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    Hi...

    I have a Dell lap top with Wn Vista 64-bit O.S. and 32-bit browser (I.E.) 

    Due to numerous ' unexpected shutdown's', consequently result to Window could not find connection to get online.  I was advised by my server that the drvier for internet connection was missing.  I should re-intall Device/Drivers and Win Vista last week.

    prior to losing internet coonection..mt pc was infected bt Rogue at least 4x, and Trojan 3x.

     

    My laptop functioned fine afterwords...except I started getting IE stopped working and erro code:OxC004D401 with explaination of 'an unauthroized change was made to windows'  ...details indicated that there's some mismatch files.

    What should I do, please help ASAP.  Thanks in advance.

    Sunday, March 6, 2011 11:53 PM

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    Hello jaz1rock

     

    Vista is in, what we call a 'Mod-Auth' Tamper state.  There are 2 types of Mod-Auth tampers.

    1)    A critical system file was modified On Disk - What this means is that the file, located on the hard drive, was modified in some way. This can be caused by a malicious program (spyware, malware, virus) or by manual file modification (by a user of the system). There is also a very small chance that an Update may fail in mid-update and cause this type of issue. As a safety mechanism, Updates are made so that if they fail, they roll back any updating that was done before the failure, but there is an off-chance that the roll back did not occur.

     

    2)    A critical system file was modified In Memory - What this means is the file itself (on the hard drive) is un-modified, but the code, from that file, running in the system, was modified in some way and is caused by a running program that is incompatible with Vista.

     

      Because there is No Mismatched files listed under the "File Scan Data-->" line of your Diagnostic Report, we know that your issue is an In Memory  Mod-Auth and therefore caused by an incompatible program. This means there is a program install and Running that is trying to access parts of the OS that Vista does not allow, which by definition, means it is incompatible with Vista.

    NOTE: We have seen an increase in this type of issue and we believe it is unlikely that software writers are still making programs that are incompatible with Vista. Instead, we believe that a majority of the issues are being caused by Malware that are doing the same things (on purpose) as incompatible programs do (by accident).

     

      In addition to why a Mod-Auth occurs, it's also important to understand how Vista detects a Mod-Auth event. There is a Service that runs in Vista that detects a Tamper to a Critical System file. But this Service runs randomly, so if you were to install an incompatible program and run it, Vista (most likely) would not immediately enter a Mod-Auth  State and it could take some time for the Mod-Auth to be detected. The important point to note is that the moment Vista detects the Mod-Auth, you know that the program that is causing the Mod-Auth, is currently running.

     

       Below I have provided a number of steps to help you identify the program that is causing the tamper:
     
      First, go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931699/ and confirm that you do not have any of the programs known to cause this type of issue.
     
      Second, in your Diagnostic report above, you can see the line that starts with 'TTS Error:' followed by a bunch numbers: M:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx- This is the Tamper Time Stamp and it breaks down like this:

        (year)  (month) (day) (time in 24format) (millisecond)
    M:2011         03        05          1423                56730

     

    )


    Now that you know the time of the tamper, you can now try to connect that time with a program.

    1)    Login to Vista and select the option that launches an Internet Browser

    2)    Type into the browser address bar: %windir%\system32\perfmon.msc and hit Enter

    3)    When asked if you want to Open or Save this file, select Open

    4)      In the left hand panel, click Reliability Monitor

    5)    Click on the “System Stability Chart” above the date 03/05

    6)    Below the chart, in the “System Stability Report” section look at the report titled "Software (Un)Installs for 03/05/2011 "

    7)    Look for any program that shows "Application Install" in the 'Activity' column.

    8)    Since the process that detects Tampers runs randomly, it can take up to 3 days for the process to detect the tamper and set Vista to a Tamper State. Because of this, please repeat steps 5) thru 7) for the dates 03/02/2011, 03/03/2011 and 03/04/2011   (or around the date the issue first occurred)

      This could tell you what programs were installed on or around the Tamper date and should help you narrow down the possible programs that could be causing the issue. Unfortunately, if you installed the program at some time in the past, but didn’t run it till now, this process may not be helpful.  The removal of any application you may have installed recently could go a long way to troubleshooting this issues.

