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Spyware Removal GunghaGeoff 12-16-2005
Posted by =?Utf-8?B?R3VuZ2hhR2VvZmY=?= on December 16, 2005, 4:55 am
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PC became infected. Installed the microsfot antispyware which after scanning
removed the infection. However I still have a box embedded on desktop which
warns of spywaare and I continue to receive the "Your computer is infected
message" on top of screen from time to time. I have re scanned and I have no
infection - but want to remove the message. Desktop theme cannot be changed
in control Panel - it is fixed on a net driven theme.

Any ideas on how to remove.
thanks

Posted by Malke on December 16, 2005, 7:42 am
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GunghaGeoff wrote:

> PC became infected. Installed the microsfot antispyware which after
> scanning removed the infection. However I still have a box embedded on
> desktop which warns of spywaare and I continue to receive the "Your
> computer is infected message" on top of screen from time to time. I
> have re scanned and I have no infection - but want to remove the
> message. Desktop theme cannot be changed in control Panel - it is
> fixed on a net driven theme.
>
> Any ideas on how to remove.
> thanks

Your computer is still not clean. While MSAS looks promising, it is
still beta (not finished) and you need more than one tool to remove
malware. Here are general malware removal steps, followed by directions
on how to remove the desktop warning.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Here's how to get rid of the desktop warning being displayed by malware.
Go to the Display applet in Control Panel and look on the Desktop tab.
Click on Customize Desktop, and then click on the Web tab. You will see
that there are checkmarks next to "My Current Home Page" and probably
"Lock Desktop Items". Uncheck these. By highlighting the "My Current
Home Page" and clicking on the Properties button, you will be able to
determine the name of the file that is the message. It might be called
something like "security.html" or the like.

Click Apply and OK out when you've made your changes. Then you want to
find the *.html malware file and delete it.

If you can't enable desktop backgrounds after a virus, MVP Kelly Theriot
has a fix. Look under Wallpaper-Desktop-Disable Changing here:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_w.htm

If Display tabs are missing, run Kelly's registry edit on line 285,
right-hand side "Restore all display tabs".

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

Posted by four on December 16, 2005, 6:41 pm
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Send me an email at fivecornersme@yahoo.com and I will send you a fix tool
that will remove that pest.




> PC became infected. Installed the microsfot antispyware which after
> scanning
> removed the infection. However I still have a box embedded on desktop
> which
> warns of spywaare and I continue to receive the "Your computer is infected
> message" on top of screen from time to time. I have re scanned and I have
> no
> infection - but want to remove the message. Desktop theme cannot be
> changed
> in control Panel - it is fixed on a net driven theme.
>
> Any ideas on how to remove.
> thanks



Posted by Max Wachtel on December 16, 2005, 7:29 pm
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sharon@sharon AKA four on 12/16/2005 in
this jewel:

> Send me an email at fivecornersme@yahoo.com and I will send you a fix
> tool that will remove that pest.
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Posted by Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\) on December 16, 2005, 7:38 pm
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What is the name of your fix tool, and how much will it cost?..

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> Send me an email at fivecornersme@yahoo.com and I will send you a fix tool
> that will remove that pest.
>
>
>
>
>> PC became infected. Installed the microsfot antispyware which after
>> scanning
>> removed the infection. However I still have a box embedded on desktop
>> which
>> warns of spywaare and I continue to receive the "Your computer is
>> infected
>> message" on top of screen from time to time. I have re scanned and I have
>> no
>> infection - but want to remove the message. Desktop theme cannot be
>> changed
>> in control Panel - it is fixed on a net driven theme.
>>
>> Any ideas on how to remove.
>> thanks
>
>



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