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Old 10-02-2009   #1 (permalink)


Vista x64
 
 

The Security Service Cannot be Started

I am running Vista x64

Several months ago I got a nasty trojan which removed the Security Center from my computer. I didn't think it as a big deal as I have several other anti-viruses installed, but I've come to a situation where I require windows firewall to be on.

I've done an extensive search to find a thread on any forum that could help, but nothing yet.

When I attempt to start windows security center, I get the error "The Security Service cannot be started"

Now according to several other hundred threads, I'm supposed to go to "Services" and change "Security Center" to automatic.

The only problem is, Security Center is not under Services as the trojan removed it.

To make matters worse, HP programmers thought it would be cool to not include a vista OS installation disk, but instead add a crappy program on the computer that would allow you to replace programs, but unfortunately it cannot repair my security center.

Is there anyway I can get my security center back without needing to restore to factory settings?

Thanks.

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Old 10-02-2009   #2 (permalink)


Ubuntu 9.10 64 Bit
 
 

Re: The Security Service Cannot be Started

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by Damuffinator View Post
I am running Vista x64

Several months ago I got a nasty trojan which removed the Security Center from my computer. I didn't think it as a big deal as I have several other anti-viruses installed, but I've come to a situation where I require windows firewall to be on.

I've done an extensive search to find a thread on any forum that could help, but nothing yet.

When I attempt to start windows security center, I get the error "The Security Service cannot be started"

Now according to several other hundred threads, I'm supposed to go to "Services" and change "Security Center" to automatic.

The only problem is, Security Center is not under Services as the trojan removed it.

To make matters worse, HP programmers thought it would be cool to not include a vista OS installation disk, but instead add a crappy program on the computer that would allow you to replace programs, but unfortunately it cannot repair my security center.

Is there anyway I can get my security center back without needing to restore to factory settings?

Thanks.
In services, try enabling: Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and DCOM Server Process Launcher

Then enable Security Center

Hope this helps
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Old 10-02-2009   #3 (permalink)


 
 

Re: The Security Service Cannot be Started

This is the registry settings for Security Center. Also attached as a
regfile.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc]
"DisplayName"="Security Center"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,\
00,76,00,63,00,68,00,6f,00,73,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,2d,00,\
6b,00,20,00,4c,00,6f,00,63,00,61,00,6c,00,53,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,\
00,65,00,4e,00,65,00,74,00,77,00,6f,00,72,00,6b,00,52,00,65,00,73,00,74,00,\
72,00,69,00,63,00,74,00,65,00,64,00,00,00
"Start"=dword:00000004
"Type"=dword:00000020
"Description"="@%SystemRoot%\\System32\\wscsvc.dll,-201"
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,\
4d,00,67,00,6d,00,74,00,00,00,00,00
"ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\\LocalService"
"ServiceSidType"=dword:00000001
"RequiredPrivileges"=hex(7):53,00,65,00,43,00,68,00,61,00,6e,00,67,00,65,00,4e,\
00,6f,00,74,00,69,00,66,00,79,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,\
67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,49,00,6d,00,70,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,6e,\
00,61,00,74,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,\
00,00,00,00
"DelayedAutoStart"=dword:00000001
"FailureActions"=hex:80,51,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,14,00,00,\
00,01,00,00,00,c0,d4,01,00,01,00,00,00,e0,93,04,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Parameters]
"ServiceDllUnloadOnStop"=dword:00000001
"ServiceDll"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,\
00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,\
77,00,73,00,63,00,73,00,76,00,63,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Security]
"Security"=hex:01,00,14,80,c8,00,00,00,d4,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,30,00,00,00,02,\
00,1c,00,01,00,00,00,02,80,14,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,\
00,00,02,00,98,00,06,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,fd,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,\
05,12,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,\
20,02,00,00,00,00,14,00,9d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,04,00,00,00,00,\
00,14,00,8d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,06,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,00,01,\
00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,0b,00,00,00,00,00,28,00,15,00,00,00,01,06,00,\
00,00,00,00,05,50,00,00,00,49,59,9d,77,91,56,e5,55,dc,f4,e2,0e,a7,8b,eb,ca,\
7b,42,13,56,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,\
00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Enum]
"0"="Root\\LEGACY_WSCSVC\\0000"
"Count"=dword:00000001
"NextInstance"=dword:00000001