     

    Note: Since everyone has different programs installed on their computer, it is extremely hard for support to figure out what program is causing the problem, but if you still need assistance in identifying the Incompatible Program, please create a no cost support request at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52029

    Also Note: it has been found that Malware, such as Viruses and Trojans, can also be incompatible with Vista and can cause an In Memory Mod-Auth. A number of users (that were experiencing your same issue) have confirmed that a Malware infection was the cause. If you follow the above steps and cannot find a program that is causing the Mod-Auth, you may want to investigate if a Virus, Worm or Trojan may be to blame. You can contact PC Safety, which is a Microsoft group, which provides free assistance with Malware infections. I encourage you to use the ‘Windows Live Safety Scan for Windows Vista’ (http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/whatsnew.htm ) before contacting PC Safety.

    PC Safety:

    http://www.microsoft.com/protect/support/default.mspx

    http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/whatsnew.htm

    Thank You,

    Darin MS
    Tuesday, March 8, 2011 9:37 PM

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    I also just did a Diagnostic, the following is the result:Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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    Windows Validation Data-->
    Validation Status: Genuine
    Validation Code: 0
    Cached Online Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004f012
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    Windows Product ID Type: 2
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    ID: {B5BB28D5-8BAD-4849-B1E8-62BF86152F8F}(3)
    Is Admin: Yes
    TestCab: 0x0
    LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Product Name: Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
    Architecture: 0x00000009
    Build lab: 6001.vistasp1_gdr.101014-0432
    TTS Error: M:20110305142356730-
    Validation Diagnostic:
    Resolution Status: N/A

    Vista WgaER Data-->
    ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

    Windows XP Notifications Data-->
    Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    File Exists: No
    Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

    OGA Notifications Data-->
    Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

    OGA Data-->
    Office Status: 101 Not Activated
    Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 - 101 Not Activated
    OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
    Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
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    Browser Data-->
    Proxy settings: N/A
    User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
    Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
    Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
    Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
    Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
    Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
    Active scripting: Allowed
    Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed

    File Scan Data-->

    Other data-->
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    Spsys.log Content: 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

    Licensing Data-->
    C:\Windows\system32\slmgr.vbs(1648, 9) (null): 0xC004D401

    Windows Activation Technologies-->
    N/A

    HWID Data-->
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    OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
    N/A

    OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
    BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
    Windows marker version: 0x20000
    OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
    BIOS Information:
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      APIC   PTLTD     APIC 
      FACP   INTEL   CRESTLNE
      HPET   INTEL   CRESTLNE
      BOOT   PTLTD   $SBFTBL$
      MCFG   INTEL   CRESTLNE
      SLIC   DELL    QA09  
      OSFR   DELL    DELL   
      SSDT   PmRef  CpuPm
      SSDT   PmRef  CpuPm
      SSDT   PmRef  CpuPm


    Thanks for helping me again.

    Jazzie

     

    Monday, March 7, 2011 12:01 AM
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    Hello jaz1rock

     

    Vista is in, what we call a 'Mod-Auth' Tamper state.  There are 2 types of Mod-Auth tampers.

    1)    A critical system file was modified On Disk - What this means is that the file, located on the hard drive, was modified in some way. This can be caused by a malicious program (spyware, malware, virus) or by manual file modification (by a user of the system). There is also a very small chance that an Update may fail in mid-update and cause this type of issue. As a safety mechanism, Updates are made so that if they fail, they roll back any updating that was done before the failure, but there is an off-chance that the roll back did not occur.

     

    2)    A critical system file was modified In Memory - What this means is the file itself (on the hard drive) is un-modified, but the code, from that file, running in the system, was modified in some way and is caused by a running program that is incompatible with Vista.

     

      Because there is No Mismatched files listed under the "File Scan Data-->" line of your Diagnostic Report, we know that your issue is an In Memory  Mod-Auth and therefore caused by an incompatible program. This means there is a program install and Running that is trying to access parts of the OS that Vista does not allow, which by definition, means it is incompatible with Vista.

    NOTE: We have seen an increase in this type of issue and we believe it is unlikely that software writers are still making programs that are incompatible with Vista. Instead, we believe that a majority of the issues are being caused by Malware that are doing the same things (on purpose) as incompatible programs do (by accident).

