Security warning!

[Guest]

I have recently received a security warning on my desktop background that has
replaced my background picture. It says that the system cannot function in
normal mode, and to run an antivirus program.

I have done this and deleted the infected files, however i now cant get rid
of the background security warning, and place my original background picture
up. When i open the display options from the control panel there is no tab
for background, or themes, only screen saver. Please Help!

Cheers Mike

 

[Rock]

I have recently received a security warning on my desktop background that has
replaced my background picture. It says that the system cannot function in
normal mode, and to run an antivirus program.

I have done this and deleted the infected files, however i now cant get rid
of the background security warning, and place my original background picture
up. When i open the display options from the control panel there is no tab
for background, or themes, only screen saver. Please Help!

Cheers Mike

Try running the edit on Kell's site, line 285, "Restore All Display
Tabs": http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the information at the beginning of the page about running the edit.

 

[Guest]

Cheers Mate

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have recently received a security warning on my desktop background that has
replaced my background picture. It says that the system cannot function in
normal mode, and to run an antivirus program.

I have done this and deleted the infected files, however i now cant get rid
of the background security warning, and place my original background picture
up. When i open the display options from the control panel there is no tab
for background, or themes, only screen saver. Please Help!

Cheers Mike

To deal with issues caused by any sort of "adware" and/or
"spyware,"such as Gator, Comet Cursors, Smiley Central, Xupiter, Bonzai
Buddy, or KaZaA, and their remnants, that you've deliberately (but
without understanding the consequences) installed, two products that
are quite effective (at finding and removing this type of scumware) are
Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and SpyBot Search & Destroy from
www.safer-networking.org/. Both have free versions. It's even possible
to use SpyBot Search & Destroy to "immunize" your system against most
future intrusions. I use both and generally perform manual scans every
week or so to clean out cookies, etc.

Additionally, manual removal instructions for the most common
varieties of scumware are available here:

PC Hell Spyware and Adware Removal Help
http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml

More information and assistance is available at these sites:

Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

The Parasite Fight
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm


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[Kelly]

Hi Mike,

This one is a bit different. Go to Start/Control
Panel/Display/Desktop/Customize/Web and uncheck the box that reads Security.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com