VBoxHardening: Error relaunching VirtualBox VM process: 5

[ed_dd]

Hello,

I'm having problems starting any virtualBox Guest, I even tried different differnet virtualbox Versions (6.1.18,6.1.16, 5.2.44).
I tried to work through the Topic about VBoxHardening, Updated everything to the current leveln/ checked all Systemfiles (sfc /scannow ; dism /...) still can't start any Guest (even. an newly created / empty VM).
The VBoxHardening.log tells some Errors but from what I found in the forum those seen not relevant.

The Host OS is Win10 20H2 Patch Level yesterday.

The Error Message says:

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Virtualbox - Error in supR3HardenedWinReSpawn
 Error relaunching VirtualBox VM process: 5
Command line: '60eaff78-4bdd-042d-2e72-669728efd737-suplib-3rdchild --comment "Konus neu" --startvm 39b43416-e50f-4eba-8d68-68c6fb5b5a50 --no-startvm-errormsgbox "--sup-hardening-log=C:\Users\ed_dd\VirtualBox VMs\Konus neu\Logs\VBoxHardening.log"'

please try reinstalling VirtualBox.

where: sup R3HardenedWinRsSpawn what: 5 VERR_INVALID_NAME (-104) - Invalid (malformed) file/path name.

Best Regards
ed_dd

[scottgus1]

Good on ya for finding and going through the Hardening tutorial!

The only thing that I see in the hardening log that shows the problem is the exit code 1. The log shows you have Kaspersky installed: you don't need it, you can run with Windows Defender active as a test. Try uninstalling Kaspersky.

The last paragraph in post 3 of the Hardening tutorial shows other things that can cause exit code 1's: these programs don't show in the log but do cause trouble: web-safe nanny software, Trusteer Rapport, HP ProtectTools, stuff like that. Try to think what such stuff might be on your computer and uninstall it.

[ed_dd]

Hi,
I'll try to uninstall Kaspersky to find if this is the Problem.
But i have two other Computers with exact same Windows / Kaspersky / Virtualbox Configuration and no Problems.
I found another Post of you telling that it may work if Kapersky is installed after Virtualbox, I'll test that too.
Best Regards
ed_dd

[ed_dd]

It worked after Kaspersky removal + virtualbox removal + reboot + virtualbox reinstall.
And it works with Kaspersky Installed after Virtualbox.

thank you for your help
ed_dd

[scottgus1]

Great! Glad your computer is working again.

Sometimes an uninstall and reinstall has been known to breed coexistence.

[ed_dd]

Oh no, its Back ,...

Will create a Ticket at Kaspersky Support maybe they have an additional Idea.

[aponzo]

I have had the same problem for a long time,
virtulbox could have a simpler solution.