registry editor

[Guest]

McAfee virus scan update requires me to go into the windows registry to delete an old entry in order to download the updated virus scan application. The McAfee website gives step by step instructions on how to do this, so that is fine. The problem is the registry editor window only stays open for a few seconds and then closes by itself before I can complete the necessary steps. Why is this happening and how can I get that window to stay open?

 

[Guest]

You have a virus

Do a Online scan. There several Virus's that attact it,
msconfig and regedit.

http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp?
j=1&langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=YFLXORVWHFHMFNZMBBX

After you'll find out how to remove it.

-----Original Message-----
McAfee virus scan update requires me to go into the

windows registry to delete an old entry in order to
download the updated virus scan application. The McAfee
website gives step by step instructions on how to do
this, so that is fine. The problem is the registry
editor window only stays open for a few seconds and then
closes by itself before I can complete the necessary
steps. Why is this happening and how can I get that
window to stay open?

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Kim,

This symptom is caused by Viruses. It is advisable to run a full system scan. Be sure you update the anti-virus software definitions. The following 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/[email protected]

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

[The following viruses deletes 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/[email protected]

W32.spybot worm disables NAV, Msconfig, Regedit and Task Manager:
http://www.bitdefender.com/bd/site/virusinfo.php?menu_id=1&v_id=114
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html

The same symptom is caused due to Klez, Yaha Viruses. It is advisable to run a full system scan. Be sure you update the anti-virus software definitions.

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Create usable copies of Msconfig, Regedit, Task Manager.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_emerutils.htm

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

This behavior, which also often applies to the Task Manager, is
typical behavior of more than one virus/worm, the three below being
the most common:

W32.Klez
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]

W32.Yaha
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]

W32.Spybot.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html



Bruce Chambers

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McAfee virus scan update requires me to go into the windows registry

to delete an old entry in order to download the updated virus scan
application. The McAfee website gives step by step instructions on
how to do this, so that is fine. The problem is the registry editor
window only stays open for a few seconds and then closes by itself
before I can complete the necessary steps. Why is this happening and
how can I get that window to stay open?