Hey folks, I got one for you: My task Maanger is all screwed up! CTRL-ALT-DEL does not work, and when I use the run comand, it says that the path cannot be found. It is in the C:\Windows\system32 folder. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Had exactly the same problem, then did all nessecary spyware/virus deletion from my computer and it was working again. I did have like a billion and 1 unwanted files. Just clean your comp and it should work.
I had the same problem long time ago and luckily i read about it here in this forum when someone gave the solution for it, which was some key to type in the registery from Start then Run & when you type it(copy & paste) the task manager should get back as normal. I just cant remember what it was.
This is definately a virus related issue. I cant remeber which one it is, but it hit a few of my workstations at the office. When you do your scans, make sure you do them all in safe mode. ~Rich
Altrighty then. I ran the anti-virus program in normal mode and didn't find anything, so I'll try it in safe mode then. Thanks
Also, run in Safe mode with Networking. Use Pandas online scan as well. Sometimes it picks up stuff Norton/McAfee dont. ~Rich
Yes thats what i was on about & thank you very much ZIZI88: Click Start, Run and type this command exactly as given below: (better - Copy and paste) REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Yes use PandaOnline Scan, or try downloading Ewido scanner trial and scan with that aswell. If this still does not work get HiJackThis and post a log here which maybe someone could analyse, or on another spyware forum.
Panda found a bunch of spyware, but naturally, It will not remove it for me. Here is the result of the HijackThis file. If it needs to be moved to a different form, let me know and I will do it. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:41:14 AM, on 8/25/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal Edition\mainserv.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRecvr.exe C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehSched.exe C:\Program Files\Alias\Maya7.0\docs\wrapper.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe C:\Program Files\Alias\Maya7.0\docs\jre\bin\java.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\New Boundary\PrismXL\PRISMXL.SYS C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllhost.exe C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehmsas.exe C:\Program Files\Digital Media Reader\shwiconem.exe C:\WINDOWS\zHotkey.exe C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe C:\Program Files\YourWare Solutions\FreeRAM XP Pro\FreeRAM XP Pro.exe C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1152251563\ee\aolsoftware.exe C:\Program Files\CMS Peripherals\BounceBack Express\BBLauncher.exe C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\WG111 Configuration Utility\WG111CFG.exe C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal Edition\apcsystray.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\KhalShared\KHALMNPR.EXE c:\program files\common files\aol\1152251563\ee\aim6.exe C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\DllHost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmc.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\DfrgNtfs.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\DfrgNtfs.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\DfrgNtfs.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\DfrgNtfs.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\DfrgFat.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\DfrgNtfs.exe C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe C:\PROGRA~1\MOZILL~1\FIREFOX.EXE N:\HijackThis_v1.99.1.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.gateway.com/ R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.gatewaybiz.com R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.gatewaybiz.com R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.gatewaybiz.com/ O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll O2 - BHO: VMN Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-8DA9-FD60BB9AAE33} - C:\PROGRA~1\VMNTOO~1\VMNTOO~1.DLL O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll O3 - Toolbar: VMN Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-8DA9-FD60BB9AAE33} - C:\PROGRA~1\VMNTOO~1\VMNTOO~1.DLL O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ehTray] C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunKistEM] C:\Program Files\Digital Media Reader\shwiconem.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CHotkey] zHotkey.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Reminder] %WINDIR%\Creator\Remind_XP.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] %WINDIR%\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [High Definition Audio Property Page Shortcut] HDAudPropShortcut.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EnvyHFCPL] C:\Program Files\Audio Deck\EnMixCPL.exe 1 O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATICCC] "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe" runtime -Delay O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Hardware Abstraction Layer] KHALMNPR.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [PM_reg] c:\windows\regedit.exe /s c:\sysprep\Nic_pm.reg O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [FreeRAM XP] "C:\Program Files\YourWare Solutions\FreeRAM XP Pro\FreeRAM XP Pro.exe" -win O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Aim6] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\Launch\AOLLaunch.exe" /d locale=en-US ee://aol/imApp O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe O4 - Global Startup: APC UPS Status.lnk = ? O4 - Global Startup: BounceBack Launcher.lnk = ? O4 - Global Startup: Logitech SetPoint.lnk = ? O4 - Global Startup: Smart Wizard Wireless Settings.lnk = ? O8 - Extra context menu item: &AOL Toolbar search - res://C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll/SEARCH.HTML O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmwordtrans.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1152244551609 O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1152244660953 O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab O21 - SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe O23 - Service: APC UPS Service - American Power Conversion Corporation - C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal Edition\mainserv.exe O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe O23 - Service: Maya 7.0 Documentation Server (maya70docserver) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alias\Maya7.0\docs\wrapper.exe" -s "C:\Program Files\Alias\Maya7.0\docs\Wrapper.conf (file missing) O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe O23 - Service: PrismXL - New Boundary Technologies, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\New Boundary\PrismXL\PRISMXL.SYS
I figured it out! Apparently I downloaded something called "Process Explorer" a while back and I told it to replace my task bar. Anyway, that was the problem.
