Hi everyone,
I got a virus or spyware on my PC today, and while it's not affecting the programs, it's disabling any anti-spyware software and the windows Task Manager utility. Every time I click on any of these, a window opens then closes quickly. I can't install or run Hijack This of course for the same reason. Anyone knows the name of this virus or spyware and how to remove it. Many thanks for your help.

I think I mistyped my PC information. My PC is a Sony Vaio, and the RAM is 504MB.

easy m8 download and install spybot search and destroy and adaware se free home edition once done goto start>run>msconfig>boot.ini>check safeboot ( with networking ) close and restart > update both programs run spybot when finished run adaware se to be extra sure.. as the infection may have changed registry values and will stay in the memory when u safeboot u disble the drivers of the infection and spybot will repair the changed registry for you.. good luck

thanks sysop. i've been trying all sorts of things and no luck so far. it's getting late here now and i'll try again tomororw and hopeuflly something will work. but thanks for the tips. i'll follow these and let's see.