Re: AMD64.exe - closes Task Manager, Regedit, Msconfig immediately
From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/13/05
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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 09:09:16 -0500
Hi,
Could you post your findings in more detail? Shared knowledge is the whole
point of these groups.
-- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Cntrysky" <Cntrysky@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:74923957-8063-4137-850C-1915AFC15BD8@microsoft.com... > It was only an issue that I was working on with a client of mine. I work > for > MS. The issue is resolved. It took a bit of time to determine the caues > of > his entire issue (not just the AMD64.exe issue) so I felt that I should > post > it here to help others as this place is one of the many that I go to for > assistance when I am unsure on certain things during troubleshooting. > This > is a great place. I am glad that it is here for all of us. > > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote: > >> Hi Ron, >> >> Could be, but this one is closing down the system tools. >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> >> "Ron Rector" <RonRector@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:2D0406C5-7F82-4C7F-AE3B-A5F361868FF9@microsoft.com... >> > AMD64.exe can also be part of Sun Java's Runtime enviroment created for >> > the >> > 64bit AMD proccessor. >> > >> > http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/install-windows-64.html >> > >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote: >> > >> >> It does that because amd64.exe is a virus, not a system file. Any >> >> updated >> >> AV >> >> worth its salt should catch this. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Best of Luck, >> >> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> >> >> >> "Cntrysky" <Cntrysky@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:B6C1C316-D447-4B87-A48B-9B12AE301678@microsoft.com... >> >> >- Just a heads up for those that might encounter this problem. >> >> > AMD64.exe - closes Task Manager, Regedit, Msconfig immediately >> >> > >> >> > - Since you cannot end its process by using Task Manager then you >> >> > could >> >> > use >> >> > a third party program such as Spybot Search & Destory to end it. >> >> > Select >> >> > Mode >> >> > at the top and select Advance Mode. At the bottom is Tools and then >> >> > select >> >> > Process List. AMD64.exe would probably bet here. >> >> > >> >> > Removal of it would be required from startup through the registry. >> >> > It >> >> > does >> >> > sneak into the RunOnce section as well once terminated as a process. >> >> > Check >> >> > both HKCU and HKLM registry sections. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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