B brian Sep 22, 2004 #1 i cannot open windows task manager. it will flash the task manager and then close right after. what do i do?
i cannot open windows task manager. it will flash the task manager and then close right after. what do i do?
B Bruce Chambers Sep 22, 2004 #2 brian said: i cannot open windows task manager. it will flash the task manager and then close right after. what do i do? Click to expand... 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 Help us help you: You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH
brian said: i cannot open windows task manager. it will flash the task manager and then close right after. what do i do? Click to expand... 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 Help us help you: You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH
