Re: Weird Errors

Bill,

1--If I click Start>Run>REGEDIT, it tells me REGEDIT is being used by
another program????

What happens if you type: regedit.exe in Start | Run?

What happens if you type: %windir%\regedit.exe in Start | Run?

Does regedit open?

2--If I do a CTRL-ALT-DEL and click Task Manager, It does nothing.

To start the Task Manager...

Ctrl + Alt + Delete
or
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
or
Right click the Taskbar | Task Manager
or
Start | Run | Type: taskmgr | Click OK

Ctrl + Alt + Delete opens the Windows Security window if the Welcome screen
is turned off.

When you open Task Manager, it flashes for a second and quits.

This symptom is caused by viruses.

Task Manager, MSCONFIG, or REGEDIT disappear while opening
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ToolsQuit.htm

If you get an error message: Task Manager has been disabled by your
administrator.

Error Message: "Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator"
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Taskmanager_error.htm

Enable/Disable Task Manager
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_taskmgrenab.htm

3--A svchost.exe was added to my Programs>Startup Group,

Go to Programs>Startup Group, right click svchost.exe, click Properties and
select the Find Target button under the Shortcut tab. What folder opens?

Do a Search on your machine for svchost.exe.

If you find svchost.exe any where but these two folders:
%windir%\system32 or C:\WINDOWS\system32
or
%windir%\system32\dllcache or C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache
then, chances are that you have malware.

Symantec Security Response - W32.Welchia.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.welchia.worm.html

W32.Assarm@mm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.assarm@xxxxxxx

Virus Profile: W32/Jeefo
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description&virus_k=100277

How to Remove Welchia worm or MSBLAST.D worm virus
http://www.pchell.com/virus/welchia.shtml

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:%23creCOYOGHA.516@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Willy <justask@xxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
I've got ZoneAlrm Security Suite, Microsoft AntiSpyware & AdAware. Have
updated all & ran them. Found some SpyWare that was deleted.
Restarted PC, same problems exist.
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Thanks.....Bill
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