sudden appearance of strange foreign script!

[Guest]

Hi All, hope someone can help me today.
Suddenly I have a Foreign script appearing on my PC.
If I right click an icon on my desktop and then click compatibility......The
language is not english!
There is also some of this on my taskbar, if I click 'start' it appears
between 'control panel' and 'connect to' ( the add remove programs )Program
access and defaults is totally foreign!
Can anyone tell me how to cure this problem before the whole thing is taken
over!
Thanks very much,

 

[Don Phillipson]

Hi All, hope someone can help me today.
Suddenly I have a Foreign script appearing on my PC.
If I right click an icon on my desktop and then click compatibility......The
language is not english!
There is also some of this on my taskbar, if I click 'start' it appears
between 'control panel' and 'connect to' ( the add remove programs )Program
access and defaults is totally foreign!

Test for hijackware.

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

Hi All, hope someone can help me today.
Suddenly I have a Foreign script appearing on my PC.
If I right click an icon on my desktop and then click
compatibility......The
language is not english!
There is also some of this on my taskbar, if I click 'start' it appears
between 'control panel' and 'connect to' ( the add remove
programs )Program
access and defaults is totally foreign!
Can anyone tell me how to cure this problem before the whole thing is
taken
over!
Thanks very much,

Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these
Web pages.
Help with malware:
All MS-MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,
whose ads for malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince
you that you owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.