Alt+CTRL+DEL

[Joe]

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When i press Alt+CTRL+Del the windows task manager window pops up but
suddenly dissappears and it wont allow you to do anything. It is the wierdest
problem it comes then suddenly closes all by itself, also when i try to go to
device manager it does the same thing. Any solutions?

 

[Guest]

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[[When you open System Configuration Utility [MSCONFIG], Registry Editor or
Task Manager, they flash for a second and quit. This symptom is caused by
Viruses.]]

Task Manager, MSCONFIG, or REGEDIT disappear while opening
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ToolsQuit.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:A7701163-145D-4BA0-8268-CFE85FAECDB2@microsoft.com,
Joe <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> When i press Alt+CTRL+Del the windows task manager window pops up but
> suddenly dissappears and it wont allow you to do anything. It is the
> wierdest problem it comes then suddenly closes all by itself, also
> when i try to go to device manager it does the same thing. Any
> solutions?

 

[Guest]

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

Joe wrote:
> When i press Alt+CTRL+Del the windows task manager window pops up but
> suddenly dissappears and it wont allow you to do anything. It is the wierdest
> problem it comes then suddenly closes all by itself, also when i try to go to
> device manager it does the same thing. Any solutions?



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.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.klez.e@mm.html

W32.Yaha
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.yaha.c@mm.html

W32.Spybot.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.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

Panda ActiveScan - Free online scanner
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm

Computer Associates:
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

DialogueScience:
http://www.antivir.ru/english/www_av/

F-Secure:
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml

BitDefender
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php

Freedom Online scanner
http://www.freedom.net/viruscenter/index.html



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