Notification Icons aren't appearing
Programs aren't actually running
Msconfig has them set to run
The run keys are in place in the registry
Task Manager closes immediately after opening
i believe all those are happening
is there any way to fix it?
It sounds like you have picked up a virus that immediately breaks any av
installed. This could happen if you had an older av version, weren't
updating its definitions or didn't renew your subscription, or just
plain clicked on something before there was a definitions for it in the
av. Without more details about your av program, I can't be more
specific. The usual way to deal with this (*if* this is applicable to
you) is to:
1) Take the infected machine off the Internet and any lan immediately.
2) From a different, clean machine download Stinger from here:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/ and run it in Safe Mode. Stinger is a
limited virus checker, but it's advantage is that it is standalone and
doesn't need to be installed.
3) Hope that Stinger cleans up the machine enough to be able to
reinstall your av or install a new, current one. Update its definitions
and do a full scan.
4) Continue the cleaning process by removing any spyware with Spybot
Search & Destroy from
www.safer-networking.org and Ad-aware from
www.lavasoftusa.com. Be sure to update these programs before running
them. These programs are free, so run them both since they complement
each other. It is best to run antivirus and spyware removal tools in
Safe Mode.
If you need more help, then please repost with details about your av and
anything else you think will be helpful to give a good picture of your
situation.
Malke
