Desktop and potential spyware

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Guest

Lately my desktop has gone from its normal pattern to this weird blinking between off-white and white. I can see the desktop when the comp loads up, but aside from that, nothing. When I check my display menu, it says that the desktop pattern I chose, should be displayed. This amongst other things have led meto believe that my comp may be infected with some sort of spyware. If anybody has any idea on how I could fix my desktop and/or for getting rid of spyware, you're help will be appreciated.
 
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Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers

Hi,

1) Install and run Adaware from www.lavasoft.de

2) Install and run Spybot from www.safer-networking.org

3) Install and run Spyware Blaster from
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

4) Turn on the native firewall or install a third-party one (a third party
firewall will notify you of outgoing traffic as spyware programs "phone
home", the native one won't).

http://www.kerio.com/kpf_home.html
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp
http://www.tinysoftware.com/home/tiny2?la=EN

5) Also check these links for helpful advice on removing garbage:
http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm
http://aumha.org/win5/a/parasite.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Dan said:
Lately my desktop has gone from its normal pattern to this weird blinking
between off-white and white. I can see the desktop when the comp loads up,
but aside from that, nothing. When I check my display menu, it says that the
desktop pattern I chose, should be displayed. This amongst other things have
led meto believe that my comp may be infected with some sort of spyware. If
anybody has any idea on how I could fix my desktop and/or for getting rid of
spyware, you're help will be appreciated.
 

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