programs wont open

[Rick]

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If I try to open task manager.....or msconfig....or...any downloaded
program....the opening page just flashes on the screen and then disapears. I
use winxp pro....lotsa memory etc....and tried Norton...Avg...Panda...etc to
see if I have a virus. I run SpySweeper...Search and Destroy...etc...but to
no avail. I get a window popping up telling me have a prorgram by the name
of "Hot as Hell" running in my memory. How do I get rid of that.??...also I
have a virus that keeps popping up that says the virus is in my system 32
files...and the antivirus asks if I want it repaired....I say yes....it says
its repaired...but everytime I boot my computer...it keeps coming back..
Frustrated isnt the word....
thanks...

 

[galen]

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In news:1588A766-8F33-4DFD-873F-C742F6BACC48@microsoft.com,
rick <nuttinhoney@cornerpub.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> If I try to open task manager.....or msconfig....or...any downloaded
> program....the opening page just flashes on the screen and then
> disapears. I use winxp pro....lotsa memory etc....and tried
> Norton...Avg...Panda...etc to see if I have a virus. I run
> SpySweeper...Search and Destroy...etc...but to no avail. I get a
> window popping up telling me have a prorgram by the name of "Hot as
> Hell" running in my memory. How do I get rid of that.??...also I
> have a virus that keeps popping up that says the virus is in my
> system 32 files...and the antivirus asks if I want it repaired....I
> say yes....it says its repaired...but everytime I boot my
> computer...it keeps coming back.. Frustrated isnt the word....
> thanks...

Try your scans in safe mode without networking with the latest definition
files. Many programs can't kill malware that's still in use so using safe
mode is the best option to scan.

Galen
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Signature changed for a moment of silence.
Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side.

 

[Guest]

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Try to click on the name of the infection, this should take you to symantec's
web site. They sometime have "links" to other removal tools, depending on the
infection. They also give step by step instruction on manual removal. Please
do EVERYTHING thet say including backup. If you read the post below (It's
mine) I didn't listen to that part.

"rick" wrote:

> If I try to open task manager.....or msconfig....or...any downloaded
> program....the opening page just flashes on the screen and then disapears. I
> use winxp pro....lotsa memory etc....and tried Norton...Avg...Panda...etc to
> see if I have a virus. I run SpySweeper...Search and Destroy...etc...but to
> no avail. I get a window popping up telling me have a prorgram by the name
> of "Hot as Hell" running in my memory. How do I get rid of that.??...also I
> have a virus that keeps popping up that says the virus is in my system 32
> files...and the antivirus asks if I want it repaired....I say yes....it says
> its repaired...but everytime I boot my computer...it keeps coming back..
> Frustrated isnt the word....
> thanks...