Re: Task Manager Disabled by Administrator Security Issues

"Mike Riordan" <MikeRiordan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4B962380-B11E-446D-BA15-F47D295086A9@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
I recently recieved the message that my TASK MANAGER was disabled by
the Administrator. As I am the Administrator, I found this very
strange. I restored the Task Manager through the registry, and I
have run McAfee Antivirus, AOL Spyware Protection, MicroTrend online
antivirus scan, and the MS Malware Detection Tool and everything says
my computer is clean. My question is "How do I know if my computer
is clean?" Could a virus change this setting before it was cleaned
or deleted my McAfee?

You still might be infested with malware.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971

Help with Hijackware
All MS - MVP Sites. http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
(http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
(http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
(http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html)
(http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
"Anyone who prefers security over freedom deserves neither."
.

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