AQUAFISH Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Hi, i'm pretty new to all this pc stuff, only use it occasionally. The problem is, in November, I downloaded a picture off the net to have as my wallpaper, and ever since, my pc hasn't worked properly. I've been into properties, desktop, customise, web etc, and I can not delete the wallpaper I installed, well it goes, but then comes straight back. Plus, I can't change my wallpaper, all the wallpaper options are just froze, I can't do anything...Please help!! :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Perhaps you should give your system a scan with Adaware and Spybot and then post a hijack log in the Security forum?http://forums.windowsforum.org/index.php?showtopic=7391http://forums.windowsforum.org/index.php?showtopic=6901 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AQUAFISH Posted January 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 ok, thankyou... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Have you tried any malware killers yet such as Spybot here, or adaware here. Download, update and run both. They will find any nasties and eliminate them.Sorry nel, I keep forgetting to refresh :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AQUAFISH Posted January 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 I've run spybot and Adaware, Spybot found nothing, Awaware i'd already run earlier, found a few things...I also ran AVG earlier, and I had 283 Trogans!! I'm actually not at home at the mo, i'm at my sisters and i've fetched my tower unit with me, so i'm running this on her monitor, but for some reason, I cant run it normally, i'm running it in safemode at the mo,don't know if it's anything to do with the fact that I use a TFT monitor at home??? i've not actually used my PC since november, because I couldn't connect to the net at home...but my sister has run AVG etc, and got rid of loads of rubbish. I've also run Ewido and found lots of spyware. I'll go do a hijack log now..P.s. this was a brand new pc on the 19th Nov 2005, i'd only had it running for a week, then it wouldn't let me connect to the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Welcome to the forum. You may want to do the Hijack This scan as Nel suggested, then post the results here so she can see if there are any lingering problems. http://forums.windowsforum.org/index.php?showtopic=6901 Stick around. This is a great forum with knowledgeable and friendly folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hex Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 I hate this spyware rubbish. We've all been there, A goldmine of Spyware and Adware will be found in 'Free Wallpapers' and 'Free Screensaver'. A good tool that finds HI-Jackers, Spyware and adware etc is ( Bullet Proof -SPyware Remover) its not free but worth every penny. Good luck on your removal, dont forget to have a poke round in your Common Files folder. ;-).Good luck. Need any more help give me a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 I don't think so Hex... Spyware Remover by BPS is known rogue program. If you are going to recommend anti spyware software then recomend something that works!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hex Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 I use BPS remover and i have no problems at all? . What do you mean by Rogue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 See this articlehttp://netrn.net/spywareblog/archives/2004...pyware-remover/I know it is a bit old now but Eric Howes regularly reviews the software on his Rogue list and that one is still there... so it must be there for a reason as far as I'm concerned.http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htmSorry if I seemed a little harsh... I just have a bee in my bonnet about rogue applications at the minute! :flowers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hex Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 No probs, thanks for the information . :-). This makes intresting reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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