Some kind of virus gotten off limewire, cant open task manager.

[aceofspades080]

I have a very annoying problem. I downloaded a bad file off of a P2P network Morpheus. Even after deleting the file my Morpheus would open and reopen and download hundreds of random applications. I have since deleted Morpheus, thinking it was the problem, and gotten limewire, but before downloading i experienced the same problem that it would pop up by itself every 5 minutes. I have deleted Limewire, but now it still tries to open, but gives an error file. i have gotten rid of this, but i find that i still cannot open my task manager in any way i have tried: ctrl+atl+del, clicking the taskbar and going to manager, and regedit; none work. I think that this may be a virus or some sort of adware that i cant get rid of because i scan my computer repeatedly with all my programs but it comes up clean. PLEASE HELP ME REGAIN MY TASK MANAGER!

 

[RealBlackStuff]

To be straight, you're an EEJIT and you deserve all the crap that you got on your PC now!
Installing a P2P program is a dead-certain way to kill your PC sooner rather than later.

Go to the Security forum and check there for Limewire-related posts.
Luckily for you, we also offer solutions there.
Before you post anything there, READ the 'STICKIES' and follow the advice given in those threads!

 

[Vigilante]

RBS, I think you have also seen enough posts of "can't open task manage".

I think it's time for a sticky for just that problem. Don't you think? Maybe I'll write one...

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Vigilante, you're more than welcome to do so!
If it's good, we'll make it a Sticky.

 

[aceofspades080]

sorry

im sorry but im kinda new to this and i really dont understand what a sticky is and i have read other posts about similar problems but none of them have answers. but if anyone out there can help i would really appreciate it because i cannot open my task manager and can't see hwats going on in my cpu. i keep doing scans with all my programs but it says its clean even though i know something is wrong. please help me

 

[Tedster]

stickies say READ at the top of each forum.

they answer FAQs (Frequently asked questions)

 

[Vigilante]

RBS, I have written an article about Task Manager. Will be uploading tonight, not sure if I should put it in security, or just in the windows os forum though. Since it's not really a security thing, but then is kinda, dunno.

Keep an eye out for it, took me all night to write it!

 

[Spike]

well, Taskmanager tends to be disabled usually as a result of a security issue in the form of a virus or worm I think, so it's probably better to post it here in the security forum in my mind.

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Check the new Read: Task Manager problems post at the top of this page.