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Name: scuzzywuzzy
Date: January 21, 2008 at 12:04:18 Pacific
OS: Windows XP Professional S
CPU/Ram: 1.7Ghz/386MB
Product: eMachines/Imperial
Comment:

hi I'm having a problem with task manager it won't work with the name of taskmgr.exe but it will with another name eg.taskmgr2.exe there's a picture of it below. please help.thanks



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Response Number 1
Name: scuzzywuzzy
Date: January 21, 2008 at 12:07:37 Pacific
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If picture doesn't come up go to your computing .net account settings then go to where it says images off then click on it then it should say images on.


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Response Number 2
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: January 21, 2008 at 12:09:28 Pacific
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Obviously the executable isn't in System32. Have you tried renaming the taskmgr2.exe to taskmgr.exe?

Life's more painless for the brainless.


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Response Number 3
Name: trek1701A
Date: January 21, 2008 at 13:03:09 Pacific
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I looked up taskmgr2.exe This is a worm see here. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/sta...

If you did a search for the taskmgr.exe on your computer and it's not found go here to replace it. http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_... Information is found under the letter 'T'. Look under section Task Manager - Control/Alt/Delete - Doesn't work Follow instructions on how to extract it from your windows xp cd. First you have to remove the worm that created taskmgr2.exe



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Response Number 4
Name: Jeruvy
Date: January 21, 2008 at 13:17:31 Pacific
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I concur that something is suspicious, you should not need to rename windows executables unless malware is at work.

J.
j e r u v y a t y a h o o d o t c o m


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Response Number 5
Name: scuzzywuzzy
Date: January 22, 2008 at 00:20:22 Pacific
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I copied taskmgr.exe to taskmgr2.exe it isn't a worm i've done sfc /scannow but it still gives me that message


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