Re: unable to access task manager and regedit

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 07/04/04


Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 20:55:07 -0700

i have already run many virus checkers, all say I have no
virus. the dougknox.com utility errored out on me but I
copied the files and renamed them and can now run both
task manager and regedit. However, I have no idea what I
am looking for. I saw nothing suspicious in the task
manager. Any other suggestions. thanks for your help thus
far.
>-----Original Message-----
>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/w3
2.spybot.worm.html
>W32.Klez.Worm
>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w3
2.klez.gen@mm.html
>W32.Yaha.Worm
>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w3
2.yaha.e@mm.html
>
>These viruses terminate Regedit.exe and taskmgr.exe
>W32.HLLW.Kefy:
>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w3
2.hllw.kefy.html
>W32.HLLW.Cydog@mm:
>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w3
2.hllw.cydog@mm.html
>Backdoor.IRC.Yoink.A:
>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/ba
ckdoor.irc.yoink.a.html
>Backdoor.Volac.dr:
>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/ba
ckdoor.volac.dr.html
>W32.Kwbot.R.Worm:
>http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.kwbot.r.wor
m.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.htm
l
>W32.HLLW.Maax.B@mm:
>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w3
2.hllw.maax.b@mm.html
>
>
>Perhaps an online security/virus check
>Symantec
>http://security.norton.com/sscv6/default.asp?
langid=ie&venid=sym
>Trend Micro House Call:
>http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
>Panda ActiveScan;
>http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_pri
ncipal.htm
>McAfee FreeScan:
>http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
>Kaspersky Labs On-line Virus Checker:
>http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
>BitDefender Online Scan:
>http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php
>
>
>
>"Joyce Hunnex" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
>news:2fda01c46162$74e747a0$7d02280a@phx.gbl...
>> I am unable to access task manager and regedit. When i
>> hit ctl-alt-del and select task manager, it flickers and
>> then closes everytime. same with regedit. I feel I
>> probably have a virus. But, I have Mcafee activated and
up
>> to date and have scanned using Mcafee, spybot,
cwshredder
>> and adawar and also pandasoftware and trend micro. I
am
>> using XP pro. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I
>> can access task manager in safe mode but obviously the
>> virus program is not loading in safe mode.
>
>.
>



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