Task Manager, msconfig, etc not working?

I noticed that I was having a lot of failed redirects for flamingcube.com for this file.  I decided to find the old archive and repost the information. For history's sake, here it his.

 These instructions are pretty long, so it might be worth printing them out. 

Here's the Fix:

1. start computer (safe mode is not necessary)
2. make a double rum and coke
3. drink very fast then make another
4. ok now for the fun part
5. click start then run then type cmd and click ok.
6. type the following line verbatim
7. taskkill /im wuaumqr.exe /f
8. the system will tell you that the task at whatever pid that is was loaded has been terminated.
9. type exit
10. launch windows explorer
11. goto c:\documents and setting\all users\startmenu\programs\startup
12. remove dcom.exe
13. get another rum and coke we are just getting started
14. run regedit
15. click on my computer
16. press control f (for find)
17. type winsock2
18. erase any setting that points to wuaumqr.exe only erase files that point to "wuaumqr.exe all other files are ok
19. go back to top, click on my computer and press control f
20. type wuaumqr.exe
21. delete anyfiles that point to this location
22. go back to my computer and press control f
23. delete any files that point to dcom.exe (if any)
24. get rum and coke, smoke cigarette
25. exit registry
26. click start then run the type msconfig and press enter
27. uncheck the box pointing to wuaumqr.exe
28. click apply then exit msconfig (ok)
29. rum and coke
30. click start then run the type cmd and press enter
31. type cd\windows\system32
32. type attrib wuaumqr.exe -h
33. type del wuaumqr.exe
34. type cd\
35. type dir download_me.exe /s
36. if this file exist on your computer goto that directory and type line 37
37. attrib *.* -h -a -r
38. type del.
39. type cd\
40. get rum and coke
41. type dir dcom.exe /s /a
42. if this file exists goto that directory and repeat steps 37 – 39
43. type exit
44. reboot system
45. when system boots a message will pop up telling you that you are using a utility check the box marked "don't show me this message again, reboot system and get one more rum and coke for the evening