I'm not sure if this is a virus or malware etc, but I keep getting an error.

Viruses and worms
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I’m not sure if this is malware but, i get an error saying:

‘The Windows Security Center service can’t be started.’

The main reason I’m asking is because of how good the response was when i used these forums last time.

Thanks a lot,
Lee Mitchell

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Let’s start with this:
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0

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Awaiting reports.

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Here are the files you asked for.

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https://sites.google.com/site/cannedfixes/home/hosted-images-tools/51a612a8b27e2-Zoek.png
Scan with ZOEK

Please download ZOEK by Smeenk and save it to your desktop (preferred version is the *.exe one)
Temporary disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware protection - instructions here.

[*]Right-click on
https://sites.google.com/site/cannedfixes/home/hosted-images-tools/51a612a8b27e2-Zoek.png
icon and select
https://sites.google.com/site/cannedfixes/home/hosted-images-tools/RunAsAdmin.jpg
Run as Administrator to start the tool.
[]Wait patiently until the main console will appear, it may take a minute or two.
[]In the main box please paste in the following script:

createsrpoint;
autoclean;
emptyalltemp;
ipconfig /flushdns;b

[*]Make sure that Scan All Users option is checked.
[*]Push Run Script and wait patiently. The scan may take a couple of minutes.
[*]When the scan completes, a zoek-results logfile should open in notepad.
[*]If a reboot is needed, it will be opened after it. You may also find it at your main drive (usually C:\ drive)

Post its content into your next reply.

https://sites.google.com/site/cannedfixes/eset-services-repair/servicerepairico.png
Fix with ESET Services Repair

Please download Services Repair by ESET and save it to your desktop.

[*]Right-click on
https://sites.google.com/site/cannedfixes/eset-services-repair/servicerepairico.png
icon and select
https://sites.google.com/site/cannedfixes/home/hosted-images-tools/RunAsAdmin.jpg
Run as Administrator to start the tool.
[*]If security notifications appear, click Continue or Run.
[*]Accept the prompt about restoring services.
[*]Once the tool has finished, you will be prompted to restart your computer. Click Yes to restart.
[*]A log will be saved in the CCSupport folder the tool created on your desktop.

Please include that logfile in your next reply.

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Just doing these now, thanks.

Will post the files in a new post.

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Here are the necessary files.

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We need to run one more Zoek fix:

https://sites.google.com/site/cannedfixes/home/hosted-images-tools/51a612a8b27e2-Zoek.png
Fix with ZOEK

https://sites.google.com/site/cannedfixes/home/hosted-images-formatting/icon_exclaim.gif
[B] This fix was created for this user for use on that particular machine.
https://sites.google.com/site/cannedfixes/home/hosted-images-formatting/icon_exclaim.gif

https://sites.google.com/site/cannedfixes/home/hosted-images-formatting/icon_exclaim.gif
Running it on another one may cause damage and render the system unstable.
https://sites.google.com/site/cannedfixes/home/hosted-images-formatting/icon_exclaim.gif
[/B]

Temporary disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware protection - instructions here.

[*]Right-click on
https://sites.google.com/site/cannedfixes/home/hosted-images-tools/51a612a8b27e2-Zoek.png
icon and select
https://sites.google.com/site/cannedfixes/home/hosted-images-tools/RunAsAdmin.jpg
Run as Administrator to start the tool.
[]Wait patiently until the main console will appear, it may take a minute or two.
[]In the main box please paste in the following script:

createsrpoint;
chrdefaults;

[*]Make sure that Scan All Users option is checked.
[*]Push Run Script and wait patiently. The scan may take a couple of minutes.
[*]When the scan completes, a zoek-results logfile should open in notepad.
[*]If a reboot is needed, it will be opened after it. You may also find it at your main drive (usually C:\ drive)

Post its content into your next reply.

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This is the file I got from that.

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I have posted the file.

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How is your PC behaving now?

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It still says the same error as before.
Is there anything else I need to do?

It says error 1068.

Thanks

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In Security Centre’s Properties in Services there is a Dependency tab.
Make sure each service on that tab is started.

Also:
go to start ->services.msc->check that these services ‘Remote Procedure Call (RPC)’ and ‘Windows Management Instrumentation’ are set to automatic and start them then start “security center service”

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Done that but now I have a new error. It says Error 1079. The account specified for this service is different from the account specified for other services running the same service.

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https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2519899

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Followed that and got another, new error.

Error 1290: The service failed to start since one or more services in the same process have incompatible service SID type setting. A service with restricted service SIS type can only coexist in the same process with other services with restricted SID type. If the service SID type for this service was just configured, the hosting process must be restarted in order to start this service.

Thanks again for the help.

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Try System File Checker

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/ht/sfc-scannow.htm

You can also try Check disk

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/guide-to-using-check-disk-in-windows-vista/

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I got an error from CMD.

Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them. Details are included in the CBS.log.

I can include the CBS.log because it is too big. I will paste the file into a new post.

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No, please do not paste. Upload it somewhere, like Zippyshare.

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http://www68.zippyshare.com/v/LQc6FXo9/file.html

There’s the ZippyShare link.