regedit corrupted from virus?



jenniferesme
07-10-2005, 02:11 AM
I have a virus and every virus removal tool I have says it cannot be cleaned.
They all give instructions on how to remove the virus manually by going into
the registry, however, whenever i type regedit a window pops up that says
:the NTVDM has encountered an illegal instruction ... blah blah blah and I
cannot get in to the editor. I can't get in in safe mode either. Pls help.
The virus is called worm.mugly.I

Carey Frisch [MVP]
07-10-2005, 02:11 AM
Create usable copies of REGEDIT, MSCONFIG and Task Manger:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utiĀ­ls/xp_emerutils.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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"jenniferesme" wrote:

| I have a virus and every virus removal tool I have says it cannot be cleaned.
| They all give instructions on how to remove the virus manually by going into
| the registry, however, whenever i type regedit a window pops up that says
| :the NTVDM has encountered an illegal instruction ... blah blah blah and I
| cannot get in to the editor. I can't get in in safe mode either. Pls help.
| The virus is called worm.mugly.I

Carey Frisch [MVP]
07-10-2005, 02:11 AM
Create usable copies of REGEDIT, MSCONFIG and Task Manger:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_emerutils.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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"jenniferesme" wrote:

| I have a virus and every virus removal tool I have says it cannot be cleaned.
| They all give instructions on how to remove the virus manually by going into
| the registry, however, whenever i type regedit a window pops up that says
| :the NTVDM has encountered an illegal instruction ... blah blah blah and I
| cannot get in to the editor. I can't get in in safe mode either. Pls help.
| The virus is called worm.mugly.I

jenniferesme
07-10-2005, 02:11 AM
okay, now I've done it. I created those copies and went and edited my
registry, now I can't open some of my programs. Obviously, I edited the
wrong thing somehow. I can't get on the internet with my computer. I can't
get into "help and support" either. I can't do a restore since it was shut
down while I was trying to do the regedit. I am not sure what to do now. It
seems my computer is more hosed now than ever...No, i did not backup the
registry....I have xp pro. Is there a way I can do a repair?

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Create usable copies of REGEDIT, MSCONFIG and Task Manger:
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_emerutils.htm
>
> [Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "jenniferesme" wrote:
>
> | I have a virus and every virus removal tool I have says it cannot be cleaned.
> | They all give instructions on how to remove the virus manually by going into
> | the registry, however, whenever i type regedit a window pops up that says
> | :the NTVDM has encountered an illegal instruction ... blah blah blah and I
> | cannot get in to the editor. I can't get in in safe mode either. Pls help.
> | The virus is called worm.mugly.I
>


regedit corrupted from virus?