Juwal said:
I,m unable to change my background because it won't respond . I
recently had a virus on my computer and was wondering if it might have
caused it and if anyone can help me find a resolution to my problem.
Any help would be much appreciated.
In case you haven't really removed the malware, do Steps 1 and 2:
Step 1 - Run noahdfear's SmitFraud and SpyAxe removal tool -
http://noahdfear.geekstogo.com/click counter/click.php?id=8
References -
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic36868.html
http://malwareremoval.com/plog/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=48&blogId=3
Step 2 - Run David Lipman's tool -
http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/SmitFraud.exe
Instructions:
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.
Then if the problem persists, see:
If you can't enable desktop backgrounds after a virus, MVP Kelly Theriot
has a fix. Look under Wallpaper-Desktop-Disable Changing here:
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
