Re: Task Manager and Registry Editing Disabled

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 08/04/04 

Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 23:25:55 +0200

Zork wrote:

> When I ty to go to the task manager or edit the registry...it says they were
> disabled by the administrator. I am the admin. Is this a virus? Computer
> is also really slow as well. And also unable to send or receive email in
> Outlook.
>
> Anyway on how to remove it.
Hi

This might be the work of the Swen worm or something similar
(it could be from some spyware or parasite as well).

To try to solve your problem, do the following:

Copy and paste the URL address lines into your IE address bar:

http://www.dougknox.com

In the menu, select Security, Disable/Enable Registry Editing Tools.

This small VB Script will remove this restriction. If the first time the
script is run it says "Disabled", run it again to enable registry edits again.

For the Task Manager restriction, at http://www.dougknox.com:

In the menu, select Win XP Utilities, Disable/Enable Task Manager.

To try to find what has caused this:

Run a cleanup tool, e.g. Stinger.exe from McAfee, it removes 30+
virus/worms in one sweep.

McAfee AVERT Stinger
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

Be sure to run an updated Antivirus program at all times.

For the Spyware and Parasites part, you will need to run other tools:

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

The Parasite Fight Quick Fix Protocol
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

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