I too have had a similar problem and unable to install the new update for the
malicious software tool.

Regards,

Chris.

"Matthew Braverman [MSFT]" wrote:

> ctc,
>
> Can you please send me a mail at mattbrav@microsoft.com ? I'd like to
> follow-up with you to investigate this issue ASAP.
>
> Thanks,
> Matt Braverman
> Security Technology Unit
> Microsoft Corporation
>
> "ctc" <ctc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news005BE20-DC1B-466B-A960-5069CB931722@microsoft.com...
> > My computer is set on automatic updates, with the option to intall once
> > they
> > have downloaded. I am running xp pro, sp2, all updates are current.
> >
> > When I clicked to install the most recent updates, the first update
> > installed, but the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - November 2005
> > (KB890830) hangs. When I view installation history under the windows
> > update
> > site, under the status box there is a red x with the following error #:
> > 0x800706BE.
> >
> > I have also tried to run mrt.exe from the command line as well as
> > downloaded
> > the tool from the following site, but the tool still hangs around 40%:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en.
> >
> > I have also disabled my firewall (zone alarm) and virus software (mcafee),
> > but the tool still won't work properly.
> >
> > However, when I run the tool from the IE interface (with zone alarm and
> > mcafee enabled) it works fine, showing no malicious software present on my
> > computer: http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx.
> >
> > Any ideas on how to fix this?
>
>
>