RE: Error Code 0x80072EFF
0x80072EFF ERROR_INTERNET_CONNECTION_RESET
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941>
A general fix, *IF* there's no malware issue, would be to reset the
updating components: How do I reset Windows Update components?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058>
The most effective way to employ the above Fixit is to download, *save* it,
configure the system to Clean boot, then run MicrosoftFixit 50202.msi, and
first choose the Default mode. Restart.
See if the system can update now. If no joy, run it again with the
system connected to the internet, in the Aggressive mode. Restart.
See if the system can update now.
Then UNdo the Clean boot steps and see if it can search for updates in
normal Windows mode.
How to configure Windows XP to start in a clean boot state
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353>
I think it's fairly obvious that the computer is not back to it's original
pre-infection state. How do you know that you removed all of the malware
that was installed rebuild format Time to format. ;-(
<http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc512587.aspx>
Hope this helps, if not wait for more responses, please.