Re: Task Manager Closes Immediately

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 09/16/04 

Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 19:27:16 +0200

Mike wrote:

> When I press Ctrl+Alt+Del the Task Manager screen appears
> for less than 1 second and then shuts down. There is an
> icon for the Task Manager on the taskbar but when I move
> the mouse pointer to it it disappears. This problem
> occured last year and it was fixed using a Symantec virus
> removal tool. My anti-virus software is up to date,
> definitions are current. Hard disk scan shows no viruses
> detected.
> I am running XP home edition on a Dell Dimension LX800CXE.
>
> Thanks,
Hi

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

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/

and this one:

On Line Virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com

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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