task manager not starting error "The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000006"

Anonymous
2012-12-31T16:38:42+00:00

I have been hearing the Fans speed up to medium and High speed when I am doing nothing that would require any heavy duty resources. I tried both control-alt-delete and  right clicking in the taskbar, and it fails to start up. "The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000006). Click on OK to terminate the application." I click on OK and it pops up again then I click on OK again and it goes away. 

I have run AVG and Spybot in safe mode with networking but nothing detected.... and have cleared my page file memory also.

Is it just corrupted or do I have a bug/virus.

HP desktop model D220

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures

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Anonymous
2013-01-04T06:06:21+00:00

That's good. What I meant is that in order for YOU to see the file, you need to be able to see hidden and system files. Windows however will see the file no matter if YOU can see it or not.

In autoruns I beleive you did not click on "options", then "Filter Options"

Make sure all boxes are cleared in "Filter Options".

Tommorrow I would like for you to delete the task manager in HP-infected. And copy the task manager from Dell2 to HP-infected. Just in case the task manager was infected and actually starting up the malware.

See you tommorrow,

-Alex

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-01-04T03:41:40+00:00

    Dave please don't suggest to use scanners now, Capt has multiple anti-malware programs installed and Capt very clearly said in earlier posts that he used TDSSKiller and it caused a suspicious BSOD.

    I've already checked most of his auto-run entries aside from the microsoft ones. Scanning is not neccessary. If there is another piece of malware hiding, I'll be able to tell from a log from process monitor.

    It would make things simpler if one person was helping him at a time to lower confusion. If I'm not able to resolve the problem, you can surely help out.

    -Alex

    Sorry to both you and OP. I didn't realize he tried TDSSKiller. I must have missed that particular post. I'll quietly fade away now. :-)

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-01-04T03:03:42+00:00

    Dave please don't suggest to use scanners now, Capt has multiple anti-malware programs installed and Capt very clearly said in earlier posts that he used TDSSKiller and it caused a suspicious BSOD.

    I've already checked most of his auto-run entries aside from the microsoft ones. Scanning is not neccessary. If there is another piece of malware hiding, I'll be able to tell from a log from process monitor.

    It would make things simpler if one person was helping him at a time to lower confusion. If I'm not able to resolve the problem, you can surely help out.

    -Alex

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-01-04T02:58:23+00:00

    For now stick to my post

    After you complete my steps, check to see if you can open a fresh copy of task manager from dell2. If the problem persists, I will now be closer to pinpointing the culprit that it preventing you from opening task manager with a special program that monitors file system actions.

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Part 1

    1. After you download the attached text document from the email,

    OPTIONAL: Check if the contents are the same as I posted on the forum if you wish.

    1. Change the extension of the document from ".txt" to ".reg"

    3)Double click the file to import it into the registry. You will get a prompt asking you if you want to add this information to the registry, click "yes".

    When finished, restart your computer. Your computer should start up much faster now.

    Part 2

    1. Please download the avg remover

    LINK> http://www.avg.com/ca-en/utilities

    Open the exe file and uninstall avg.

    1. Please download the malwarebytes remover

    LINK> http://helpdesk.malwarebytes.org/entries/20818461-use-mbam-clean-exe-to-completely-remove-malwarebytes-anti-malware

    Open the exe file and uninstall malwarebytes.

    1. Please go to Add or Remove Programs and Uninstall SpyBot Search&Destroy

    Part 3

    1. Copy taskmgr.exe from C:\windows\system32 on Dell2 to your usb thumb drive
    2. Copy taskmgr.exe from your usb drive to your desktop on HP-infected.
    3. Double click to open taskmgr.exe, report results to me on forum.

    -Alex

    -Alex

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-01-04T02:53:59+00:00

    Have you scanned for rootkits?

    AVG and Spybot will not catch everything, that is for sure!

    Start with TDSSKiller and report back:

    http://support.kaspersky.com/5350

    Direct link to the standalone program:

    http://support.kaspersky.com/downloads/utils/tdsskiller.exe

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