Defragment program and Taskmanager closing. Help?

[Guest]

Whenever I open my disk defragmenter or taskmanager, both programs quickly
close. It isn't because of a pop-up blocker, and there aren't any
notifications after they close. What's going on?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Anders,

This is usually caused by viruses/malware. Try Trend Micro's Sysclean
package (free), it's capable of eliminating keyloggers, trojans etc. Full
instructions at:

Generic Trojan / Adware Infestation Removal Procedure:
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

Trend Micro Sysclean package
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=10820

AVG Anti-Virus: (freeware)
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php

How to manage Windows Startup?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/startup.htm

 

[Guest]

This didn't work. I downloaded Trend Micro and ran its scan. I also already
had McAfee. Taskmanager and disk defragmenter still won't open.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

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