Error code 80072EFF for Microsoft Windows Update in Windows XP.

Long story short... Downloaded a virus called Defender of window that turned out be the Malware virus. A representative Norton remove computer virus. Now, I'm unable to use my Microsoft Windows Update program and don't get error code 80072EFF or when does it through the computer I am connected to Internet explore with a message that says: cannot CONNECT to THE SITE. Need help restoring this program on my computer.

Any ideals or help would be great.

Are you running WinXP SP2 or SP3?

How rep Norton to determine that the computer is clean now? Did you have to pay for this service?

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You may encounter temporary connection related errors [e.g. 0x80072EFF0x80072EFE 0x80072EFD; 0x80072EEF; 0x80072EE2; 0x80072EE7; 0xC80003FA; 0x8024402F; 0x800705B4] when you use Windows Update or Microsoft Update to install updates
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/836941

How to remove malware belonging to the family Rootkit.Win32.TDSS (aka Tidserv, TDSServ, Alureon)?
http://support.Kaspersky.com/viruses/solutions?QID=208280684

How to reset the Windows Update components?
-Online skip the section to APPLY to if Win7; Access KB971058 via Internet Explorer (32-bit) only. Run the difficulty in DEFAULT and AGGRESSIVE modes, then restart [1]
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

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[1] full Disclosure: the difficulty operating in AGGRESSIVE mode will remove your update history but not list the updates installed in Add/Remove Programs (Windows XP) or updates installed (Vista & Win7).

~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

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