try to run msconfig and pull up windows task manager and these come up on screen for a split second then they disappear . i want to run safe mode due to a potential computer virus and i cant get the boot.ini page to come up
, i think ive been hacked. please help thank you

You have an old worm as seen in this search:

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...manager&qt_g=1

Many of the links there are out of date but try:

Run the script here on line 261 (right hand side)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


From there clean your system of the worm(s) you are infected with.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com...ybot.worm.html

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/hous...start_corp.asp

http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html

Afterwards please follow owen's Instructions and then post your log in a new thread in the Spyware, Adware, Viruses and HijackThis Logs section.
(Not in this section please).

Thank You Jephree for your help. Greatly appreaciated.

got task manager up(perdita) and can end YIMSNGR32.Exe
go to msconfig click general then start up and remove from start up 2- YIMSNGR32 click apply close and restarts same way, with YIMSNGR32.Exe running... then try msconfig general and select startup remove Yimsngr32 apply and look back on start up page and the third one down is choosen i click general start up and YIMSNGR32 is back on the list... it wont let me remove from start up viscious loop wont let me remove anything from start up list
any suggestions would be much appreciated
Biadro

Please follow owen's Instructions and then post your log in a new thread in the Spyware, Adware, Viruses and HijackThis Logs section. (Not in this section please).