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Re: Desktop background hijacked-NEW Problem

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Apr 12th, 2005

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Originally Posted by antihijack

I recommend checking out:
http://www.smart-security.info/removal.html

The ******** are doing a bit of illegal advertising and are just covering themselves by making out their not responsible and are willing to help.

Or if you know when you got infected try a system restore if you have xp to undo any changes made to your system.

Wonder if you could help me with this - I am running Window 2000 and my desktop has been hijacked and a "Security Warning" is permanently displayed on my desktop. The warning states "A fatal error in IE has occured at 0028:C0011E36 in VXD VMM<01> + 00010E36. Error was caused by Trojan-Spy.HTML.Smitfraud.c....* System can not function in normal mode. Please check you security settings...* Scan your PC with any available antivirus/spyware remover program to fix the problem."

When going to Display properties and try to change the background on my desk top, several taps are missing from the dialog box, including the background tap.

Also, from time to time I get a pop up Microsoft error #317 message instructing me to click to have they system scanned for spyware.

I've ran Ad-aware 6, Office scan, etc. but the problem persists. Any help would be much, much appreciated.

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Re: Desktop background hijacked-NEW Problem

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Apr 13th, 2005

that is exactly what i have.

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Re: Desktop background hijacked-NEW Problem

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Apr 13th, 2005

See post #19

Links to help you help yourself :

Protect Your PC & Avoid Infections -- http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread27519.html

Cleanup Procedures & Tools -- http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread27570.html

Infection Removal & HijackThis Use -- http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread28196.html

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Re: Desktop background hijacked-NEW Problem

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Apr 13th, 2005

i'm not here to offer any help in fact i just love dlh6123's comments on computers. reaaly computers can be messy that they leave you at the hands of their mercy. :rolleyes:

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Re: Desktop background hijacked-NEW Problem

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Apr 14th, 2005

Ahh, but it's dlh6213

Proud member of ASAP (Alliance of Security analysis Professionals).
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Re: Desktop background hijacked-NEW Problem

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Apr 14th, 2005

This thread is being closed as it was solved last year and people continue to add posts with the same problem. If you have the same, or a similar, problem, please start a new thread.