cannot open task manager

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?)

whenever i press ctrl+alt+del,the task manager sayes open
for about half a second then closes, and also if i try
and run 'msconfig' in the run menu,i have the same
problem, neither will open,i have scanned my pc for
spyware and also firewalls n etc, but i cant seem to find
the problem, please help me, thank you

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?)

Greetings --

The type of behavior you describe is typical behavior of more than
one virus/worm, the three below being the most common:

W32.Klez
http://securityresponse.symantec.c [...] .e@mm.html

W32.Yaha
http://securityresponse.symantec.c [...] .c@mm.html

W32.Spybot.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.c [...] .worm.html

Because many of the newer viruses and worms, such as the
Spybot mentioned above, can disable antivirus applications whose
definitions aren't kept up-to-date, try using one or more of the free
on-line scanners to double-check your system.

Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

McAfee Security - FreeScan
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp


Bruce Chambers
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<tomkirkwood313@msn.com> wrote in message
news:15dfe01c44729$c6c384b0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> whenever i press ctrl+alt+del,the task manager sayes open
> for about half a second then closes, and also if i try
> and run 'msconfig' in the run menu,i have the same
> problem, neither will open,i have scanned my pc for
> spyware and also firewalls n etc, but i cant seem to find
> the problem, please help me, thank you