[Fixed] Wallpaper option disabled...

dannn · 06-17-2005

Hey, i have just had alot of spyware on my comp which i have manged to delete using a few programs...however the spyware changed my wallpaper to its own advertisment wallpaper and disabled me from changing it....it now looks something like this...

http://www.boomspeed.com/oap2squad/desktop.jpg

Does anyone know how to undisable this option so i can edit my wallpaper again? thanx....just incase it helps im using Win ME? :oops:

Zimbo · 06-17-2005

Welcome dannn

The spyware could have changed the "Active Desktop Settings", try the following

Open the Control Panel.
Open Display Properties.
Click the Web tab in the Display Properties window

Make sure that "Show Web content on my Active Desktop" is unchecked.

Next go to "Handy Tools" in my signature and install Microsoft Antispware and scan your PC... if the problem persists then run a HijackThis log and post it on the site.

dannn · 06-17-2005

hey, tried to go to show web content but thats also disabled...

http://www.boomspeed.com/oap2squad/showweb.jpg

also the microsoft antispware thing doesnt work with WIN ME :-(

Here is my hijack this log....

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 10:45:02, on 17/06/2005
Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MSN MESSENGER\MSNMSGR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER\WMPLAYER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\TD_0003.DIR\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O15 - Trusted IP range: 67.19.178.84 (HKLM)

Zimbo · 06-17-2005

Is that all your got from the HiJackThisLog??

Download and install these antispyware tools, boot your PC into safemode and run them from there.

Ad-Aware

Spybot Search and Destror

dannn · 06-17-2005

Sorted mate thanks :-), the ad-aware did the job...I did use it before i wrote on this forum but it didnt work then :s....thanks again anyway :-)

06-17-2005	#1
dannn Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3	[Fixed] Wallpaper option disabled... Hey, i have just had alot of spyware on my comp which i have manged to delete using a few programs...however the spyware changed my wallpaper to its own advertisment wallpaper and disabled me from changing it....it now looks something like this... http://www.boomspeed.com/oap2squad/desktop.jpg Does anyone know how to undisable this option so i can edit my wallpaper again? thanx....just incase it helps im using Win ME? :oops:

06-17-2005	#2
Zimbo Friend of PCHF Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Right here ! Posts: 2,146	Re: Wallpaper option disabled... Welcome dannn The spyware could have changed the "Active Desktop Settings", try the following Open the Control Panel. Open Display Properties. Click the Web tab in the Display Properties window Make sure that "Show Web content on my Active Desktop" is unchecked. Next go to "Handy Tools" in my signature and install Microsoft Antispware and scan your PC... if the problem persists then run a HijackThis log and post it on the site. __________________ - PCHF Rules - PCHF Staff - Join the Team - Prework - Protect your PC - Tools - Inside your PC - Bootdisk.com

06-17-2005	#3
dannn Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3	Re: Wallpaper option disabled... hey, tried to go to show web content but thats also disabled... http://www.boomspeed.com/oap2squad/showweb.jpg also the microsoft antispware thing doesnt work with WIN ME :-( Here is my hijack this log.... Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 10:45:02, on 17/06/2005 Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\MSN MESSENGER\MSNMSGR.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER\WMPLAYER.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\TD_0003.DIR\HIJACKTHIS.EXE O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll O15 - Trusted IP range: 67.19.178.84 (HKLM)

06-17-2005	#4
Zimbo Friend of PCHF Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Right here ! Posts: 2,146	Re: Wallpaper option disabled... Is that all your got from the HiJackThisLog?? Download and install these antispyware tools, boot your PC into safemode and run them from there. Ad-Aware Spybot Search and Destror __________________ - PCHF Rules - PCHF Staff - Join the Team - Prework - Protect your PC - Tools - Inside your PC - Bootdisk.com

06-17-2005	#5
dannn Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3	Re: Wallpaper option disabled... Sorted mate thanks :-), the ad-aware did the job...I did use it before i wrote on this forum but it didnt work then :s....thanks again anyway :-)

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