Device Manager, MSCONFIG and other systems utilities closing

[Danny]

Hi, i have a problem, i am running Windows XP with all current updates
and fixes, and when i try to access MSCONFIG or Device manager or any
other system utility, it appears for less than a second and closes
instantly, although they work in Safe Mode. Ive disabled as many
services that dont need to be running as i can, ive disabled start up
items that look suspicious, ive done a full system scan with an
up-to-date version Avast! Anti-Virus and with the
housecall.trendmicro.com online scan and they have found nothing, i
run a Zone Alarm firewall too, i cant find what it is doing it, please
help.

Thanks

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

The type of behavior you describe 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


Because many of the newer viruses and worms, such as the
Spybot mentioned above, can disable antivirus applications whose
definitions aren't kept up-to-date, try using one or more of the free
on-line scanners to double-check your system.

Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

McAfee Security - FreeScan
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp


Bruce Chambers

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[Danny]

Hi, thank you for trying to help, but non of the above worked, and no
ant-virus programs are detecting any viruses on my system.

Thanks.

 

[Phil Carroll]

Have you looked at system events log?

 

[Lance Joiner]

One workaround is to go to internet options..advanced tab and uncheck enable
third party extensions. Boot in safe mode if you have to to do this. Then
try running the free virus scan at..
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm

 

[Danny]

Thanks everybody for trying to help me, but i formatted my primary
Hard Drive last night (for the second week in a row) and now it works
fine, now im in the middle of installing everything.

Thanks