Yeah Id say if it wont run from the proper location and the permissions are correct, its best to take off and nuke it from orbit its the only way to be sure. J (Saw Aliens this weekend! <G>)
John-AldrichTile-Tools From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 8:58 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Can't run TaskManager 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 > > 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/> ~
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