active desktop

[devin]

some spyware program has taken control of active desktop and my display properties.

it has enabled my active desktop and put a link to a spyware removal tool.

it has also changed my display properties so that i can only change my screen saver and my screen resolution, there is no web tab or any other tabs

i have gone as far as deleting all of the desktop.htt files on the computer but this didnt work.

if i right click on any picture and select set as desktop background it changes the background for 3 seconds and then goes right back to the annoying "WARNING your computer might be infected with spyware or adware" link.

how can i get control of my display properties

[ripken204]

well first of all run microsoft antispyware, adaware, spybot, and ur antivirus. do these in safe mode.

[buletov]

i think it's a CoolWebSearch issue... try CWShredder:

http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/products/onl.../cwshredder.exe

also, this regisity will definitely help you:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/webtabmissing.reg

Edited August 15, 2005 by buletov

[devin]

the .reg file worked somewhat i have the web tab now but i still dont have the background tab so i can change font sizes and themes.

cwshredder didnt find anything

thanks for the help if you think of anything else let me know

[Tranix]

the .reg file worked somewhat i have the web tab now but i still dont have the background tab so i can change font sizes and themes.

cwshredder didnt find anything

thanks for the help if you think of anything else let me know

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Additional scanning software Hijackthis>>> http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-80...tml?tag=lst-0-1

[nap]

search your processes there should be an intell.exe if so search in google for this one it should be a virus which is hard to destroy only have urls of german help forums so you have to look for a solution by yourself sry.