Taskman Keeps Closing and So does msconfig

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I have been haiving some strange activity, though i have seen that some others have the same problems all there solutions seem to lead to the same thing, Format and reinstall, here is the activit

When i try Control Alt Delete to get Taskman up, Taskman opens and then closes very fast
When I try to run msconfig i get nothing, or sometimes it opens for a short flash

In safe mode it works fine but is not able to do much compared to normal mode

I think it is some kind of virus, when i tried playing Everquest they told me i had to open a bunch of ports which i finally in desparation did, and well shortly after that i had this activity, I no longer have the ports open (They never needed to be in the first place but we all know how coockie cutter tech support can be, when there is a real problem it is worthless

Any other ideas

Oh, I cant install windows without getting the BSD(Blue Screen of Death) so i have heald off on that option
Virus Scanners (PCCillin) doesnt find anything wrong either
 
Take a look here.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm Select T and
scroll to

This behavior can be caused by a virus. One of three:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]


DJ said:
I have been haiving some strange activity, though i have seen that some
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others have the same problems all there solutions seem to lead to the same
thing, Format and reinstall, here is the activity
When i try Control Alt Delete to get Taskman up, Taskman opens and then closes very fast,
When I try to run msconfig i get nothing, or sometimes it opens for a short flash.

In safe mode it works fine but is not able to do much compared to normal mode.

I think it is some kind of virus, when i tried playing Everquest they told
Click to expand...
me i had to open a bunch of ports which i finally in desparation did, and
well shortly after that i had this activity, I no longer have the ports open
(They never needed to be in the first place but we all know how coockie
cutter tech support can be, when there is a real problem it is worthless)
Any other ideas?

Oh, I cant install windows without getting the BSD(Blue Screen of Death)
Click to expand...
so i have heald off on that option.
 
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/[email protected]
W32.Yaha.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]

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/[email protected]
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/[email protected]
 
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