     

      In addition to why a Mod-Auth occurs, it's also important to understand how Vista detects a Mod-Auth event. There is a Service that runs in Vista that detects a Tamper to a Critical System file. But this Service runs randomly, so if you were to install an incompatible program and run it, Vista (most likely) would not immediately enter a Mod-Auth  State and it could take some time for the Mod-Auth to be detected. The important point to note is that the moment Vista detects the Mod-Auth, you know that the program that is causing the Mod-Auth, is currently running.

     

       Below I have provided a number of steps to help you identify the program that is causing the tamper:
     
      First, go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931699/ and confirm that you do not have any of the programs known to cause this type of issue.
     
      Second, in your Diagnostic report above, you can see the line that starts with 'TTS Error:' followed by a bunch numbers: M:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx- This is the Tamper Time Stamp and it breaks down like this:

        (year)  (month) (day) (time in 24format) (millisecond)
    M:2011         03        05          1423                56730

     

    )


    Now that you know the time of the tamper, you can now try to connect that time with a program.

    1)    Login to Vista and select the option that launches an Internet Browser

    2)    Type into the browser address bar: %windir%\system32\perfmon.msc and hit Enter

    3)    When asked if you want to Open or Save this file, select Open

    4)      In the left hand panel, click Reliability Monitor

    5)    Click on the “System Stability Chart” above the date 03/05

    6)    Below the chart, in the “System Stability Report” section look at the report titled "Software (Un)Installs for 03/05/2011 "

    7)    Look for any program that shows "Application Install" in the 'Activity' column.

    8)    Since the process that detects Tampers runs randomly, it can take up to 3 days for the process to detect the tamper and set Vista to a Tamper State. Because of this, please repeat steps 5) thru 7) for the dates 03/02/2011, 03/03/2011 and 03/04/2011   (or around the date the issue first occurred)

      This could tell you what programs were installed on or around the Tamper date and should help you narrow down the possible programs that could be causing the issue. Unfortunately, if you installed the program at some time in the past, but didn’t run it till now, this process may not be helpful.  The removal of any application you may have installed recently could go a long way to troubleshooting this issues.

     

    Note: Since everyone has different programs installed on their computer, it is extremely hard for support to figure out what program is causing the problem, but if you still need assistance in identifying the Incompatible Program, please create a no cost support request at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52029

    Also Note: it has been found that Malware, such as Viruses and Trojans, can also be incompatible with Vista and can cause an In Memory Mod-Auth. A number of users (that were experiencing your same issue) have confirmed that a Malware infection was the cause. If you follow the above steps and cannot find a program that is causing the Mod-Auth, you may want to investigate if a Virus, Worm or Trojan may be to blame. You can contact PC Safety, which is a Microsoft group, which provides free assistance with Malware infections. I encourage you to use the ‘Windows Live Safety Scan for Windows Vista’ (http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/whatsnew.htm ) before contacting PC Safety.

    PC Safety:

    http://www.microsoft.com/protect/support/default.mspx

    http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/whatsnew.htm

    Thank You,

    Darin MS
    Tuesday, March 8, 2011 9:37 PM
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    Thank you so much for your assistance .  I will follow your advise and suggestion and let you know how it goes.

    Meanwhile, I've also received 'window shutdown unexpectedly", 'internet explorer  stopped working' error messages.  Do you think they are probably related to the above problems?  just thought I'd ask.

    From the bottom of my heart, thank you again.

    Jaz

    Tuesday, March 8, 2011 10:55 PM
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    Hello Denis,

    Unfortunately....after following your instructions, it didn't solve my problems.

    I went on this site and found OneCareLive and did a complete scan couple days ago...it found 12 uncleanable issues. 

    Since I have a Dell pc, I called them and found out by reintalling Operating System for Vista, it might clear infected files..but it did NOT.  What the reinstallation did was add to my old files, and doubled the quantities of all my files..and this mad infection still goes on.

    I was told this morning, that I must have reinstalled Vista wrongly.  Is there anyway, you can point me to the right direction?

    thanks in advance.

    Jaz

     

    Friday, March 11, 2011 8:49 PM