Patty please read: Re: REGEDIT DISAPPEARS

[Leonard]

Patty, I hope you see this. Thanks!!!

regedit.com worked! Now: (1) what .exe file is called by
ctl-alt-delete? (2) How do I proceed to find & purge the
virus?


>-----Original Message-----
>It really does sound like a virus though, Leonard. Try
renaming regedit.exe to regedit.com and see if it will
open.
>--
>Patty MacDuffie
>Windows XP MVP
>
>"Leonard" > wrote in message
...
>> When I attempt to access REGEDIT, from RUN or from the
>> command prompt, the regedit dialog window flashes on
>> screen and immediately disappears. Same for CTL-ALT-DEL
>> display.
>>
>> I'm running XP Home, newly installed on a fresh HDD on
a
>> new P4 system. I'm logged as system administrator; Up-
to-
>> date Norton virus-scan reports no problems.
>>
>.
>

[David Candy]

taskmgr.exe

You have either the Klez or Yaha viruses (most likely).
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or

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http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Leonard" > wrote in message =
...
> Patty, I hope you see this. Thanks!!!
>=20
> regedit.com worked! Now: (1) what .exe file is called by=20
> ctl-alt-delete? (2) How do I proceed to find & purge the=20
> virus?
>=20
>=20
> >-----Original Message-----
> >It really does sound like a virus though, Leonard. Try=20
> renaming regedit.exe to regedit.com and see if it will=20
> open.
> >--=20
> >Patty MacDuffie
> >Windows XP MVP
> >
> >"Leonard" > wrote in message=20
> ...
> >> When I attempt to access REGEDIT, from RUN or from the=20
> >> command prompt, the regedit dialog window flashes on=20
> >> screen and immediately disappears. Same for CTL-ALT-DEL=20
> >> display.=20
> >>=20
> >> I'm running XP Home, newly installed on a fresh HDD on=20
> a=20
> >> new P4 system. I'm logged as system administrator; Up-
> to-
> >> date Norton virus-scan reports no problems.=20
> >>=20
> >.
> >

[Patty MacDuffie]

Leonard, David is correct on the .exe file and also the viruses. I'm =
very surprised an up-to-date virus program hasn't caught them however. =
Perhaps there is a new strain? I'm curious as to what is in your =
msconfig startup list. Could you post it here? Anything that begins =
with win??? (? being a variable)?
--=20
Patty MacDuffie
Windows XP MVP

"Leonard" > wrote in message =
...
> Patty, I hope you see this. Thanks!!!
>=20
> regedit.com worked! Now: (1) what .exe file is called by=20
> ctl-alt-delete? (2) How do I proceed to find & purge the=20
> virus?
>=20
>=20
> >-----Original Message-----
> >It really does sound like a virus though, Leonard. Try=20
> renaming regedit.exe to regedit.com and see if it will=20
> open.
> >--=20
> >Patty MacDuffie
> >Windows XP MVP
> >
> >"Leonard" > wrote in message=20
> ...
> >> When I attempt to access REGEDIT, from RUN or from the=20
> >> command prompt, the regedit dialog window flashes on=20
> >> screen and immediately disappears. Same for CTL-ALT-DEL=20
> >> display.=20
> >>=20
> >> I'm running XP Home, newly installed on a fresh HDD on=20
> a=20
> >> new P4 system. I'm logged as system administrator; Up-
> to-
> >> date Norton virus-scan reports no problems.=20
> >>=20
> >.
> >

[Leonard]

screen shots of my msconfig startup list are at
http://home.earthlink.net/~lcs510/msconfig1.gif
and
http://home.earthlink.net/~lcs510/msconfig2.gif

The only suspicious item I see is "BETA.EXE" and I will
try a boot without it.

BTW, I had to change msconfig to .com to open it.
also, I am new to XP but not to MS and prior OS;
(25+ yrs)

Questions:
(1) Why doesn't MS make the msconfig window sizable and
printable???

(2) What executable opens from ctl-alt-dele

Thanks for your interest

Leonard




>-----Original Message-----
>Leonard, David is correct on the .exe file and also the
viruses. I'm very surprised an up-to-date virus program
hasn't caught them however. Perhaps there is a new
strain? I'm curious as to what is in your msconfig
startup list. Could you post it here? Anything that
begins with win??? (? being a variable)?
>--
>Patty MacDuffie
>Windows XP MVP
>
>"Leonard" > wrote in message
...
>> Patty, I hope you see this. Thanks!!!
>>
>> regedit.com worked! Now: (1) what .exe file is called
by
>> ctl-alt-delete? (2) How do I proceed to find & purge
the
>> virus?
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >It really does sound like a virus though, Leonard.
Try
>> renaming regedit.exe to regedit.com and see if it will
>> open.
>> >--
>> >Patty MacDuffie
>> >Windows XP MVP
>> >
>> >"Leonard" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> When I attempt to access REGEDIT, from RUN or from
the
>> >> command prompt, the regedit dialog window flashes on
>> >> screen and immediately disappears. Same for CTL-ALT-
DEL
>> >> display.
>> >>
>> >> I'm running XP Home, newly installed on a fresh HDD
on
>> a
>> >> new P4 system. I'm logged as system administrator;
Up-
>> to-
>> >> date Norton virus-scan reports no problems.
>> >>
>> >.
>> >
>.
>

