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desktop backgound /spywarewallpaper
Name: lamptec Date: December 8, 2005 at 01:49:37 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 512
Comment:
Hello, My pc got hit by spyware but after getting rid of it it has left a wall paper message on my desktop backgound . when i go to control panel/display then desktop tab it won't allow me to change the backgound. is they a way round this .
Name: masterjuan Date: December 8, 2005 at 04:09:42 Pacific
Reply:
use a program like spybot search and destroy that will probably delete that. or you can try to do a system restore to get your system back to normal if you want.
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Response Number 2
Name: France34 Date: December 8, 2005 at 04:26:12 Pacific
Reply:
... or Soy Sweeper. Françoise
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Response Number 3
Name: Tufenuf Date: December 8, 2005 at 05:00:36 Pacific
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lamptec, Go into your "Display Properties" and under the "Desktop" tab click the "Customize Desktop" button under the "Web" tab remove everything EXCEPT "My Current Homepage" which should be unchecked, click OK/Apply/OK
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Response Number 4
Name: Lawmoe Date: December 8, 2005 at 07:41:49 Pacific
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That sounds like the "about: blank virus"
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Response Number 5
Name: DSE Date: December 9, 2005 at 02:07:30 Pacific
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Take a look on THIS thread. There is an exact solution of your problem.
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Response Number 6
Name: Tufenuf Date: December 9, 2005 at 14:38:19 Pacific
Reply:
lamptec, Found this in the thread at the link below.
I had the same problem. I ran spysweeper and still couldn't change the wallpaper. Then I opened up regedit and navigated to the following entry:
Name: nick4u Date: December 11, 2005 at 12:41:31 Pacific
Reply:
Hey Lamptec,
I think there is a very Easy Solution to your problem... Just download the file in the link below and after extracting it, run the Desktop.bat file... Then try to change your Desktop Background (It should Work):
http://tinyurl.com/9l7kr
Please do let us know if it worked.
Take care and Good Luck, Nick.
My PC never Crashes nor does it have Bugs - It just develops random Features at times.
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Response Number 8
Name: lamptec Date: December 20, 2005 at 07:29:48 Pacific
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Thanks Nick. http://tinyurl.com/9l7kr which i download worked . Am very happy with it .
Thanks to all you guys that chip in . thanks for your time .
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Response Number 9
Name: nick4u Date: December 20, 2005 at 11:13:34 Pacific
Reply:
You are Welcome Lamptec and thanks for Posting back to let us know that it worked...
Take Care, Nick
My PC never Crashes nor does it have Bugs - It just develops random Features at times.
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