msconfig problem
 

When I run msconfig the system config. utility
shows up for about a second and thens shuts
down. Can't make any changes.

Thanks for any help

Re: msconfig problem
 

Online Antivirus scanners:
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http://housecall.trendmicro.com/hous...start_corp.asp
http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/activescan.asp
http://commandondemand.com/eval/index.cfm
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/ [See **]
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php
http://www.pcpitstop.com/antivirus/default.asp
http://scan.sygatetech.com/prestealthscan.html

** Caveat:
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archiv...3-07/0240.html

Anti-virus programs:
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eZ Antivirus (Computer Associates)
http://www.my-etrust.com/products/Antivirus.cfm

Vet (Computer Associates)
http://www.vet.com.au/html/products/index.html

Sophos
http://www.sophos.com/products/software/antivirus/

NOD32
http://www.nod32.com/home/home.htm

KAV
http://www.kaspersky.com/

Norman Virus Control
http://www.norman.com/products_nvc.shtml

F-Prot
http://www.f-prot.com/download/

AVG
http://www.grisoft.com/


On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 19:42:15 GMT, in
<3f75e779.240319@news.east.earthlink.net>
B.Urban scrawled:

>When I run msconfig the system config. utility
>shows up for about a second and thens shuts
>down. Can't make any changes.
>
>Thanks for any help

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Re: msconfig problem
 

remove wrote:
>
> When I run msconfig the system config. utility
> shows up for about a second and thens shuts
> down. Can't make any changes.

As Mike pointed out. It's often due to the latest in the wild worms. I
bet you are harboring one.

Re: msconfig problem
 

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 19:42:15 GMT, B.Urban(remove)@ix.netcom.com wrote:

>When I run msconfig the system config. utility
>shows up for about a second and thens shuts
>down. Can't make any changes.
>
>Thanks for any help
I had the same problem. Caused by the virus:
Backdoor.Sdbot

spam@iinet.com.au/ spam=ray
www.iinet.com.au/~ray
"...when the intrepid explorers emerged from the forest,
they found themselves in a place where, for untold eons,
the eye of man had not set foot." The Goon Show

Re: msconfig problem
 

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 14:48:57 +0800, Ray Johnstone <spam@iinet.com.au
spam=ray> wrote:

>On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 19:42:15 GMT, B.Urban(remove)@ix.netcom.com wrote:
>
>>When I run msconfig the system config. utility
>>shows up for about a second and thens shuts
>>down. Can't make any changes.
>>
>>Thanks for any help
>I had the same problem. Caused by the virus:
>Backdoor.Sdbot
>
>spam@iinet.com.au/ spam=ray
>www.iinet.com.au/~ray
>"...when the intrepid explorers emerged from the forest,
>they found themselves in a place where, for untold eons,
>the eye of man had not set foot." The Goon Show
I also believed this was a virus, so before posting I
had pcpitstop,symantec,trendmicro, along with my AVG
antivirus scan my computer. All came back clean.
After your suggestions. I tried bitdefender. Sure enough
found backdoor SDBot virus. All is well.
Why do so many programs miss these things? (4 outof 5)

Thanks again