01-05-2006, 02:27 AM
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Re: spysheriff (SPYware)
Just the job
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Thank you,
Olly
"Malke" wrote:
> olly wrote:
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> > 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
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> Here are links showing how to remove the malware (in case it really
> isn't completely gone):
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> 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
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> 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
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> To regain the desktop:
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> 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:
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> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_w.htm
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> 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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> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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