Task manager issue

[San]

Hello,
When I try to open my Task Manager with right click on Task Manager or by
using Ctr+Alt+Del, the task manager window just flashes for a second and then
disappears. It does not stay so that I can see what programs are running.
Just wondering whether any spyware or virus is affecting this performance?
Any suggestions, how can I restore this?

I have a windows XP system and I update my computer very frequently.
Recently I also observed that sometime internet explorer automatically opens
a window - Brontock.com (green colour webpage). Is that any virus symptom?

 

[TaurArian]

You have a virus.

Why does Task Manager, MSCONFIG, or REGEDIT disappear while opening?
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ToolsQuit.htm

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

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by third-party software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315


Newsgroup for Security - Viruses
OE client -
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.security.virus
or

Web client -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/co...fault.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.security.virus



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| Hello,
| When I try to open my Task Manager with right click on Task Manager or by
| using Ctr+Alt+Del, the task manager window just flashes for a second and then
| disappears. It does not stay so that I can see what programs are running.
| Just wondering whether any spyware or virus is affecting this performance?
| Any suggestions, how can I restore this?
|
| I have a windows XP system and I update my computer very frequently.
| Recently I also observed that sometime internet explorer automatically opens
| a window - Brontock.com (green colour webpage). Is that any virus symptom?