Windows Firewall Service - Won't Start (Error 1058)

[Brock Hensley]

Hello,

A Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition server shutdown unexpectedly and when
it booted back up went through a CHKDSK repairing some corruption.

Ever since the server booted back up, the Windows Firewall service will not
start; crashes with the following error:

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Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 5/17/2009
Time: 8:29:20 AM
User: N/A
Computer: XXXX
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service terminated
with the following error:
The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it
has no enabled devices associated with it.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
========================

I've confirmed all dependencies are running and not disabled.

Below are the last Windows Updates that were applied, this started happening
on the 13th.

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Windows Server 2003 Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - May 2009
(KB890830) Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Windows Update
Windows Server 2003 Update for Internet Explorer 8 Compatibility View List
for Windows Server 2003 (KB969497) Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Windows Update
Windows Server 2003 Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Server 2003 Sunday, May
10, 2009 Windows Update
=============

I'm not sure how else to trace why the service is crashing, and how to fix
this.

Any insight is appreciated!

-B

[Kroner]

I had the safe fault on a Windows XP pc which I just could not figure out.
Eventually I ran a Malwarebytes scan and it found and cleaned an infection of
MyWebSearch. After that, Firewall worked perfectly. Give it a try, if it
doesn't work at least you will know that your server is Malware free.

Kroner

Post by Brock Hensley
Hello,
A Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition server shutdown unexpectedly and when
it booted back up went through a CHKDSK repairing some corruption.
Ever since the server booted back up, the Windows Firewall service will not
========================
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 5/17/2009
Time: 8:29:20 AM
User: N/A
Computer: XXXX
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service terminated
The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it
has no enabled devices associated with it.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
========================
I've confirmed all dependencies are running and not disabled.
Below are the last Windows Updates that were applied, this started happening
on the 13th.
=============
Windows Server 2003 Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - May 2009
(KB890830) Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Windows Update
Windows Server 2003 Update for Internet Explorer 8 Compatibility View List
for Windows Server 2003 (KB969497) Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Windows Update
Windows Server 2003 Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Server 2003 Sunday, May
10, 2009 Windows Update
=============
I'm not sure how else to trace why the service is crashing, and how to fix
this.
Any insight is appreciated!
-B