To remove your NTBOOTMGR, do this:

Note the file name, likely c:\windows\system32\drivers\ntuser.exe or whatever.

Go to Safe Mode Command Prompt.

ctrl-alt-del into Task Manager and do file-new task. Open REGEDIT.

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Current Control Set\Services
Look down the left side until you find this service. Then delete it.

An easier way may be to just search the registry for the ntuser.exe file name and analyse for yourself if it's the bad entry.
It must be removed from services. Then the file should be deleted that you noted down.

If this service runs even in Safe Mode Command Prompt then you have to go to recovery console to change the startup type to disable. Then follow these steps again.

The basic troubleshooting steps are quite simple. The bad program must NOT be running so you can delete it. Hopefully Safe Mode Command will cause the service not to start, and then you can erase it's entry in the registry and delete the file.

While in the services key, look for services called "vdmt16", "winlow", and "procsvc". Remove those as well. Matter of fact, it's better to just search the whole registry and remove any links to these. If found, they may also have entries called "LEGACY_WINLOW" or "LEGACY_VDMT16". Something like these. To delete those you have to right-click the key and give yourself permissions to do so.

Lastly, search the registry, as well as your hard drive, for a file called "nail.exe". Remove any traces to that. As well as search for any bad files you've found thus far.

To check if the service is gone, in Task Manager start a new task called "services.msc" and look for you bad one. If it's not there, you're good.

After removing those service entries, in Task Manager, start a new task "explorer". Once explorer is open go into System32 and sort by date. Analyse any files created or modified on "today's" date. If any look bad, wacky names, random names, expecially if they are EXE or COM or BAT files, or even OCX files, you may want to move them to a quarantine directory.

Then restart into Normal mode again and see.

This process goes for any nasty service you have to remove, but maybe these steps will help get rid of NTBOOTMGR for you.

Good luck!

Everything appears to be good now, AdAware, Spybot, HJT, RegistryFix and NAV all report that I'm clean. Thanks, everyone, for your help!

I'm still having a problem that started with the worms though, but I think it's a matter of registry. There are several online games that I have been unable to connect to the internet through... is it registry?

Would you mind telling me exactly what helped you get rid of this problem? There are many different solutions and I don't have enough time.

To fix the game thing?

Reeeeformatted.

nah, it's fine. During all this time, I also figured out how to get rid of the problem.

hey um i have a problem when i try to open the manager it says is diabled from the admistor which is me (when i tried in a new acount it worked)so pls help me

To all of you that helped on this issue, I sincerely thank you. I had the EXACT same symptoms, and luckily ( crossing fingers) seemed to have remedied my issues with no task manager. Personally for my case the CCLEANER worked like a charm. I am stoked that this forum actually helped me on this issue and did it really fast, saved me A LOT of down time. Much love people....

IronDuke, this completely worked. In fact, I'm amazed at how much better my computer is running! Thank you very much for taking to the time post this helpful advice.

For others reading that have had similar problems after installing LimeWire, AVG was able to solve the problem. (AVG is a free virus scan available at www.download.com) Make sure to download updated definition files. Next, restart your computer in safe mode by hitting F8 (sometimes u have to hit it a bunch to get it at the right time) during the boot process. You'll find that in safe mode, you should be able to hit ctrl-alt-del and the taskmgr will open.

Run AVG full scan -- I found tons of viruses in a hidden folder in my documents and settings/username/Completed. It was not visible even when I selected view hidden files/folder under Tools > Folder Options.

After it's deleted everything, restart and you're golden.

Thanks again to everyone who submits postings!

Best,
FooksMan

I do also have this problem on my old computer and I think its probably ****d. and because of spyware and my fault for lookin at porn and downloading unfamiliar spyware removers, I result in- Run doesnt work so I cant access registry, Taskmanager x's itself off everytime I push the combination keys ctrl alt del from there I cant stop the overflowing processes

someone mind helping?

also my admin options dont work either

oh ya and my safe mode freeze's up before it boots

was up guys?

Thanks. Just joined and now with Rick's help my task manager works as it did before.

Vigliante You freaking Rock. I own isgay.com and i am always looking for new ideas for the site Needless to say ( Its a joke site also) I picked up a dam virus Hijacker or what ever it was. I got the task manager back on found the program used Hihacj this tracked its *** down and Killed it. It was like kernalwind32.exe I think thats what it was. But its gone even after system restore could not help.

Thanks again, Neal
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