When i try open task manager after copying it to the desktop i get the error message c:/Documents and Settings/Compaq_Owner/Desktop\taskmgr.exe is not a valid Win32 application :( please help

If LW's popping up uncontrollably & you're having trouble with BobbyNaini's fix...try this one. It's worked for a lot of people;)

The easy fix for Limewire popping up every few seconds (try this first)

i tried that but task manager wont open still

Try one of these help sites, then. They're more specialised in dealing with malware:)

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/index.php

http://www.castlecops.com/forums.html

http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=79038

Ok, this does help, but not really
 

I've basically got the same problem as everyone else, a virus in on my computer and is alluding my anti-virus programs. There's just one problem, my issure is worse.

Like everyone else, my lime wire wont stay closed, it starts back up when i shut it down and i can't open task mananger with ctrl+alt+delete, but for me there's more, when i download music the files get turned into corrupted program files or get turned into corrupted zip fils.

my spyware program (webroot) keeps locating something called maxifiles, it's apparently a high risk spyware file, and i'm gussing it's my infected file, but when i delete it, it comes back in a day or two. webroot locates it again, even though i already deleted it.

and I don't have the file winupdates.exe, and the only thing usuing close to 100% of my CPU is the System Idel thing, so pretty much any help would be greatly appreated.

Hi waverider.
AVG anti virus, has a fix for the virus you have
Check your system using any of these programs (I reckon using all of them):
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/(free)

http://www.grisoft.com(good free AVG)

http://www.ewido.com(>>now called AVG Anti Spyware<< free 30 day trial -the best in my opinion)

http://www.ccleaner.com/download/(free)

Spybot - Search & Destroy (FREE)

You can also read here point 4 in the post of LOTR....:
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showthread.php?t=41432

Unfortunatley this member has 2 different issues the zip files one and AVG is the fix for that, but also you have another worm that causes limewire to continually open and this is the fix for that one...
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showpo...&postcount=141

AVG fix...http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showpo...13&postcount=5

my regedt.exe wont open even when i have copy and pasted it from taskmgr.exe anyidea y?