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Rogue "anti-adware" adware ruined my desktop! Running XP SP2
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pspluvr
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8. May 2008 @ 20:20 |
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Uggghhh, I HATE SpySheriff and their malicious ways! I get their program auto-installed, it starts running, and now my desktop is stuck in a modified theme. I can't change my wallpaper, I keep selecting XP theme, Apply, then OK, then I right-click to open prefrences, and it's back on Modified Theme! Also, when I select XP Theme, Modified Theme disappears from the drop-down, and I can't delete it either. Anyone know how I can fix this act of, I guess I'll call it, e-vandalism, since they've locked up my desktop theme. I can use icons just fine, and everything opens with no problem, I'm just stuck with a white cover over a plain blue theme for my desktop.
Is there a way out?
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10. May 2008 @ 10:49 |
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Personally I'd delete SpySheriff off the computer... Then I would install the following programs and run them: AVG, Spybot S&D, and Ad-Aware. If there's anything bad on your computer they'll find it and get rid of it for you... So that may unlock your desktop. It does seem like its a spyware problem, I've never heard of any program other than spyware hijacking your desktop.
AVG: http://free.grisoft.com
Spybot: http://www.safer-networking.org
Ad-Aware: http://www.lavasoft.com
All programs are free...
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pspluvr
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11. May 2008 @ 13:41 |
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Okay, I ran AdAware, and it found one critical file, which looked like it was in the cookies or a temporary internet folder, I removed the folder, and I deleted the SpySheriff file, which was called Live Anti-Spy. I also ran a PC Tools Virus Scan and Windows Defender, which did not find anything. I have a program called RegScrub XP, but I'm not sure if it's a registry problem, and how I'd fix it. I ran a scan, and I can't tell head or tail of which one would deal with display properties. Is there a program that can help me out in that department?
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11. May 2008 @ 14:04 |
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varnull
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11. May 2008 @ 20:22 |
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Just a quick note::: it's pointless installing antivirus AFTER your machine has become infected.
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scorpNZ
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11. May 2008 @ 21:25 |
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Originally posted by pspluvr:
Okay, I ran AdAware, and it found one critical file, which looked like it was in the cookies or a temporary internet folder, I removed the folder, and I deleted the SpySheriff file, which was called Live Anti-Spy. I also ran a PC Tools Virus Scan and Windows Defender, which did not find anything. I have a program called RegScrub XP, but I'm not sure if it's a registry problem, and how I'd fix it. I ran a scan, and I can't tell head or tail of which one would deal with display properties. Is there a program that can help me out in that department?
If you ran AdAware & not Ad-Aware(note spelling) you just re-infected yourself
For a realtime spyware scanner & anti-malicous software install notifier http://www.spywareterminator it also has antivirus if you want it as well as a websafe toolbar,installing spyterminator means you won't need ad-aware or spybot it's also far superior to windows defender
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11. May 2008 @ 23:16 |
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I also use spyware terminator, very good free utility. Although it does a good job, I would still keep spybot S & D around for routine scans.
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11. May 2008 @ 23:29 |
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@scorpNZ, we all know windows defender is a joke... and i gave pspluvr a direct link to the ad-aware site, so i think they just forgot to put in the dash... i've always ran that set of three programs as one would pick up something the other missed...
Laptop- AMD Athlon X2 64 @1.9ghz, 4gb ddr2 @667mhz, 120 gb hdd, nVidia GeForce 8200m, 8x DVD-DL Burner, 15.4" widescreen, Windows 7 Ultimate
V9 PS2 with clear blue fliptop& swapmagic 3.6
iPhone 3G 8GB OS 3.0 Jailbroken w/ MMS and Tethering Enabled
30gb Black Video iPod
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