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Removed trojan - can't change some display settings now
I recently removed SpySheriff from my pc. It would not allow task manager or
changes to some of the display settings. I got task manager back but cannot get display settings back. This is affecting desktop, screensaver, and appearance. How do I get control of these display settings back? Thanks for any help or advice. |
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Removed trojan - can't change some display settings now
EManning wrote:
I recently removed SpySheriff from my pc. It would not allow task manager or changes to some of the display settings. I got task manager back but cannot get display settings back. This is affecting desktop, screensaver, and appearance. How do I get control of these display settings back? Thanks for any help or advice. If you can't enable desktop backgrounds after a virus, MVP Kelly Theriot has a fix. Look under Wallpaper-Desktop-Disable Changing he 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 -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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Removed trojan - can't change some display settings now
From: "EManning"
| I recently removed SpySheriff from my pc. It would not allow task manager or | changes to some of the display settings. I got task manager back but cannot | get display settings back. This is affecting desktop, screensaver, and | appearance. How do I get control of these display settings back? Thanks for | any help or advice. Two part reply.. Perform Part 1 and then perform Part 2. Use the alternate if the first two parts are ineffective... Note: Alternate only for Win2K, WinXP and Win2003 Server Part 1 ----------- Use noahdfear's SmitFraud and SpyAxe removal tool -- SmitRem.exe http://noahdfear.geekstogo.com/click...click.php?id=1 http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic36868.html Part 2 ----------- Download SmitFraud.exe from the URL -- http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/SmitFraud.exe Execute; SmitFraud.exe { Note: You must accept the default of C:\McAfee } Choose; Unzip Choose; Close NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go through your FireWall to enable WGET.EXE to download the needed McAfee related files. Execute; c:\mcafee\clean.bat { or Double-click on 'Clean Link' in c:\mcafee } A final report in HTML format called C:\mcafee\ScanReport.HTML will be generated. At the end of the scan, it will be displayed in your browser (Opera, FireFox or Internet Explorer). It is suggested that you move the report out of c:\mcafee before performing another scan. Alternate: 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 * * * Please report back your results * * * -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm |
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Removed trojan - can't change some display settings now
I tried the above and it did not work. I cannot find
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop in my registry. The other entry is there and is set to zero. "Malke" wrote: EManning wrote: I recently removed SpySheriff from my pc. It would not allow task manager or changes to some of the display settings. I got task manager back but cannot get display settings back. This is affecting desktop, screensaver, and appearance. How do I get control of these display settings back? Thanks for any help or advice. If you can't enable desktop backgrounds after a virus, MVP Kelly Theriot has a fix. Look under Wallpaper-Desktop-Disable Changing he 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 -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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Removed trojan - can't change some display settings now
EManning wrote:
I tried the above and it did not work. I cannot find HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop in my registry. The other entry is there and is set to zero. Check to see if these Registry entries exist: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Gro upPolicyobject\{21A7BE9D-5027-49C1-B6F7-757B707E1C94}User\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Wind ows\System If "GroupPolicyRefreshTime" and/or "GroupPolicyRefreshTimeOffset" are there, then delete them. HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System. If "GroupPolicyRefreshTime" and/or "GroupPolicyRefreshTimeOffset" are there, then delete them and then run the reg fix from Kelly's page. A default wallpaper called wp.bmp may be set in HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System created by the smitfraud.c virus. Remove that and you will be able to choose different wallpapers. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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Removed trojan - can't change some display settings now
Sorry, none of those entries are in my registry.
"Malke" wrote: EManning wrote: I tried the above and it did not work. I cannot find HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop in my registry. The other entry is there and is set to zero. Check to see if these Registry entries exist: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Gro upPolicyobject\{21A7BE9D-5027-49C1-B6F7-757B707E1C94}User\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Wind ows\System If "GroupPolicyRefreshTime" and/or "GroupPolicyRefreshTimeOffset" are there, then delete them. HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System. If "GroupPolicyRefreshTime" and/or "GroupPolicyRefreshTimeOffset" are there, then delete them and then run the reg fix from Kelly's page. A default wallpaper called wp.bmp may be set in HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System created by the smitfraud.c virus. Remove that and you will be able to choose different wallpapers. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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