4NGU$

not sure were this goes but im putting here so people see it ( mods please move this to the right place if necessary thanks )

all my pc's just did a windows automatic update then downloaded 7 files and then i lost my internet connection on every pc

so i thought what could the problem be so i did all the usual restart the pc reset the modem etc...

not fixed

i rang my isp there were no problems in my area or with account

so i did i virus scan because i have head about problems with windows update specially when they have brought out a new OS

so my virus scan picks up a file called
shell32.dll
with the infection type as changed
i searched for this file and
the search came up with
C:\WINDOWS\system
C:\WINDOWS\servicepack\i386

i deleted the i386file and hey presto my internet came back on
(i have repeated this on all the pc's )
i never actually lost any connection to the internet but this file was blocking my access

can anyone explain this

why would windows send me a file that blocks my internet use ???

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imsati

Are you certain it was installed during a legit Windows update? You didn't download anything else from any other site recently?

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4NGU$

no it was defiantly the update because every pc downloaded the legit update at the same time and then lost connection and i didn't get it back till i deleted that file

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epidemik

That update thing has been in the taskbar for a week. I just dont click it and it seems to occasionally update...im not really sure whats going on with it but doesnt matter, windows is working fine ATM. Ill fix it when the time comes.


Are you running xp or vista?

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Kornowski

I got updates yesterday and I still have my internet...

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patrickv

are you sure about all that ?
cause my dell updates fine, it restarts itself and installs the updates and everything just works.

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codeman0013

All 4 of mine updated fine and havent had any issues with my WSUS here at work either...

Abkrino

there is no such update coz simply there is no dir structure in windows in any version ( XP SP2 , Vista Ultimate and Win server 2003 R2 here ) called "servicepack" it's obviously a virus and just in theory if those files were MS legit files don't you think that the antivirus could check digital signatures of them? i have WSUS here everything is stable and fine

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Nevakonaza

Same here....no problems

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Punk

I second that...

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