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DCOM Server Process launcher trouble (head wrecking!!)

  • 14-02-2012 2:05pm
    #1
    Aldo87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Hey guys, been trying to sort this for ages now and it's doing my head in. My mums laptop keeps restarting, a pop up saying it's to do with the DCOM Server Process Launcher.

    Been all over google trying to find solutions. Restarted in safe mode, ran malware etc etc, cleaned it all up.

    The only thing I haven't been able to try, which from what I can find on google seem to be the solution, is changing the recovery properties on the DCOM in services. But when I right click and go into properties, everything is greyed out and I can't change anything.

    I'm logged on as an administrator etc so not sure what the issue is???

    Any help would be greatly greatly appreciated.


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  • #2
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    From this page.

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-system/nt-authority-system-dcom-server-process-launcher/9af74cde-f8ef-4400-877b-dea037a9f6d6
    Just found this fix see if it works for you.

    Symptom

    During an Ad-Aware scan, your computer may shutdown with an error message "System shutdown initiated by NT Authority/system System must restart because DCOM server process launcher terminated unexpectedly"

    Cause

    This is most probably caused by a malware known as KILL-AV (detected by Ad-Aware as Win32.Trojan.KillAV), which attempts to thwart Anti-Spyware and Anti-Virus programs by restarting the computer before a scan and removal is complete.

    Solution

    To remove this malware. Scan with Ad-Aware. When the box pops up containing the error "System shutdown initiated by NT Authority/system System must restart because DCOM server process launcher terminated unexpectedly", cancel the scan immediately and click next. Quarantine / Remove any Win32.Trojan.KillAV objects that are found at this point. Let the computer restart and the malware file should be removed after reboot. Perform another Ad-Aware scan to see if anything is left.


  • #3
    Aldo87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭Aldo87


    Cheers, running the scan now, see what happens. I get the feeling though it won't work.

    If it doesn't, any ideas why I can't edit the DCOM properties in services??? That seems to be the only real solution anyone has found. They're greyed out for some reason.


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