Regedit runs 1 sec then terminates

[EBinSD]

I try and run regedit from the start line, it runs 1
second then spontaneously terminates

This occures after I did the following stuff:
After re-installing Windows XP PRO to try and fix another
oblem
my DSL internet connection was down. The "Create new
internet connection with username and password" option is
disabled (greyed out) so I can not restore the connection.

I was advised to install SP1 and if this was not
successfull to make some registry changes.

I downloaded SP1 on another PC and copied it to CD (NOT
the express install). After clicking on the SP1
executable the program uncompressed some files then
lanunced an installation wizard. The wizard disapeared
after about 1 second. I repeated this several times with
the same result.

Then I tried using regedit. The regedit screen appears
then disapears after about 3 seconds. The same result
occured after several tries.

I tried re-installing WindowsXP Pro again.
Regedit did the same thing!

I tried running excell and it seems to run OK.

Any ideas what is going on?

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You have a virus. Likely one of the following:

W32.Klez


W32.Yaha


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

For additional help see www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Create Emergency
Copies of Critical XP System Utilities. This small VB Program will create
backup, usable copies of Task Manger, Regedit and MSConfig (named
Taskmgr1.exe, Regedit.com and MSConfig1.exe) in a new folder
C:\EmergencyUtil. Many virus programs will intercept these programs, based
on their original file name. The modified file names, allow them to be run.
Open Windows Explorer to C:\EmergencyUtil and double click the application
you need. The next revision will allow you to browse for the folder you
want to place the backups in.

Additionally, see the Win XP Utilities section for Startup Programs Tracker.
This small utility scans your system for startup programs and running
processes. It also allows you to create a log file that can be copied and
pasted into a newsgroup post. The contents of the program window are also
copied to the Windows Clipboard, automatically. For replies to newsgroup
posts, do NOT include the Running Services, unless its absolutely necessary.


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"EBinSD" > wrote in message
...
> I try and run regedit from the start line, it runs 1
> second then spontaneously terminates
>
> This occures after I did the following stuff:
> After re-installing Windows XP PRO to try and fix another
> oblem
> my DSL internet connection was down. The "Create new
> internet connection with username and password" option is
> disabled (greyed out) so I can not restore the connection.
>
> I was advised to install SP1 and if this was not
> successfull to make some registry changes.
>
> I downloaded SP1 on another PC and copied it to CD (NOT
> the express install). After clicking on the SP1
> executable the program uncompressed some files then
> lanunced an installation wizard. The wizard disapeared
> after about 1 second. I repeated this several times with
> the same result.
>
> Then I tried using regedit. The regedit screen appears
> then disapears after about 3 seconds. The same result
> occured after several tries.
>
> I tried re-installing WindowsXP Pro again.
> Regedit did the same thing!
>
> I tried running excell and it seems to run OK.
>
> Any ideas what is going on?