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
    2013-01-03T21:48:42+00:00

    Yes that's me. My account was temporarily unavailable and so my name changed to "A. User" which a default name for users that have unavailable accounts.

    I'll be waiting for that log.

    -Alex

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-01-03T21:41:51+00:00

    OK I have not installed/deleted anything. and won't untill I hear from you. Are you also A_user?

    Just curious cuz I  just looked back and I do not see those posts from A user anymore !! ??

    at 4:42 est

    "Also please take note I don't want you uninstalling or installing anything during the period that I'm helping you. I need to know that nothing has changed on your computer from the time that you made the logs for me.

    I will give you instructions on how to properly remove the malware.

    -Alex"

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-01-03T21:26:07+00:00

    Never mind seems that my account is back up and running.

    You can now click my profile to view my email address.

    LINK: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/profile/da17bac0-4e9f-48b1-8e15-b107eed04915

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-01-03T21:14:54+00:00

    Sorry A User  - the "mods" removed your email address. I would be happy to email it. Why is your profile blank? t says

    This profile is inactive

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