I can't use my Windows Task Manager!!?

Question

I can't use my windows task manager.It seems it has affected by a trojan.I already use my Spyware Doctor version 4.0 (the newest one).When it finished scan my computer,it detects the trojan and the spyware doctor delete the trojan.But,I can't use the Windows Task Manager.Please!!Help!

Answer 1

u know when u remove trojan your os is not working coorectly n i think if is very long ago u was install your os reinstall it thn install norton or kaspersky



good luck

Answer 2

I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND I FOUND A PERFECT SOLUTION.



you only have to do two things which you've already done the first step by scanning your system and remove any type of virus

now there is one last virus that cannot be detected by anything and it's hiding in your startup folder, it start's up with windows and used taskmgr.exe and disable it which is why you cannot run task manager which would allow you to kill the virus, it hides under some system names excutables like (svchost.exe), so download, what's running 2.0 from download.com and it will show everything that's running, then find and kill svchost.exe but there will be many of them but one of them is a virus hidding under that name dont worry because what's runnig will display all the things to their correspondance, so if one svchost.exe is a system or network file, it will be shown the the right of what's running. KIll that virus then run MSCONFIG from start -> run and then goto start up FIND and UNCHECK the corresponding name that you killed from the task manager. END

Answer 3

I found that in almost all cases you can use the task manager as soon as you load windows. So as soon as you see your desktop before any icons load in press ctrl+alt+delete to open task manager. 95% of the time if you open it before everything loads in you can open it freely until you restart.



Note this can aid you in remove the Trojan or virus if you know what you are doing. That's the only tip I can give you right now hope it works. I need to get to bed now sorry.

Answer 4

Try copying a clean TaskMgr.exe from another pc, its located at c:\windows\system32 . If this doesn't work try these steps:



download http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/spyware/KillBox.zip

Extract the program to your desktop and double-click on its folder, then double-click on Killbox.exe to start the program.

In the killbox program, select the Delete on Reboot option.

Copy the file names below to the clipboard by highlighting them and pressing Control-C:

Code:

C:\Program Files\MsConfigs\MsConfigs.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\p2pnetwork.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\CMD.COM

C:\WINDOWS\system32\netstat.com

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ping.com

C:\WINDOWS\system32\regedit.com

C:\WINDOWS\system32\tasklist.com

C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskkill.com

C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.com

C:\WINDOWS\system32\tracert.com



Return to Killbox, go to the File menu, and choose "Paste from Clipboard".

Click the red-and-white "Delete File" button. Click "Yes" at the Delete on Reboot prompt. Click "No" at the Pending Operations prompt.



last resort:

Try booting your windows in safe mode, also check your startup programs in msconfig, you can disable some of the virus/trojan there. if you can't use your task manager even in safe mode i suggest you reformat and reinstall your windows and get the latest service pack for your windows operating system. i hope this helps you.

Answer 5

hi, there are some virus with your PC. perhaps you can try Norton to remove the virus. but you need to pay for the software.



i also recommand you to use firefox with Google toolbar. firefox can disable all virus to run, because the virus can only run on IE.



besides, firefox can block any any poppus and disable any virus and adware, spyware on webpage, so, firefox is much safer than IE. as you know, most of the virus is spread throught internet and webpage.



firefox is much smaller than IE, so i run faster than IE.



download firefox for free:



http://www.adcenter.net.cn/firefox/



Best Wishes && Good Luck!

Answer 6

Try right clicking the bar at the bottom of the screen and choosing taskmanager from the list. Also, ctrl-shift-esc.



Two additional ways of calling the taskmanager function.

Answer 7

do you mean "Task Scheduler" ? If so .. i had a problem with this on a laptop i was tweaking.... because there was no password set for the user.. parts of the task scheduler are disabled. I hope this helps.

Answer 8

The ultimate solution would be Fdisk, Format, Reload the OS.



But I think if you booted from your Windows CD, you could repair your Windows installation. And if you can't, you can reload it.

Answer 9

Repair your registry.



LSP -fix for all windows os except 95.



http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4180.html



Winsockxpfix for XP only:



http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html

Answer 10

1.Restart your computer in safemode and try it again.

2.Under command mode and input "taskmgr.exe"