mysteriously" corrupted. They renamed those two
> > > files,
> > > brought them back from the servicepacks folder, and it corrected it. Took
> > > them 2 hours to figure it out though.
> > >
> > > Thank you VERY much for the replay.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > ShadowAndMax (EM)
> > >
> > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> > >> Chances are that you're seeing the affects of a hijackware infection.
> > >>
> > >> 1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually:
> > >> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
> > >>
> > >> 2. Run this online scan (in safe mode w/networking, if need be):
> > >> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm
> > >>
> > >> 3. Run additional checks for hijackware, including posting your
> > >> hijackthis
> > >> log to an appropriate forum.
> > >>
> > >> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
> > >> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> > >> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> > >> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
> > >> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> > >> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
> > >> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
> > >> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> > >> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> > >> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
> > >>
> > >> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
> > >> (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use
> > >> (in conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix
> > >> anything on its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any
> > >> hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
> > >> http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
> > >> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
> > >> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or another appropriate forum for
> > >> review by an expert in such matters, not here.**
> > >>
> > >> If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
> > >> this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
> > >> independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
> > >> =====================
> > >> Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
> > >> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?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.
> > >> --
> > >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> > >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> > >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> > >>
> > >> ShadowAndMax wrote:
> > >>> Beginning yesterday evening, I started getting wuauclt.exe errors.
> > >>> HUNDREDS
> > >>> of them. This is on XP-SP3. This is a brand new issue. When I tried
> > >>> to
> > >>> go
> > >>> to get email support, I got a message that the web page was closed down
> > >>> to
> > >>> protect the computer because something malicious was running. I ran
> > >>> Norton
> > >>> AV with brand new defs, and it found nothing.
> > >>>
> > >>> The machine would NOT let me go back to older restoral points... failed
> > >>> on
> > >>> any I tried. I see that last Wednesday the 3.0 services were installed.
> > >>> I
> > >>> tried to go back before that but the system won't do it.
> > >>>
> > >>> Can someone tell me what the SIZE of wuauclt.exe should be in bytes, and
> > >>> if
> > >>> anyone else is experiencing this error. It's not only annoying but also
> > >>> disabling.
> > >>>
> > >>> In addition, I was NOT able to go to a Windows update page nor a
> > >>> Microsoft
> > >>> update page.
> > >>>
> > >>> Help!!!
> >
> >

> ...this is XP-SP3, not Vista...

Sorry. The full title of KB822158 is "Virus scanning recommendations for
computers that are running Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, *Windows XP*,
or Windows Vista."

ShadowAndMax wrote:
> BTW, not sure if both were corrupted. He replaced esend.dll because it
> was
> second in line to the error itself. We didn't try it without replacing
> the
> wuweb.dll so I'm not sure if it was corupted. I think esend.dll was
> definitely the main problem though.
>
>> I have no idea how those two got corrupted. NAV has always been very
>> solid
>> for me. Again, this is XP-SP3, not Vista...
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>
>>> YW & thanks for your feedback.
>>>
>>> QED: How did those 2 files get corrupted?? Is your Norton application
>>> the
>>> equivalent of a hijackware infection?
>>>
>>> Virus scanning recommendations for computers that are running...Windows
>>> Vista:
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822158
>>> --
>>> ~PA Bear
>>>
>>> ShadowAndMax wrote:
>>>> Thanks PA... No, that wasn't it, but I did use the guys at pcsafety.
>>>> No
>>>> hijacking. My wuauclt.exe was fine. It was 2 other files, esend.dll
>>>> and
>>>> wuweb.dll that were "mysteriously" corrupted. They renamed those two
>>>> files,
>>>> brought them back from the servicepacks folder, and it corrected it.
>>>> Took them 2 hours to figure it out though.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you VERY much for the replay.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> ShadowAndMax (EM)
>>>>
>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>> Chances are that you're seeing the affects of a hijackware infection.
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually:
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. Run this online scan (in safe mode w/networking, if need be):
>>>>> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> 3. Run additional checks for hijackware, including posting your
>>>>> hijackthis
>>>>> log to an appropriate forum.
>>>>>
>>>>> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
>>>>> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>>> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
>>>>> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
>>>>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>>>>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
>>>>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
>>>>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
>>>>> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
>>>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>>>>>
>>>>> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
>>>>> (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to
>>>>> use
>>>>> (in conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix
>>>>> anything on its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove
>>>>> any hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your
>>>>> log
>>>>> to http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
>>>>> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
>>>>> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or another appropriate forum for
>>>>> review by an expert in such matters, not here.**
>>>>>
>>>>> If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in
>>>>> admitting
>>>>> this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable
>>>>> and
>>>>> independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
>>>>> =====================
>>>>> Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
>>>>> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?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.
>>>>> --
>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
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>>>>>
>>>>> ShadowAndMax wrote:
>>>>>> Beginning yesterday evening, I started getting wuauclt.exe errors.
>>>>>> HUNDREDS
>>>>>> of them. This is on XP-SP3. This is a brand new issue. When I
>>>>>> tried
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> go
>>>>>> to get email support, I got a message that the web page was closed
>>>>>> down
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> protect the computer because something malicious was running. I ran
>>>>>> Norton
>>>>>> AV with brand new defs, and it found nothing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The machine would NOT let me go back to older restoral points...
>>>>>> failed
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> any I tried. I see that last Wednesday the 3.0 services were
>>>>>> installed. I
>>>>>> tried to go back before that but the system won't do it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can someone tell me what the SIZE of wuauclt.exe should be in bytes,
>>>>>> and if
>>>>>> anyone else is experiencing this error. It's not only annoying but
>>>>>> also disabling.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In addition, I was NOT able to go to a Windows update page nor a
>>>>>> Microsoft
>>>>>> update page.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Help!!!