Thanks! As I just tolk Ken, that didn't seem to work. However, I had copied it onto the desktop rather than into [admin$\system32\.
I'll check the permissions (as well as time/date stamp) on the non-functional file and see if I can move a known good version and get it to work. -- RMc "John Aldrich" <[email protected]> wrote on 09/09/2009 07:52:58 AM: > Just for giggles, have you run a search for taskmgr.exe on the > affected system? Maybe it got corrupted or something and copying > that file across from another machine would work???? > > [image removed] [image removed] > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 8:47 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Can't run TaskManager > > > Thanks... > > I've checked the other symptoms. All "pass", except for not being > able to run TaskMgr.exe. The CLI app "TaskList.exe" runs fine, as > does the ability to lock the screen, change password, run Windows > Update, turn IE tool bars on-and-off, etc. > > I have now booted into Safe Mode (I ran across a root kit that > prevented that recently) and am running a full MBytes scan in Safe Mode. > > Again, I am _not_ finding any of the registry settings which have > been reported elswhere. > > "Angus Scott-Fleming" <[email protected]> wrote on 09/08/2009 06:00:06 PM: > > > On 8 Sep 2009 at 10:42, [email protected] wrote: > > > > > I still cannot run Task Manager on this machine - either by > right- clicking > > > the task bar and selecting it, or by Ctrl-Alt-Del and clicking the Task > > > Manager button. > > > > > > SO, I go to the machine and run "taskmgr.exe".To that I get a response > > > - the file is not there. > > > > > > Any ideas as to what could have whacked that file? Thanks! > -- > Richard D. McClary > Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group > > ASPCA® > 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 > Urbana, IL 61802 > > [email protected] > > P: 217-337-9761 > C: 217-417-1182 > F: 217-337-9761 > www.aspca.org > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments > hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® > (ASPCA®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named > herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential > information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, > you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, > copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments > hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in > error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently > delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. > > > > > Virus/Trojan. I *_know_* I was reading something about this exact > problem in > > the last few days, but I can't find it. Wait, found it in my history .... > > Here's what I remember reading: > > > > Computer Security Research - McAfee Avert Labs Blog > > http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index. > php/2009/09/01/task-manager- > > still-working-can-you-change-your-windows-password/ > > or here if the above wraps unusably: http://preview.tinyurl.com/mbxlkt > > > > Original blog, published September 1: > > > > We´ve heard about malware that reduce a computer´s state of security. > > These malware might, for instance, disable your access to the > > registry, lower Internet Explorer´s security configuration, delete > > system files, or manipulate the system´s DNS settings. Each of these > > steps exposes the victim to graver malware infections or system > > compromise. > > > > Yesterday we ran into a Trojan that weakens the victim system´s > > security by making registry changes. The malware disables Task > > Manager, Windows Update, and toolbars in Internet Explorer. Further, > > it does not let you lock your machine or change your password. > > > > Anyway, I'd re-image the box. If you want to try to clean, or to figure out > > what it is, get Process Explorer from Sysinternals, it's a Better > TaskMgr and > > probably won't be blocked like TaskMgr.exe is. > > > > HTH, let us know ... > > > > -- > > Angus Scott-Fleming > > GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona > > 1-520-290-5038 > > +-----------------------------------+ > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.412 / Virus Database: 270.13.87/2356 - Release Date: > 09/09/09 06:53:00 > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
