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Shutdown and restart buttons not working after virus attack

I have a user who recently got a virus (one of those ones that keep popping up saying your computer is infected, and click here to buy the virus removal software) I cleaned the virus and now scans are coming up clean, but the shutdown and restart buttons don't work. Even the restart now button on the automatic updates doesn't work. I press the buttons but nothing happens, the computer doesn't freeze or anything (the user can continue working normally), but it never shuts down. How can I fix this without wiping the hard drive and reinstalling Windows XP? I'm reluctant to reinstall because they have some older programs on there that they use alot, but no longer have the software for.

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FreeRangers

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I didn't use MWB, I used Kaspersky which I have always trusted. I was able to get it to shutdown by issuing a remote shutdown command from the server. But it's taken over half an hour and still says windows is shutting down. I haven't tried using another account on the computer yet (I'll do that when\if the computer finally shuts down and reboots)

jhyiesla

I think that Kaspersky is a fine product, but I'd still run MWB against it. We've found that it will find and remove just about anything. Doesn't mean that the infection didn't damage stuff, but at least it's gone so that we can go about fixing the left over problems.

FreeRangers

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I recreated the user profile and all is well now. It looks like the virus just damaged that specific profile. Thanks.