Desktop Icon Problem

[Dylan C]

I caught some Spyware/Trojan virus last week that altered my desktop
settings. I've got the infection cleared up, but there is one effect
that I just now noticed and can't seem to fix.

The color that appears behind the text of my desktop icons is no longer
transparent. I have tried disabling and re-enabling the "Drop Shadows"
setting in the control panel with no effect. Also, this is only true in
my user account. The other user accounts on the machine are behaving
normally. Does anyone have suggestions on how to repair this setting?

By the way, the spyware infection was mostly centered around an
application called SpySherrif. If you ever see this app, run away very
fast.

-Dylan

 

[pcbutts1]

Use this tool

AntiPuper v1.1 by secured2k
http://secured2k.home.comcast.net/tools/AntiPuper.exe

This tool unlocks the ability to change or disable the desktop background
image or active web desktop background. You will need to manually change
your desktop background.

Go to Control Panel > Display > Desktop Tab > Customize Desktop > Web Tab.
If you see any entries that are checked, uncheck them. Click OK.

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[fred-bloggs]

I caught some Spyware/Trojan virus last week that altered my desktop
settings. I've got the infection cleared up, but there is one effect
that I just now noticed and can't seem to fix.

The color that appears behind the text of my desktop icons is no
longer transparent. I have tried disabling and re-enabling the "Drop
Shadows" setting in the control panel with no effect. Also, this is
only true in my user account. The other user accounts on the machine
are behaving normally. Does anyone have suggestions on how to repair
this setting?

By the way, the spyware infection was mostly centered around an
application called SpySherrif. If you ever see this app, run away
very fast.

-Dylan

Try disabling active desktop.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/activedesktop.vbs

 

[Dylan C]

Use this tool

AntiPuper v1.1 by secured2k
http://secured2k.home.comcast.net/tools/AntiPuper.exe

This tool unlocks the ability to change or disable the desktop background
image or active web desktop background. You will need to manually change
your desktop background.

Go to Control Panel > Display > Desktop Tab > Customize Desktop > Web Tab.
If you see any entries that are checked, uncheck them. Click OK.

Worked like a charm. Thanks for the tip.

-Dylan

 

[Leythos]

Worked like a charm. Thanks for the tip.

You can thank the author of that tool by following this link, where
PCBUTTS1 got it from:

Secured2K's AntiPauper (download link/info at)
http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=65072

 

[pcbutts1]

You're Welcome.

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