Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista. DCOM server process launcher service terminated unexpectedly or Plug and Play service.
'Windows must now restart because DCOM Server Process Launcher service terminated unexpectedly. ' The shutdown is initiated by NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM
This occurs in safe mode as well. If I can manage to log in to windows quick enough, I can stop the shutdown by issuing 'shutdown /a' from the command line. Once that is done I don't seem to have any problems. . .
![Dcom Service Process Launcher Service Terminated Unexpectedly Vista Dcom Service Process Launcher Service Terminated Unexpectedly Vista](http://www.computerstepbystep.com/wpimages/wp96f83339_01.png)
Thanks in advance for your help. . .
Hi, I recently encountered worm.win32.netsky.. I thought that i had removed it from my computer but i guess i didn't get it all. I keep getting this error message: windows must restart because the dcom server process launcher was terminated. I also get an error message that is similar but says it must restart because of plug and play issues. I also get at least 1 random pop up that opens a tab to a random site when i log on to a user and use the internet for the first time.
I scanned my computer with AVG, Windows scanner, and a Scan+Clean utility found in run. None of which found a problem. I do not want to buy any kind of mal ware removal utility.
I downloaded HJT (Hijackthis utility) and i got the following log file.
Thanks for your help!
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.3 (BETA)
Scan saved at 5:23:59 PM, on 1/22/2010
Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6001.18385)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
C:Windowssystem32taskeng.exe
C:Windowssystem32Dwm.exe
C:WindowsExplorer.EXE
C:Program FilesWindows Media Playerwmpnscfg.exe
C:Program FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe
C:Windowssystem32wuauclt.exe
C:Windowssystem32SearchFilterHost.exe
C:UsersNickDesktopTrendMicroHiJackThisHiJackThis.exe
R0 - HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerSearch,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerSearch,CustomizeSearch =
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:Program FilesCommon FilesAppleMobile Device SupportbinAppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 E-mail Scanner (avg8emc) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:PROGRA~1AVGAVG8avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:PROGRA~1AVGAVG8avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:Program FilesBonjourmDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: GEST Service for program management. (GEST Service) - Unknown owner - C:Program FilesGIGABYTEEnergySaverGSvr.exe
O23 - Service: Intuit Update Service (IntuitUpdateService) - Intuit Inc. - C:Program FilesCommon FilesIntuitUpdate ServiceIntuitUpdateService.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:Program FilesiPodbiniPodService.exe
O23 - Service: lxcr_device - - C:Windowssystem32lxcrcoms.exe
O23 - Service: nProtect GameGuard Service (npggsvc) - Unknown owner - C:Windowssystem32GameMon.des.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: npkcmsvc - INCA Internet Co., Ltd. - C:UsersNickGamesnpkcmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:Windowssystem32nvvsvc.exe
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End of file - 1938 bytes
I scanned my computer with AVG, Windows scanner, and a Scan+Clean utility found in run. None of which found a problem. I do not want to buy any kind of mal ware removal utility.
I downloaded HJT (Hijackthis utility) and i got the following log file.
Thanks for your help!
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.3 (BETA)
Scan saved at 5:23:59 PM, on 1/22/2010
Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6001.18385)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
C:Windowssystem32taskeng.exe
C:Windowssystem32Dwm.exe
C:WindowsExplorer.EXE
C:Program FilesWindows Media Playerwmpnscfg.exe
C:Program FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe
C:Windowssystem32wuauclt.exe
C:Windowssystem32SearchFilterHost.exe
C:UsersNickDesktopTrendMicroHiJackThisHiJackThis.exe
R0 - HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerSearch,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerSearch,CustomizeSearch =
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:Program FilesCommon FilesAppleMobile Device SupportbinAppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 E-mail Scanner (avg8emc) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:PROGRA~1AVGAVG8avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:PROGRA~1AVGAVG8avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:Program FilesBonjourmDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: GEST Service for program management. (GEST Service) - Unknown owner - C:Program FilesGIGABYTEEnergySaverGSvr.exe
O23 - Service: Intuit Update Service (IntuitUpdateService) - Intuit Inc. - C:Program FilesCommon FilesIntuitUpdate ServiceIntuitUpdateService.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:Program FilesiPodbiniPodService.exe
O23 - Service: lxcr_device - - C:Windowssystem32lxcrcoms.exe
O23 - Service: nProtect GameGuard Service (npggsvc) - Unknown owner - C:Windowssystem32GameMon.des.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: npkcmsvc - INCA Internet Co., Ltd. - C:UsersNickGamesnpkcmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:Windowssystem32nvvsvc.exe
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End of file - 1938 bytes