Does anybody know what virus i've got?

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Yes this is the classic symptoms of a virus. Some virus will even block
access to online scanners.
Check here http://www.claymania.com/virus-ntfs.html

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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
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"Funker" <funker@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news ac9am$pq1$1@nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> I think it's a virus anyway. Basically, my PC's acting wierd. When I try
and
> open some programs such as Task Manager, it only opens for a split second
> then instantly closes. It also won't let me run Norton Internet Security
> after I install it. The hour glass shows for about a split second, and
then
> nothing. I suspect it's a virus, as my PC is slower online than it used to
> be.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help...
>
>

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

Run Ad-Aware SE, Spybot, CWShredder and HijackThis:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

Note: Update the first two programs, once installed, before running.

Free Online Virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.as...


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Kelly (MS-MVP)

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"Funker" <funker@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news ac9am$pq1$1@nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>I think it's a virus anyway. Basically, my PC's acting wierd. When I try
>and
> open some programs such as Task Manager, it only opens for a split second
> then instantly closes. It also won't let me run Norton Internet Security
> after I install it. The hour glass shows for about a split second, and
> then
> nothing. I suspect it's a virus, as my PC is slower online than it used to
> be.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help...
>
>

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

Hi

Try an online virus scan:

http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/ac...

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Funker" <funker@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news ac9am$pq1$1@nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>I think it's a virus anyway. Basically, my PC's acting wierd. When I try
>and
> open some programs such as Task Manager, it only opens for a split second
> then instantly closes. It also won't let me run Norton Internet Security
> after I install it. The hour glass shows for about a split second, and
> then
> nothing. I suspect it's a virus, as my PC is slower online than it used to
> be.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help...