Re: Task Manager problem
From: Kaylene aka Taurarian (taurarianREMOVECAPS_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/30/04
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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 21:22:15 +1000
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_emerutils.htm
Creates usable copies of REGEDIT, MSCONFIG and Task Manager
You could be infected with one of these worms:
W32.Spybot.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html
W32.Klez.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.klez.gen@mm.html
W32.Yaha.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.yaha.e@mm.html
These viruses terminate 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/w32.hllw.cydog@mm.html
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
These viruses delete the 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/w32.hllw.maax.b@mm.html
"Aldo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:28ce01c48e83$014dc370$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> When I try to activate the Task Manager, the Task Manager
> window flashes on for a split second and then disappears.
> I am thus unable to use the Task Manager. I have tried
> all manners of access ie Alt+Control+Delete and by right
> clicking on the task bar to access the TM and via Start,
> Run, msconfig, return.
> Perhaps conincidentally this problem started whilst I had
> disabled my virus protection (McAfee) for a few days for
> an unrelated reason. Now when I try to reinstall McAfee
> the installation process freezes before completion.
> Can anyone help - is this caused by some virus?
>
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