Virus is changing taskbar color to grey and disables my sound

[whoisray]

Hi there,

If anyone has ever experienced this also.

When I boot up my computer for the first few minutes it is normal.
Everything looks and works just fine. After 5 minutes, the taskbar
changes to the old windows grey either Windows 98 or 2000 style. My
sound goes out also.

I go to the control panel to look at my devices, everything is in
order. But it says "No Audio Device".

I updated all the drivers and change my taskbar style to the XP style.
ReBoot the computer and 5 minutes later, the taskbar changes back to
the grey style and the sound goes out also.

Anyone know what virus I got?

I ran a Virus scan with Avast!, Spybot, Ad-Aware to no avail.

 

[Curt Christianson]

Start by checking your machine thoroughly for malware:

Malware Removal
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

THE PARASITE FIGHT
Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Richard Harper's Guide to Cleaning Pests
http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm

--
HTH,
Curt

http://dundats.mvps.org/
http://www.aumha.org/


| Hi there,
|
| If anyone has ever experienced this also.
|
| When I boot up my computer for the first few minutes it is normal.
| Everything looks and works just fine. After 5 minutes, the taskbar
| changes to the old windows grey either Windows 98 or 2000 style. My
| sound goes out also.
|
| I go to the control panel to look at my devices, everything is in
| order. But it says "No Audio Device".
|
| I updated all the drivers and change my taskbar style to the XP style.
| ReBoot the computer and 5 minutes later, the taskbar changes back to
| the grey style and the sound goes out also.
|
| Anyone know what virus I got?
|
| I ran a Virus scan with Avast!, Spybot, Ad-Aware to no avail.
|

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: <[email protected]>

| Hi there,
|
| If anyone has ever experienced this also.
|
| When I boot up my computer for the first few minutes it is normal.
| Everything looks and works just fine. After 5 minutes, the taskbar
| changes to the old windows grey either Windows 98 or 2000 style. My
| sound goes out also.
|
| I go to the control panel to look at my devices, everything is in
| order. But it says "No Audio Device".
|
| I updated all the drivers and change my taskbar style to the XP style.
| ReBoot the computer and 5 minutes later, the taskbar changes back to
| the grey style and the sound goes out also.
|
| Anyone know what virus I got?
|
| I ran a Virus scan with Avast!, Spybot, Ad-Aware to no avail.

Your posted subject "Virus is changing taskbar..." sounds like a faux assumption.

Not everything is viral related and not all malware are even viruses.

To me this sounds like a OS or User Registry corruption.

 

[Guest]

I have the exact problem (taskbar goes to default color than sound devices
gray out)
Anyone help