olly wrote:

> The above named programme downloaded itself on to my computer (
> absolutely no idea how) causing several warnings and blue screens to
> appear reference my computer being infected.
> Most of the above I have managed to remove however the real problem
> is that it my computer will not allow me to change my desk top
> background appart from colour and only on my account.
>
> Can anyone out there offer asisstance please

Here are links showing how to remove the malware (in case it really
isn't completely gone):

noahdfear's SmitFraud and SpyAxe removal tool -
http://noahdfear.geekstogo.com/click...click.php?id=8
References - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic36868.html
http://malwareremoval.com/plog/index...Id=48&blogId=3

Secured2K's SpyAxe, PSGuard, Smitfraud, Sinnaka and Alemod removal tool
http://secured2k.home.comcast.net/tools/AntiPuper.exe
http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=65072

To regain the desktop:

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
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