Regedit

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Russ

Regedit will not open, it only flashes briefly on the
screen. Is there a repair for this that someone could
help me with. The system was virused and has been
cleaned, this is the only problem I have. Thank You
 
Hi Russ, you still could have a virus, perhaps an online scan


http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_emerutils.htm
Creates usable copies of REGEDIT, MSCONFIG and Task Manager

You could be infected with one of these worms:

W32.Spybot.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html
W32.Klez.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]
W32.Yaha.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]

These viruses terminate Regedit.exe and taskmgr.exe
W32.HLLW.Kefy:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.hllw.kefy.html
W32.HLLW.Cydog@mm:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]
Backdoor.IRC.Yoink.A:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/backdoor.irc.yoink.a.html
Backdoor.Volac.dr:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/backdoor.volac.dr.html
W32.Kwbot.R.Worm:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.kwbot.r.worm.html

These viruses delete the Regedit.exe, Regedt32.exe, Msconfig.exe, Taskmgr.exe
W32.Petch.B:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.petch.b.html
W32.HLLW.Maax.B@mm:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]



If you are sure you don't have a virus, then see this links:
Enable the Task Manager (Line 51)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Enable/repair the Task Manager (#113)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Allows you to enable or disable Task Manager for the Current User
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_taskmgrenab.htm
Lift Restrictions - Task Manager, Regedit and CMD (Line 275)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Troubleshooting the Task Manager
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm#tm





Perhaps an online security/virus check
Symantec
http://security.norton.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym
Trend Micro House Call:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Panda ActiveScan;
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
McAfee FreeScan:
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
Kaspersky Labs On-line Virus Checker:
http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
BitDefender Online Scan:
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php
 
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