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help, i have a desktop virus
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Original Message
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Name: Alan
Date: February 21, 2002 at 12:37:35 Pacific
Subject: help, i have a desktop virus |
Comment: Hi all, I seem to have some sort of virus o my computer. Basically all the icons keep moving around . Everything else is fine, and if I right-click, then click arrange icons, I can access everything if I do it immidietly, but after a few seconds the icons start moving and run away from the mouse. Anyone know what it is? Cheers Alan
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Response Number 1
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Name: Sanjaya Sugiarto (by Sanjaya)
Date: February 21, 2002 at 13:24:23 Pacific
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Reply: (edit) Does it only occur when u online? If yes, than it is a sign of hacker. Try ZoneAlarm (www.zonelabs.com). Its free and really good. If no, try to scan ur system for viruses. For online scanner go to: http://housecall.antivirus.com/ for free online scanner
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Response Number 3
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Name: Flora Byrn
Date: February 22, 2002 at 08:01:18 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I, too have a crazy desktop.Sometimes the icons all fly to one corner of the desktop and gather there until I move the mouse and they go elsewhere.I have to sneak up on an icon in order to click it. Also my games seem to be affected.The pointer is very slow and on a ball game the ball is very slow.
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Response Number 4
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Name: wfh1018
Date: February 22, 2002 at 12:27:59 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I had a virus called w2.nimda that did about the same thing except it moved everytime i tried to delete the file on the desktop
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Response Number 6
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Name: keyur
Date: February 22, 2002 at 23:33:38 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)u just download avg antivirus form grisoft.com trial virson and install it and it can 100% remove your virus ok
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Response Number 8
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Name: slickvic
Date: April 13, 2002 at 02:52:05 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I have the same virus. I had no idea what was happening i thought i was going crazy! my desktops icons were running away from the freakin mouse! I am down loading the Removal Utility right now. thanks so much for the help!
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Response Number 10
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Name: _Greg0_
Date: May 5, 2002 at 05:58:21 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)hi i have the same thing but they dont move away from the mouse and u dont c them move Its just little things like u click on my computer and d: or c: might have moved around and im the only one who uses this comp i have nortan 2002 with live update on thanks _Greg0_
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Response Number 11
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Name: Glo
Date: May 16, 2002 at 07:55:19 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I have the same virus where the icons fly around the screen. I check auto arrange and at least they stay in one place. I know exactly when it started. On May 7, 2002 at 1:07 pm, against ALL my computer logic, principles, not to mention "good old common sense" I opened a greetings.exe file. I did not save it to my disk. In fact, I opened the ReadMe file first thinking I would be safe. Alas, I was wrong. Now, I have a jumping computer. Not only that, I deleted everything I could. I have been in explorer for days looking for files that were created on that day. I HAVE HAD NO LUCK AND I AM READY TO THROW THIS COMPUTER IN THE JUNK PILE. HELP!
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Response Number 12
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Name: Russ
Date: July 19, 2002 at 10:43:08 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I don't have the exact same situation, my icons just never seem to stay where I arrange. I put them in nice neat orderly groups. When I start up again, they are mixed up. I can click them and they don't run away. Any ideas will be appreciated.
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