cmd window not kept open

[theobserver]

Hi all,

i had an incident with a virus.

Now my pc is clean and ok but i have one last (i hope) problem.

when i try to open a cmd window it will open and close at once no matter what i have tried.

I have read the tutorial whixh exist here in sevenforums on how to open cmd but no result.

I did an fsc /scannow just in case but no problem was found.

I am out of ideas.

Can you suggest me something please?
I am not lazy just a heads up or a direction to what i should check it would be great.

Thank you for your time reading this.

Regards,
theobserver.

 

[Tookeri]

Try this command:

cmd /D

 

[RolandJS]

As silly as this sounds, is there another DOS prompt icon somewhere within Windows? I ask because I found one long ago buried somewhere. I copy'd it to my working folder, renamed aaDOSCMD[Admin] so I see it quickly, I'm reminded to right-click and run as administrator, and 'cause I assigned a directory in the Start in section -- it sits in the assjgned directory awaiting orders. By trying a different DOS icon, we can rule out or rule in - that the original icon is the only faulty one.

 

[Jacee]

Try running the command prompt using "Run" .... type cmd.exe > click okay
Or
see this Prevent the command prompt closing automatically

 

[theobserver]

Thank you all for your suggestion.

Tookeri's answer worked like a charm so i have not yet tied the others.

Regards,
theobserver

 

[Tookeri]

Tookeri's answer worked like a charm so i have not yet tied the others

Then it might still be malware related or possible left overs or corruption from the infection cleaning process. Run these commands from a cmd window to find out:

reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor" /v AutoRun
reg query "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor" /v AutoRun

It will show the AutoRun commands for when a cmd window is started. The commands/programs specified here will be executed every time you open a cmd window. But when you add the /D parameter the AutoRun commands are ignored.

 

[Layback Bear]

Please help me because I'm lost.

How does one do this if the cmd window won't stay open.

From post #1

I did an fsc /scannow just in case but no problem was found.

 

[Pyprohly]

how does one do this if the cmd window won't stay open.

PowerShell, Command.com.

Or through some script: Batch file, PowerShell script, VBScript script, etc.

You name it.

 

[RolandJS]

I borrowed very heavily from two experts, one here, one over in another forum.
I saved their work, using a text editor, as RegRun.bat:

rem BATchfile...added to & edited by rjs
regedit /e d:\logs\RegRunsUser.txt "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run"
regedit /e d:\logs\RegRunsEtal.txt "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run"
regedit /e d:\logs\RegRunOnceEx.txt "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx-"
regedit /e d:\logs\RegServices.txt "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices-"
reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor" /v AutoRun >d:\logs\RegRunAutoRun1.txt
reg query "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor" /v AutoRun >d:\logs\RegRunAutoRun2.txt
exit

obviously, change, modify, etc. to suit your needs

 

[theobserver]

Please help me because I'm lost.

How does one do this if the cmd window won't stay open.

From post #1

I did an fsc /scannow just in case but no problem was found.

The answer is right here

also thank you all for your answers.

It seems that my windows are corrupted but i am in good way to fix them.Right now windows cannot install windows updates and this is an idication of corruption.

I will be back if i get stuck or with more info on what will happen in case that someone else have similar problems.

Thank you for your time.
theobserver