lsass.exe "Endpoint format is invalid"

[John Scott]

Getting this error on an older (two year old) Comaq desktop, Windows XP Home edition.

Help?

[Immo]

That file comes with virus' and spyware. Run some scans and see if you can remove it.

[oddjob]

This crops up from time to time and various folk have differing solutions.

Here are a couple of discussions on the issue at other sites I'm a member of ...

http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic20111.html

http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10029


This is M$ commment ...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893712


There are more things to try but, hopefully, something here will help.


OJ

[Andy06]

Hi John:

• Please download SDFix from http://downloads.andymanchesta.com/R...ools/SDFix.zip and save it to your desktop.
  
• When you have done this, please boot into Safe Mode (Tap F8 during startup).
  
• Choose your normal account.
  
• Rightclick on the SDFix.zip folder and choose Extract All. Open the extracted folder normally - C:\ SDFix and doubleclick on RunThis.bat to start the script.
  
• Type Y to begin the script. It will remove the Trojan Services then make some repairs to the registry and prompt you to press any key to Reboot. When you hit any key, your computer will reboot. Your system will take longer that normal to restart as the fixtool will be running and removing files.
  
• When your desktop loads, the utility will complete the removal and display Finished. Press any key again to end the script and load your desktop icons.
• Finally open the SDFix folder on your desktop and copy and paste the contents of Report.txt back in this thread along with fresh hijackthis log, and tell how things are running