taskmgr.exe - Application Error

[Tony Bruns]

with Windows XP home - when I do a ctl alt del I get
a "taskgr.exe - application error" window with the
text, "The application failed to initialize properly
(0xc0000005). Click on OK to terminate the application."

Please help and Happy Holidays

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Hi Tony,

This symptom is caused by Viruses. It is advisable to run a full system scan. Be sure you update the anti-virus software definitions.

[ The following viruses terminate any of the following processes: 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

[The following viruses deletes 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]

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with Windows XP home - when I do a ctl alt del I get
a "taskgr.exe - application error" window with the
text, "The application failed to initialize properly
(0xc0000005). Click on OK to terminate the application."

Please help and Happy Holidays