unable to open regedit

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Recently I sought advice from Microsoft on a technical issue that calls for me to edit the registry but everytime I try to open it, it flashes on the screen then disappears. I have tried every way I know to open it but with no luck.
 
I've tried all of that, I get the same thing every time. It flashes on the screen for just a second then its gone.
 
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]

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_emerutils.htm
Creates usable copies of REGEDIT, MSCONFIG and Task Manager


Teri said:
Recently I sought advice from Microsoft on a technical issue that calls for me
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to edit the registry but everytime I try to open it, it flashes on the screen
then disappears. I have tried every way I know to open it but with no luck.
 
Ok, you're the one I need help from. I have been consulting with Earthlink, Microsoft, etc...over the last few days. The reason they were having me edit the registry in the first place is because I can't get task manager up either. At that time I didn't know that I could not open the registry. One week ago with the help of Earthlink and Symantec we removed the W32BlasterWorm from my system. So.....what do I do now? Please.
 
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_emerutils.htm
Creates usable copies of REGEDIT, MSCONFIG and Task Manager

Try that program as you don't know which worm is infecting your system. I would strongly recommend you download and install the
latest definitions update for Norton AV and run that afterwards to clean up.


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Dale Beaudette

Associate Expert
The Expert Zone
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/default.asp

Teri said:
Ok, you're the one I need help from. I have been consulting with Earthlink, Microsoft, etc...over the last few days. The reason
Click to expand...
they were having me edit the registry in the first place is because I can't get task manager up either. At that time I didn't know
that I could not open the registry. One week ago with the help of Earthlink and Symantec we removed the W32BlasterWorm from my
system. So.....what do I do now? Please.
 
Mr. Beaudette, thank you so much for your advice. You were right. I had 2 files (SVCHOST.EXE & DLLHOST.EXE) both infected with the W32.Nachi worm, and I had a winsock file infected with the Exploit DCom RPC.gen virus. My system has been checked and rechecked and is finally clean. I really appreciate your help.
 
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