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"Damuffinator" <guest@newsgroup-email.com> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> I am running Vista x64
>
> Several months ago I got a nasty trojan which removed the Security
> Center from my computer. I didn't think it as a big deal as I have
> several other anti-viruses installed, but I've come to a situation where
> I require windows firewall to be on.
>
> I've done an extensive search to find a thread on any forum that could
> help, but nothing yet.
>
> When I attempt to start windows security center, I get the error "The
> Security Service cannot be started"
>
> Now according to several other hundred threads, I'm supposed to go to
> "Services" and change "Security Center" to automatic.
>
> The only problem is, Security Center is not under Services as the
> trojan removed it.
>
> To make matters worse, HP programmers thought it would be cool to not
> include a vista OS installation disk, but instead add a crappy program
> on the computer that would allow you to replace programs, but
> unfortunately it cannot repair my security center.
>
> Is there anyway I can get my security center back without needing to
> restore to factory settings?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> --
> Damuffinator
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Old 10-03-2009   #4 (permalink)


Vista x64
 
 

Re: The Security Service Cannot be Started

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by CrucialHoax View Post

In services, try enabling: Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and DCOM Server Process Launcher

Then enable Security Center

Hope this helps
Both of these are already enabled and are set to automatic Still no Security Center

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by ;1151015
This is the registry settings for Security Center. Also attached as a
regfile.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc]
"DisplayName"="Security Center"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,\
00,76,00,63,00,68,00,6f,00,73,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,2d,00,\
6b,00,20,00,4c,00,6f,00,63,00,61,00,6c,00,53,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,\
00,65,00,4e,00,65,00,74,00,77,00,6f,00,72,00,6b,00,52,00,65,00,73,00,74,00,\
72,00,69,00,63,00,74,00,65,00,64,00,00,00
"Start"=dword:00000004
"Type"=dword:00000020
"Description"="@%SystemRoot%\\System32\\wscsvc.dll,-201"
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,\
4d,00,67,00,6d,00,74,00,00,00,00,00
"ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\\LocalService"
"ServiceSidType"=dword:00000001
"RequiredPrivileges"=hex(7):53,00,65,00,43,00,68,00,61,00,6e,00,67,00,65,00,4e,\
00,6f,00,74,00,69,00,66,00,79,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,\
67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,49,00,6d,00,70,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,6e,\
00,61,00,74,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,\
00,00,00,00
"DelayedAutoStart"=dword:00000001
"FailureActions"=hex:80,51,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,14,00,00,\
00,01,00,00,00,c0,d4,01,00,01,00,00,00,e0,93,04,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Parameters]
"ServiceDllUnloadOnStop"=dword:00000001
"ServiceDll"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,\
00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,\
77,00,73,00,63,00,73,00,76,00,63,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Security]
"Security"=hex:01,00,14,80,c8,00,00,00,d4,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,30,00,00,00,02,\
00,1c,00,01,00,00,00,02,80,14,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,\
00,00,02,00,98,00,06,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,fd,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,\
05,12,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,\
20,02,00,00,00,00,14,00,9d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,04,00,00,00,00,\
00,14,00,8d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,06,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,00,01,\
00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,0b,00,00,00,00,00,28,00,15,00,00,00,01,06,00,\
00,00,00,00,05,50,00,00,00,49,59,9d,77,91,56,e5,55,dc,f4,e2,0e,a7,8b,eb,ca,\
7b,42,13,56,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,\
00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Enum]
"0"="Root\\LEGACY_WSCSVC\\0000"
"Count"=dword:00000001
"NextInstance"=dword:00000001
Sorry but I'm not the most experienced person at using the registry and have no idea how to input those settings into the registry, if that's what you're saying
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Old 10-03-2009   #5 (permalink)


 
 

Re: The Security Service Cannot be Started

I am saying that, but I attached a reg file that you just double click.

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"Damuffinator" <guest@newsgroup-email.com> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> CrucialHoax;1150983 Wrote:
Quote:

>>
>>
>> In services, try enabling: *Remote Procedure Call (RPC) *and *DCOM
>> Server Process Launcher
>>
>> *Then enable *Security Center
>>
>> *Hope this helps
>
> Both of these are already enabled and are set to automatic Still no
> Security Center
>
> ;1151015 Wrote:
Quote:

