Re: unable to access task manager and regedit

From: Larry Samuels (larry_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/04/04

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    If renaming the files worked you ARE infected with something, most likely
    one of the spybot worm variants.

    Go to http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/ and download Stinger. 

    -- 
Larry Samuels MS-MVP  (Windows-Shell/User)
Associate Expert
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Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:256a701c4617a$b2036d90$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>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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