My desktop is hijacked..please help..www.Sammsoft.com ?

Question

This website (www.Sammsoft.com ) somebody in his article suggested it will speed up the PC, but instead it gave my PC a Virus, it hijacked my desktop and made it white(no wallpaper), I am also getting sometimes a blue screen, please help of how I can get my normal desktop and get rid of this Virus. any help in this regard will be much appreciated

Answer 1

Could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software. This  problem can be solved by uninstalling new softwares, updating device drivers and making minor configuration changes . From http://fixit.in/bluescreenofdeath.html . You can also run a free registry scan using utilities from http://re7.info

Answer 2

Firstly, it is not a virus but a malicious codec, antivirus programs may find reference to them and remove it but upon rebooting it's back again.

Free repair tools which have worked in hundreds of instances of these parasites:

Wallpaper Hijacker Removal Tool:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Wallpaper_Hija...

Note: You should hit all "Repair" buttons even though it may not say "Found!" This will fix a wallpaper hijack everytime if all repair buttons are pressed.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware:

http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Ant...

Download, install, update and select Full Scan.

Remove all infections that it finds after scan.

Spybot S&D:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/downl...

Download, install, update and Immunize, then click 'Check for problems' then when complete select all and then 'Fix Checked'

Spyware Doctor Free Basic Edition - Realtime monitoring:

http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_inst...

Its free with Google pack, untick all boxes except Spyware Doctor. Download install, update and run.

SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition:

http://www.download.com/SUPERAntiSpyware...

Download, install, check for updates, then select Scan your Computer, select your drive and select Perform Complete Scan

VundoFix:

http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/gl...

Disconnect your computer from the internet

Run vundo

Restart your computer

Run the tool again to ensure no traces are left.

If there are the reboot into Safe Mode and run FixVundo again

Answer 3

Try this it works great... www.superantispyware.com and try Trend micro's Hijack this....

Answer 4

Hello,

It sounds like you have a bit of a trojan problem.  This can be a very bad thing if you do not get it fixed.

Trojan infections can be very tricky to remove from your computer, and it can also let in hundreds of other malicious programs.

Trojans can lead to spyware, malware, and even adware infections.  You should probably get this taken care of now.  

I had a very serious spyware and trojan infection not to long ago.  It started off with a seemingly innocent pop-up, and quickly plaqued my whole computer.

I had to evently pay my computer geek friend $100 dollars to finally fix it.  He told me that it was one of the worst cases of spyware and trojan infections he had ever seen.

Then he told me something that really made me angry.  He said I could have prevented the whole thing if I would have protected myself with a good spyware removal program.

He then told me that he fixed my computer by getting one of the programs from http://www.honestspywarereview.com .  I don't remember exactly the one it was, but you can check it out for yourself.

Answer 5

Desktop hijacking viruses can be pretty nasty.  If you follow the two steps below though you can fix your desktop and get rid of the virus:

1) Fix Virus Effects

-Just follow this link and it'll give you choices of all the things that viruses can change.  Desktop hijacking is one of them and that'll help you clean that out.

http://ultcomprepair.blogspot.com/2008/0...

2) Generic Virus Removal Guide:

-This is an intricate guide that will remove any and all infections you have on your computer.  Very indepth but effective.

http://ultcomprepair.blogspot.com/2008/0...

That should take care of the problem for you.  Good luck and safe surfing.