CTRL+ALT+DEL Key Combination

[swallard]

Does anyone know how to solve this situation? Whenever I
use the CTRL+ALT+DEL Key Combination to view the Windows
Task Manager, it flashes on screen and then disappears to
my icon tray but is inaccessible. I must have changed
some setting as this use to work just fine.

Scott

 

[Pat Garard]

I regret to say that you almost certainly have a Virus!
Visit http://www.symantec.com/ and carry out a Virus
Scan (Centre column under Announcements, 'Security
Check'). Buy a Good Virus Package, and keep it up to date.
--
Regards,
Pat Garard
Australia

Anne & Pat Garard.
apgarardATbigpondDOTnetDOTau
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[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You have a virus. Probably a variant of Spybot.

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


See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Create Emergency Copies of Critical
XP System Utilities. This small VB Program will create backup, usable
copies of Task Manger, Regedit and MSConfig (named Taskmgr1.exe, Regedit.com
and MSConfig1.exe) in a new folder C:\EmergencyUtil. Many virus programs
will intercept these programs, based on their original file name. The
modified file names, allow them to be run. Open Windows Explorer to
C:\EmergencyUtil and double click the application you need. The next
revision will allow you to browse for the folder you want to place the
backups in.

Additionally, see the Win XP Utilities section for Startup Programs Tracker.
This small utility scans your system for startup programs and running
processes. It also allows you to create a log file that can be copied and
pasted into a newsgroup post. The contents of the program window are also
copied to the Windows Clipboard, automatically. For replies to newsgroup
posts, do NOT include the Running Services, unless its absolutely necessary.