Update.inf, Crypto Services Of Doom

[Dave at the end of my rope]

Using XP.
I've deleted the blasted blaster worm. I've downloaded
the security patch.

Got the error: Update.inf cannot be verified, check the
Crypto Services.

Checked the Crypto Services, they're on. Restarted them
just in case. No luck again.

Scoured the internet for additional resources, tried the
Safe Mode fix, tried the Catroot2 log file deletion,
tried the registry fix, started and rebooted and command-
lined the crypto services about 27 times, tried all the
so-called fixes on the entire microsoft website world of
wonder. please don't refer me to a previous already-read
post.

If there were no such thing as Cryptographic Services, i
believe this patch would be so excited to find out that
its Update.inf file is actually a very nice file since it
just installed it. and maybe it would just work like a
charm and i would be all safe and cozy with no open ports
begging some wormy piece of crap to worm its way into my
system.

by the way I can't get to the Windows Update website,
purportedly because of security settings, but you and i
know that those settings are perfectly fine, i checked
and double checked again and again.

The next step i shall take will be drastic. I shall
either reinstall windows XP completely and start over, Or
i shall go and buy one of them Macintosh machines and not
worry about viruses ever again. Its funny that Worms
don't like Apples. haha.

but this patch is not funny. please respond.
-dave

[Viv]

I hear your pain...in the same boat and I haven't even
done of the command line stuff. Was thinking exactly the
same thing as you...next time I'm gonna look at the
Apple. I'm so sick of this sh*t. :(

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[John]

I have the same freakin' problem. I've tried all the
fixes you mentioned. I also have the Windows Update
problem with ActiveX security settings.

I found that enabling the personal firewall and running a
virus scanner helps. Before I enabled it, the worm would
hit me within minutes. After enabling, I've been online
for 30 minutes now and still haven't been hit. Or maybe
wherever it was coming from cleaned it or shutdown.

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[Up-And-Running]

hopefully you have overcome the Cryptographic service issue and have
not taken drastic measures. I had this problem on a client's machine
last week, and found a possible solution here:
http://www.updatexp.com/cryptographic-service.html

HTH!