[David Candy]

1. The info is printable and savable and resizable if you use msinfo32 =
to view the info.

2. As I said before taskmgr.exe.

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http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
http://www.sharpword.com/fascism.htm
---------------------------------------------------------------
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Leonard" > wrote in message =
...
> screen shots of my msconfig startup list are at
> http://home.earthlink.net/~lcs510/msconfig1.gif
> and
> http://home.earthlink.net/~lcs510/msconfig2.gif
>=20
> The only suspicious item I see is "BETA.EXE" and I will=20
> try a boot without it.
>=20
> BTW, I had to change msconfig to .com to open it.
> also, I am new to XP but not to MS and prior OS; =20
> (25+ yrs)
>=20
> Questions:
> (1) Why doesn't MS make the msconfig window sizable and=20
> printable???
>=20
> (2) What executable opens from ctl-alt-dele
>=20
> Thanks for your interest
>=20
> Leonard
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Leonard, David is correct on the .exe file and also the=20
> viruses. I'm very surprised an up-to-date virus program=20
> hasn't caught them however. Perhaps there is a new=20
> strain? I'm curious as to what is in your msconfig=20
> startup list. Could you post it here? Anything that=20
> begins with win??? (? being a variable)?
> >--=20
> >Patty MacDuffie
> >Windows XP MVP
> >
> >"Leonard" > wrote in message=20
> ...
> >> Patty, I hope you see this. Thanks!!!
> >>=20
> >> regedit.com worked! Now: (1) what .exe file is called=20
> by=20
> >> ctl-alt-delete? (2) How do I proceed to find & purge=20
> the=20
> >> virus?
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >It really does sound like a virus though, Leonard. =20
> Try=20
> >> renaming regedit.exe to regedit.com and see if it will=20
> >> open.
> >> >--=20
> >> >Patty MacDuffie
> >> >Windows XP MVP
> >> >
> >> >"Leonard" > wrote in message=20
> >> ...
> >> >> When I attempt to access REGEDIT, from RUN or from=20
> the=20
> >> >> command prompt, the regedit dialog window flashes on=20
> >> >> screen and immediately disappears. Same for CTL-ALT-
> DEL=20
> >> >> display.=20
> >> >>=20
> >> >> I'm running XP Home, newly installed on a fresh HDD=20
> on=20
> >> a=20
> >> >> new P4 system. I'm logged as system administrator;=20
> Up-
> >> to-
> >> >> date Norton virus-scan reports no problems.=20
> >> >>=20
> >> >.
> >> >
> >.
> >

[Patty MacDuffie]

Do a search for beta.exe. Right-click the file and choose properties. =
Go through the various items on the version tab. Who makes it? Any =
clue as to the program?

And yes, as David said, the executable for ctl-alt-del is taskmgr.exe.
--=20
Patty MacDuffie
Windows XP MVP

"Leonard" > wrote in message =
...
> screen shots of my msconfig startup list are at
> http://home.earthlink.net/~lcs510/msconfig1.gif
> and
> http://home.earthlink.net/~lcs510/msconfig2.gif
>=20
> The only suspicious item I see is "BETA.EXE" and I will=20
> try a boot without it.
>=20
> BTW, I had to change msconfig to .com to open it.
> also, I am new to XP but not to MS and prior OS; =20
> (25+ yrs)
>=20
> Questions:
> (1) Why doesn't MS make the msconfig window sizable and=20
> printable???
>=20
> (2) What executable opens from ctl-alt-dele
>=20
> Thanks for your interest
>=20
> Leonard
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Leonard, David is correct on the .exe file and also the=20
> viruses. I'm very surprised an up-to-date virus program=20
> hasn't caught them however. Perhaps there is a new=20
> strain? I'm curious as to what is in your msconfig=20
> startup list. Could you post it here? Anything that=20
> begins with win??? (? being a variable)?
> >--=20
> >Patty MacDuffie
> >Windows XP MVP
> >
> >"Leonard" > wrote in message=20
> ...
> >> Patty, I hope you see this. Thanks!!!
> >>=20
> >> regedit.com worked! Now: (1) what .exe file is called=20
> by=20
> >> ctl-alt-delete? (2) How do I proceed to find & purge=20
> the=20
> >> virus?
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >It really does sound like a virus though, Leonard. =20
> Try=20
> >> renaming regedit.exe to regedit.com and see if it will=20
> >> open.
> >> >--=20
> >> >Patty MacDuffie
> >> >Windows XP MVP
> >> >
> >> >"Leonard" > wrote in message=20
> >> ...
> >> >> When I attempt to access REGEDIT, from RUN or from=20
> the=20
> >> >> command prompt, the regedit dialog window flashes on=20
> >> >> screen and immediately disappears. Same for CTL-ALT-
> DEL=20
> >> >> display.=20
> >> >>=20
> >> >> I'm running XP Home, newly installed on a fresh HDD=20
> on=20
> >> a=20
> >> >> new P4 system. I'm logged as system administrator;=20
> Up-
> >> to-
> >> >> date Norton virus-scan reports no problems.=20
> >> >>=20
> >> >.
> >> >
> >.
> >