Windows update Error number: 0x8024D007

Thanks *very* much for starting your own thread!

You may have (much) more work to do:

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

2. Run the Windows Live Safety Center's 'Protection' scan (only!) in Safe
Mode with Networking, if need be:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm

3. [Don't skip this step!!] Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware,
including posting the requested logs in an appropriate forum, not here.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=4075
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://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

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http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums.**

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.
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http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport

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subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated with
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TheIceberg wrote:
> Im starting a new thread because I inadvertantly hi-jacked somone else's.
> Im using Win XP Home (32bit) SP3.
> Im getting the above error upon trying to access the 'Microsoft Update'
> site. I had the W32.IRCbot trojan recently, but all that scans Ive done
> (Ad-aware, Norton Antivirus, Spybot S&D, Windows Malicious Software
> Removal
> Tool, McAfee Stinger, Trend Micro House Call, Windows defender, and the
> Windows Live 'Protection' scan.) reply thats there's no infections.
> I did update to IE8, it was after this I found the problem, but Im back on
> IE7 now.
> The 'Automatic Updates' box has all the options greyed out and I cannot
> start the 'Automatic Updates' service. Trying gives me "Error 2, the
> system
> cannot find the specified file". I downloaded the Windows Updata Agent 30,
> but running it gives me the same error as visiting the update page.
> If anyone can help out, I'd be gratefull.