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Posted by =?Utf-8?B?QmlsbF9T?= on March 7, 2006, 9:21 am
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-Bill
"Malke" wrote:
> Bill_S wrote:
>
> > Several days ago my desktop wallpaper was changed to a black
> > background with
> > a warning that my computer was infected. It occurred when I went to a
> > site
> > and all this stuff started to automatically download. My Norton AV
> > kept
> > popping up and, I hope, blocking much of it. I also clicked cancel
> > when a
> > dialogue box popped up showing the progress of a large download. It
> > also
> > installed a little red exclamation point icon in my system tray. I
> > instinctively right-clicked it and an "uninstall" option appeared
> > which I selected and the icon has been gone ever since.
> >
> > I have since read many forum/newsgroup posts on the internet stating
> > users
> > with similar desktop wallpaper cannot change theirs back. I can. I
> > just go into the Control Panel | Display and change my wallpaper to a
> > regular one. Does that mean my computer is reasonably ok to use as
> > usual or is there anything I still need to worry about?
>
> I'm really not convinced your computer is clean. Go through the
> Smitfraud removal steps here:
>
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Smitfraud_Trojan
>
> Do all the preparatory work and run through at least some of the other
> general malware removal steps listed here:
>
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
>
> Then you'll know your computer is clean.
>
> Malke
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> "Don't Panic!"
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>
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