Paul said:
When I try to access task manager or regedit the program
opens up for just a moment and then closes. Any idea what
the problem could be? I ran anaware and it found and
removed some spyware but that didnt help this problem.
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 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 Win XP Utilities, Disable/Enable Task Manager.
For the regedit issue:
In the menu at
http://www.dougknox.com, 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.
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
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
