Licky wrote:
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>
> I have recently been invaded be Vundo virus - I have managed to get rid
> of it (Finally!) but now have a few problems.
>
> The first is that my wallpaper is not displayed, I just have a black
> screen with taskbar showing and desktop items - I have tried several of
> the options listed on this site - to no avail! Any ideas. Also the
> pictures in "my pictures" folder do not show themselves. All you can see
> is a blank space with the name of the file underneath, although if you
> click on the picture it will appear in the picture and fax viewer.
>
> Also the computer is extremely slow!
>
> I am unable to use system restore as all previous restore points have
> disappeared! I do not appear to have a recovery disc that enables me to
> do a repair install, and I really do not want to re-install the whole
> system!!
If your computer is still slow you probably have not gotten rid of the
malware. Recent Vundo variants are *extremely* difficult to remove. In
addition, the tools used to remove Vundo would have fixed your display
issues. Hence my suggestion that your computer is not as clean as you think
it is.
At this point you should get guided help or back up your data and do a clean
install of Windows.
Choose one of the specialty forums listed below (in no particular order).
Register and read its posting FAQ. You will generally be asked to:
1. Download and execute HiJack This! (HJT) -
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en...HJTInstall.exe
2. Disable Notepad's word wrap - In Notepad.exe; Format --> uncheck; "Word
wrap"
3. Download/run Deckard's System Scanner -
http://www.techsupportforum.com/sect...eckard/dss.exe
4. Save the scan results (Main.txt and Extra.txt)
5. And then post the contents of Main.txt and Extra.txt in your post at the
forum you chose. DO NOT POST LOGS IN THE MS NEWSGROUPS.
http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip http://www.aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm - HijackThis tutorial by Merijn
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/foru...howtutorial=42 - another
tutorial
http://aumha.net/ - Click on the HijackThis forum. Read the announcement and
the stickies *first*.
http://www.atribune.org/forums/index.php?showforum=9 http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html http://castlecops.com/forum67.html http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...splay.php?f=25 http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malwa..._Here-f37.html http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum...?showforum=170 http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 http://forums.techguy.org/54-security/ http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
Malke
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