I get the following every time I choose Program for update (using manual update). What's happening? Avast 5.0.677/Win XP SP2
In the System Event Log:
Error 12/18/2010 2:58:22 PM Service Control Manager None 7006 N/A
Error 12/18/2010 2:58:22 PM Service Control Manager None 7006 N/A
Error 12/18/2010 2:58:22 PM Service Control Manager None 7006 N/A
All show:
The ScRegSetValueExW call failed for FailureActions with the following error: Access is denied.
The Avast setup log shows:
18.12.2010 14:58:19.000 1292705899 (null) Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\Description=Manages and implements avast! antivirus services for this computer. This includes the resident protection, the virus chest and the scheduler.
18.12.2010 14:58:19.000 1292705899 (null) Service avast! Antivirus updated
18.12.2010 14:58:19.000 1292705899 (null) sysSetServiceRestartActions(avast! Antivirus) failed, error code: 0x00000005
18.12.2010 14:58:21.000 1292705901 (null) Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Mail Scanner\Description=Implements mail scanning for avast! antivirus.
18.12.2010 14:58:21.000 1292705901 (null) Service avast! Mail Scanner updated
18.12.2010 14:58:21.000 1292705901 (null) sysSetServiceRestartActions(avast! Mail Scanner) failed, error code: 0x00000005
18.12.2010 14:58:22.000 1292705902 (null) Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Web Scanner\Description=Implements web (HTTP) scanning for avast! antivirus.
18.12.2010 14:58:22.000 1292705902 (null) Service avast! Web Scanner updated
18.12.2010 14:58:22.000 1292705902 (null) sysSetServiceRestartActions(avast! Web Scanner) failed, error code: 0x00000005
The Avast SelfDef log shows:
12/18/2010 2:58:22 PM Write access to registry key \REGISTRY\MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\ denied. [C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe]
12/18/2010 2:58:23 PM Write access to registry key \REGISTRY\MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Mail Scanner\ denied. [C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe]
12/18/2010 2:58:23 PM Write access to registry key \REGISTRY\MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Web Scanner\ denied. [C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe]