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A+ **Disable Antivirus, Firewall, any service!*** A+


Visual Basic 6, or VB Classic

This simple code will disable any service on the local machine, good to use to disable a firewall so your app can access the web to check for pirate serial without the user knowing etc, it will also start a service. To find a servicename goto Control Panel > Administrator Tools > Services..

Original Author: Tomorroware Software

Inputs

The ServiceName of a service you wish to END / START

Assumptions

Service Name!

Returns

Nothing

Side Effects

Disables service, or starts one.

API Declarations

None!

Code

Private Sub Command1_Click()
'stops Norton Antivirus
StopService "Norton Antivirus Auto Protect Service"
End Sub

Private Sub Command2_Click()
'starts antivirus
StartService "Norton Antivirus Auto Protect Service"
End Sub

Sub StopService(ServiceName As String)
a = """" & ServiceName & """"
'uses the NET STOP function to stop the service
Shell "net stop " & a, vbHide
End Sub
Sub StartService(ServiceName As String)
a = """" & ServiceName & """"
'uses the NET START function to start the service
Shell "net start " & a, vbHide
End Sub

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Posted: 2003-06-01
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