Problem with running MSCONFIG!!!!

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My problem is that whenever I try to run MSCONFIG, it says 'operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in this computer, please see system administrator', however, I am the system administrator and the only user of this computer. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, I have attached the hijackthis log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7Scan saved at 9:38:32 AM, on 5/7/2004Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes:C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exeC:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exeC:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXEC:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exeC:\WINDOWS\System32\gearsec.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exeC:\WINDOWS\System32
vsvc32.exeC:\WINDOWS\TBPanel.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OBealsched.exeC:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exeC:\WINDOWS\System32\wininit32.exeC:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exeC:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exeC:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exeC:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exeC:\WINDOWS\System32\CMMON32.EXEC:\Program Files\Trillian	rillian.exeC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXEC:\HJT\HijackThis.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.hotmail.com/O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocxO3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocxO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Gainward] C:\WINDOWS\TBPanel.exe /AO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartupO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /installO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OBealsched.exe' -osbootO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MMTray] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Winexec] C:\WINDOWS\Winexec.exeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RDLL] RunDll16.exeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SysInit] wininit32.exe -driversO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AutoLoaderAproposClient] 'C:\DOCUME~1\OPTIMU~1\APPLIC~1\apropos.exe' C:\DOCUME~1\OPTIMU~1\APPLIC~1\apropos.exe /HideUninstIcon /HideDir /UninstallName='Software Apropos' /PC=PLUSO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] 'C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe' -atboottimeO4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [RDLL] RunDll16.exeO4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SysInit] wininit32.exe -driversO4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SysInit] wininit32.exe -driversO4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exeO4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXEO8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dllO16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?38113.2699768519O16 - DPF: {A8658086-E6AC-4957-BC8E-7D54A7E8A78E} (SassCln Object) - http://www.microsoft.com/security/controls/SassCln.CABO16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cabO16 - DPF: {F04A8AE2-A59D-11D2-8792-00C04F8EF29D} (Hotmail Attachments Control) - http://lw12fd.law12.hotmail.msn.com/activex/HMAtchmt.ocxO17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{4BB29A78-1D0D-4044-AD20-0AABE76BFB47}: NameServer = 216.194.28.33 216.194.28.69

Navin kurian · Answer

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Winexec] C:\WINDOWS\Winexec.exe

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32evilbotb.html

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SysInit] wininit32.exe -drivers

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.xabot.worm.html

could be one of these worms ...

lets see you probably are using kazaa and dont have an anti virus ;)

download and run vexira

http://www.centralcommand.com/downloads.html

click on try next to

Vexira Antivirus for Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me

or

Vexira Antivirus for Microsoft Windows NT/2000/XP Workstations

according to the type of Operating system you have

keeps clicking next/ok and install it will say the licence file cannot be copied click ok and continue
http://www.cdrewu.edu/site/administration/install-doc.htm
I have found vexira to delete a lot if not most of the common types of spyware too

or
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http://www.nod32.com/download/trial.htm

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