Taskeng.exe is locking up my computer

Taskeng.exe is locking up my computer. Please help me to correct these errors. I use PC Tools Spyware Doctor with Antivirus program which says taskeng.exe is a malicious software it stop other programs from IE 8, stops and shut dowm the computer.

Hello pale,

Thanks for posting on the Community Forums of Microsoft Vista.

'taskeng.exe' is an engine of Microsoft Corporation Task Scheduler in the Windows Vista operating system. It seems that the computer is infected with malware or viruses. First disable or remove PC Tools Spyware Doctor with Antivirus program.  Access the link below and run an online scan and try to remove the infected items. It could help us solve the problem.
http://safety.live.com

It will be useful.

Thank you and best regards,

Srinivas
Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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