task manager problem

D

Derick

when i press ctrl-alt-delete or right click on the taskbar
and click on task manager the task manager comes up for
like 2 seconds then goes away. I have no clue what to do.
Could u tell me how to fix this problem.
 
A

aslob

-----Original Message-----
when i press ctrl-alt-delete or right click on the taskbar
and click on task manager the task manager comes up for
like 2 seconds then goes away. I have no clue what to do.
Could u tell me how to fix this problem.
.
Hey, I just got through working out this problem. If the
first answer doesn't help, do a C:\ search for the
file "mmtask0.exe and winnupdate.exe". They will both be
in your C:\Windows\system31 folder. I pulled my hair out
for a few hours, then I found a solution that was too
simple. Ad-aware and Spybot didn't fix this, but I was
able to just change the extension of these two files.
Then after rebooting I was able to delete them and then
go through the registry to eliminate all reference to
them both. This has proved to be effective, since I
haven't had a problem with them returning in the last 4
hours. I hate this stuff, even System Restore would not
work correctly. Let me know if this helped by e-mail.
Good luck
 
B

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

Panda ActiveScan - Free online scanner
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm


Bruce Chambers
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