Windows can't check for updates

Every time i turn my computer it says Windows Vista cant check for up

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#1 dotaftw1   User is offline

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Windows can't check for updates

Post icon  Posted 25 April 2009 - 07:17 AM

OK so i have a problem that every time i do something the thing pop out and says that Window can't check for updates here is some information

Failed:1
Errors found:
Code 80244019 Windows Update encountered an unknown error.

Can anyone help?????????????? :crazy:

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Re: Windows can't check for updates

Posted 25 April 2009 - 08:40 AM

Believe it or not that error code is (a lot of the times) associated with the DNSChanger Trojan. To find out if you're infected with this follow the following steps
  • In Windows Vista, click on the Windows orb
  • Click in the Search box and type CMD and press Enter
  • At the command prompt, type IPCONFIG /ALL and press Enter
  • You should be presented with the bunch of information, find the section for your Internet connection. It may be entitled Ethernet Adapter Local Area Connection or something similar.
  • Find the DNS Server section and double-check the numbers. Usually the DNS is a local IP like 192.168.0.1 or it could be a statically assigned IP from your ISP. If the DNS numbers are remotely similar to the following IPs then you have the DNSChanger trojan. These IPs originate in Europe.
    • 85.255.113.122
    • 85.255.112.83
    • 85.255.116.148
    • 85.255.112.223

Hope this helps :)
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Re: Windows can't check for updates

Posted 25 April 2009 - 09:19 AM

View PostPsychoCoder, on 25 Apr, 2009 - 07:40 AM, said:

Believe it or not that error code is (a lot of the times) associated with the DNSChanger Trojan. To find out if you're infected with this follow the following steps
  • In Windows Vista, click on the Windows orb
  • Click in the Search box and type CMD and press Enter
  • At the command prompt, type IPCONFIG /ALL and press Enter
  • You should be presented with the bunch of information, find the section for your Internet connection. It may be entitled Ethernet Adapter Local Area Connection or something similar.
  • Find the DNS Server section and double-check the numbers. Usually the DNS is a local IP like 192.168.0.1 or it could be a statically assigned IP from your ISP. If the DNS numbers are remotely similar to the following IPs then you have the DNSChanger trojan. These IPs originate in Europe.
    • 85.255.113.122
    • 85.255.112.83
    • 85.255.116.148
    • 85.255.112.223
Hope this helps :)


OH dude You helped ok i have 85.255.112.83 any ideas how to delete it i have avast and now I'm scanning whole discs s hmmm maybe that why when i play games lately it laggs like hell hmm if avast won't find that Trojan what will?
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Re: Windows can't check for updates

Posted 22 May 2009 - 11:10 AM

hey guess what reformat
quick easy painless and fun.
fun (most of the time)
lol
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