Re: run on start menu

From: Kaylene aka Taurarian (taurarian_at_REMOVE_CAPS_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/02/04 

Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 18:34:33 +1000

One possibility is a virus

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_emerutils.htm
Creates usable copies of REGEDIT, MSCONFIG and Task Manager

You could be infected with one of these worms:

W32.Spybot.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html
W32.Klez.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.klez.gen@mm.html
W32.Yaha.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.yaha.e@mm.html

These viruses terminate Regedit.exe and taskmgr.exe
W32.HLLW.Kefy:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.hllw.kefy.html
W32.HLLW.Cydog@mm:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.hllw.cydog@mm.html
Backdoor.IRC.Yoink.A:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/backdoor.irc.yoink.a.html
Backdoor.Volac.dr:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/backdoor.volac.dr.html
W32.Kwbot.R.Worm:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.kwbot.r.worm.html

These viruses delete the Regedit.exe, Regedt32.exe, Msconfig.exe, Taskmgr.exe
W32.Petch.B:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.petch.b.html
W32.HLLW.Maax.B@mm:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.hllw.maax.b@mm.html

"Peter LaFalce" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2465f01c45f90$e60e4240$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Run command on start menu not working.Seems like it
> is "locked out".For example commands such as
> cookies,msconfig and regedit do not work. How can I
> correct this?

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Cannot run programs in the "RUN" window
    ... try the Housecall online scanner at the link Kelly ... If the problem is related to one of the worms, ... > I tried the copies of Task Manager, Regedit and msconfig. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: unable to access task manager and regedit
    ... Creates usable copies of REGEDIT, MSCONFIG and Task Manager ... These viruses terminate Regedit.exe and taskmgr.exe ... Kaspersky Labs On-line Virus Checker: ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: cd rom drive d:
    ... Creates usable copies of REGEDIT, MSCONFIG and Task Manager ... You could be infected with one of these worms: ... These viruses terminate Regedit.exe and taskmgr.exe ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: norton av
    ... Creates usable copies of REGEDIT, MSCONFIG and Task Manager ... You could be infected with one of these worms: ... These viruses terminate Regedit.exe and taskmgr.exe ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: REGEDIT
    ... Creates usable copies of REGEDIT, MSCONFIG and Task Manager ... You could be infected with one of these worms: ... These viruses terminate Regedit.exe and taskmgr.exe ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
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