Cannot cut/copy/paste files from one folder to another-WiNXP SP3

[Abhineet]

I am recently facing this problem.Whenever I try to cut/copy and paste a file
from one of my folder/partitions/pen drive to another folder/partition/pen
drive, my system hangs. If I try to press CTRL+ALT+DEL, a message appears
"task manager has been disabled by your administrator". ( This message
appears on pressing CTL+ALT+DEL anyway, even if I am logged in as an
Administrator). My only recourse is then to reboot the system.

following are the defense softwares installed:
COMODO Internet Security 3.12.xxxxxx installed
firewall detecting connections from arbitrarily named programs, blocking
most of them ( frequency, 1 every five minutes)

COMODO anti-virus installed: does not function (throws up "Error code
0x8004002. No such interface supported" on effort to update the virus
definition or perform a system scan)

XoftSPySE is installed: does not detect any malware

[Malke[_2_]]

Abhineet wrote:

> I am recently facing this problem.Whenever I try to cut/copy and paste a
> file from one of my folder/partitions/pen drive to another
> folder/partition/pen drive, my system hangs. If I try to press
> CTRL+ALT+DEL, a message appears "task manager has been disabled by your
> administrator". ( This message appears on pressing CTL+ALT+DEL anyway,
> even if I am logged in as an Administrator). My only recourse is then to
> reboot the system.
>
> following are the defense softwares installed:
> COMODO Internet Security 3.12.xxxxxx installed
> firewall detecting connections from arbitrarily named programs, blocking
> most of them ( frequency, 1 every five minutes)
>
> COMODO anti-virus installed: does not function (throws up "Error code
> 0x8004002. No such interface supported" on effort to update the virus
> definition or perform a system scan)
>
> XoftSPySE is installed: does not detect any malware

It certainly sounds like your computer is infected. I would start with the
basics, making sure you are working from a clean base with standard
virus/antispyware tools instead of relying on what you are using.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

If the machine proves to be clean, uninstall all Comodo products (which have
been known to be problematic) and test. If all is well, install a better
antivirus such as NOD32 (commercial) or even Avast or Avira if you need a
free AV. The built-in Windows Firewall is fine for most people.

Malke
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