Re: whats going on here?

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance



On 6/5/2009 7:58 AM, Peter F wrote:
Hi All,

I have just had my mates PC to repair quite a few malware and viruses that
they have. However, after successfully installing Malware and Spybot I
attempt to run the apps but nothing happens. After clicking on Task Manager i
had a message which said "Task Manager has been disabled by your
administrator".

I tried running gpedit.msc but there is not such file on the computer. I
have run mmc to try to install the application but it does not exist in the
drop down list. I have also tried to run Regedit but this also comes up with
a message "Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator".

Please can someone help me with this problem.

Cheers


Hi Flinty,

It is probably a mal-ware infestation, and the only way to really clean it is to use a boot disk like UBCD4Win. Run ClamWin or some similar anti-virus. I would also run Spybot from under UBCD4Win. At that point, you can then uninstall whatever firewall and anti-virus is on the machine. Then run the ant-virus one more time from the boot CD.

Once the system is relatively clean, you can then re-install you firewall and anti-virus. Make sure that the anti-virus is installed before you connect to the internet to install your anti-virus and updates.

Sincerely,
C.Joseph Drayton, Ph.D. AS&T

CSD Computer Services

Web site: http://csdcs.site90.net/
E-mail: cjoseph@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
.



Relevant Pages

  • Re: Recurrent question
    ... >> PFW, anti-virus, spam filter. ... Some people have installed a PFW which has ... >If the malware is not written too dumb, ... how exactly a "Personal Firewall" looks ...
    (comp.security.firewalls)
  • Re: XP Home firewall Greyed out
    ... I am beginning to question the malware proposal. ... went out and installed Panda Titanium. ... I now have Pandas firewall. ... performing a repair using a Windows install CD that included SP2. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: Tell me if Ive got this right.....(please)
    ... >> Newer routers for the home are better now because they install with a ... >was infected within minutes of being plugged into the campus network. ... Malware infection requires a program running on your computer to ... Keep a good firewall program on ...
    (alt.home.repair)
  • Re: Javaxcript Problems
    ... satisfied with your Webroot Firewall, I would disable the Windows ... it's quite possible you're infected with malware! ... Years ago, they had me install ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: auto install java web start?
    ... Please refrain from top-posting. ... silently deny the .cab install. ... What anti-virus software? ... -- What firewall? ...
    (comp.lang.java.programmer)