>> This is the registry settings for Security Center. Also attached as a
>> regfile.
>> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc]
>> "DisplayName"="Security Center"
>> "ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
>> "ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
>> 74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,\
>> 00,76,00,63,00,68,00,6f,00,73,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,2d,00,\
>> 6b,00,20,00,4c,00,6f,00,63,00,61,00,6c,00,53,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,\
>> 00,65,00,4e,00,65,00,74,00,77,00,6f,00,72,00,6b,00,52,00,65,00,73,00,74,00,\
>> 72,00,69,00,63,00,74,00,65,00,64,00,00,00
>> "Start"=dword:00000004
>> "Type"=dword:00000020
>> "Description"="@%SystemRoot%\\System32\\wscsvc.dll,-201"
>> "DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,\
>> 4d,00,67,00,6d,00,74,00,00,00,00,00
>> "ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\\LocalService"
>> "ServiceSidType"=dword:00000001
>> "RequiredPrivileges"=hex(7):53,00,65,00,43,00,68,00,61,00,6e,00,67,00,65,00,4e,\
>> 00,6f,00,74,00,69,00,66,00,79,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,\
>> 67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,49,00,6d,00,70,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,6e,\
>> 00,61,00,74,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,\
>> 00,00,00,00
>> "DelayedAutoStart"=dword:00000001
>> "FailureActions"=hex:80,51,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,14,00,00,\
>> 00,01,00,00,00,c0,d4,01,00,01,00,00,00,e0,93,04,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Parameters]
>> "ServiceDllUnloadOnStop"=dword:00000001
>> "ServiceDll"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,\
>> 00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,\
>> 77,00,73,00,63,00,73,00,76,00,63,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Security]
>> "Security"=hex:01,00,14,80,c8,00,00,00,d4,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,30,00,00,00,02,\
>> 00,1c,00,01,00,00,00,02,80,14,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,\
>> 00,00,02,00,98,00,06,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,fd,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,\
>> 05,12,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,\
>> 20,02,00,00,00,00,14,00,9d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,04,00,00,00,00,\
>> 00,14,00,8d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,06,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,00,01,\
>> 00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,0b,00,00,00,00,00,28,00,15,00,00,00,01,06,00,\
>> 00,00,00,00,05,50,00,00,00,49,59,9d,77,91,56,e5,55,dc,f4,e2,0e,a7,8b,eb,ca,\
>> 7b,42,13,56,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,\
>> 00,00,00
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc\Enum]
>> "0"="Root\\LEGACY_WSCSVC\\0000"
>> "Count"=dword:00000001
>> "NextInstance"=dword:00000001
>>
>>
>
> Sorry but I'm not the most experienced person at using the registry and
> have no idea how to input those settings into the registry, if that's
> what you're saying
>
>
> --
> Damuffinator
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Old 10-03-2009   #6 (permalink)


Vista x64
 
 

Re: The Security Service Cannot be Started

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by ;1151456
I am saying that, but I attached a reg file that you just double click
Not showing anything to click on your post :/ At least not for me.
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Old 10-03-2009   #7 (permalink)


 
 

Re: The Security Service Cannot be Started

From Windows Mail's Help

Why can't I view an attachment in Windows Mail
Windows Mail blocks certain types of file attachments that are commonly used
to spread e-mail viruses, such as files with the following file name
extensions: .exe, .pif, and .scr files. If Windows Mail blocks an attachment
in an e-mail, the Information bar will display a message letting you know
that it has done so and list the attachment that has been blocked.

Although it's not recommended, you can enable access to blocked attachments.
This should only be done by advanced users, and only with an up-to-date
virus checker running.

To enable access to blocked attachments
1.. Click to open Windows Mail.

2.. Click the Tools menu, and then click Options.

3.. Click the Security tab, clear the Do not allow attachments to be saved
or opened that could potentially be a virus check box, and then click OK.

Note
a.. Any open messages containing blocked attachments must be closed and
reopened after changing this setting before you'll be allowed to save or
open their attachments.

See also
a.. Open or save an attachment in Windows Mail

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>
> ;1151456 Wrote:
Quote:

>> I am saying that, but I attached a reg file that you just double click
>
> Not showing anything to click on your post :/ At least not for me.
>
>
> --
> Damuffinator
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Old 10-05-2009   #8 (permalink)


Vista x64
 
 

Re: The Security Service Cannot be Started

Sorry but I have no idea what windows mail is
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Old 10-05-2009   #9 (permalink)


Ubuntu 9.10 64 Bit
 
 

Re: The Security Service Cannot be Started

Did you get this problem resolved?
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Old 10-05-2009   #10 (permalink)


 
 

Re: The Security Service Cannot be Started

news://msnews.microsoft.com/e52L098QKHA.4692@newsgroup

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> Sorry but I have no idea what windows mail is
>
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