Re: Sasser like Shutdown and no Task Bar

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/25/05


Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 19:38:14 -0500

Hi,

Winkey+R should generate a run box, despite the taskbar. Otherwise, open
Task Manager using ctrl+shift+escape and click "new task" on the
applications tab.

-- 
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
"frdbadf" <frdbadf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:1A622B83-A255-4DC2-9995-A513D1FE4404@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the effort,
>
> I maybe could have phrased it better, no task bar and no keyboard 
> response.
> I thought maybe he had a wireless or USB keyboard so I called him 
> yesterday
> but he says it is a PS2.  I'm going on site today, let you know in thread
> what's going on.
>
> thanks,
>
> frdbadf
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hey Kelly,
>>
>> I was reading this "and I don't know how to get to cmd prompt to issue
>> shutdown -a." as meaning he didn't remember how to get the run prompt or
>> that he was trying to do it from a command prompt (or possibly forgot how 
>> to
>> get a command prompt?).
>>
>> -- 
>> 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
>>
>> "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:ObAJDKkGFHA.3092@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > He can't, Rick.  :o(
>> >
>> > -- 
>> > All the Best,
>> > Kelly (MS-MVP)
>> >
>> > Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>> >
>> >
>> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> > news:%23tt7DvhGFHA.2740@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Click start/run, type shutdown -a, then click ok. Now, use these free
>> >> tools:
>> >>
>> >> http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
>> >> http://www.emsisoft.com/en/
>> >> http://free.grisoft.com/doc/8/lng/us/tpl/v5/nid/3001#3001
>> >> http://www.f-secure.com/download-purchase/tools.shtml
>> >>
>> >> Also, you may use this free on-line scanner:
>> >> http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> 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
>> >>
>> >> "frdbadf" <frdbadf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:0C08A9DB-D7A6-4BCE-BF35-741FB6C99FCF@microsoft.com...
>> >>>I have a client running WinXP Home who called about a Trojan on his
>> >>> daughter's CPU.  I had him to download and run the MS Antispyware, 
>> >>> (it
>> >>> found
>> >>> much spyware), uninstall AVG v6.0 and reinstall AVG v7.0.
>> >>>
>> >>> He has rebooted and now when the computer boots up he receives RPC
>> >>> Shutdown
>> >>> in 60 seconds, much like the sasser or blaster worms.  However he 
>> >>> says
>> >>> there
>> >>> is no taskbar and I don't know how to get to cmd prompt to issue
>> >>> shutdown -a.
>> >>>
>> >>> I had him try CTRL + ESC and CTRL + ALT + DEL to no avail.  Has 
>> >>> anyone
>> >>> encountered this and if so how to stop the RPC if the keyboard 
>> >>> commands
>> >>> don't
>> >>> work and no task bar?
>> >>>
>> >>> I will go onsite later tomorrow.
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks
>> >>>
>> >>> -- 
>> >>> Phil Gilbert
>> >>> Free Radical, LTD
>> >>> -- 
>> >>> Phil Gilbert
>> >>> Free Radical, LTD.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>> 


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