HELP VIRUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

Question

Help i got a virus which turns my destop wallpaper blue and i cant change the properties on screensaver or desktop as they have disapeared from properties!!! Any ideas? I have to keep removing it by Spybot Search and then it works but the virus comes up as WIndOws.SiP , any ideas will be wondeful and how to get rid of it fantastic

thankx

Answer 1

You must be infected with some kind of Trojan or a Rogue AntiSpyware software which changed Your desktop. These things can be really annoying

I advice getting a good antispyware solution software. There is one in my link : http://www.pcthreat.com

Answer 2

Get free version of Superantispyware. Finds viruses and spyware that are very very hard to find with no conflict to other antivirus software. (www.superantispyware.com) Update (manual) daily free.

Answer 3

Firstly, antivirus programs will NOT remove these as they are malicious codecs, although they may find reference to them and remove it but upon rebooting it's back again.

Therefore you need to use a 'layered' approach to removing this parasite.

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.

If your desktop has changed or icons are missing also use:

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.

Finally download trial of Windows Live OneCare and Scan:

http://onecare.live.com

If the problem persists, turn OFF System Restore and scan with the above programs in Safe Mode, Right click My computer > select Properties > System Restore Tab > Tick Turn Off System restore on all drives.

After scans are complete and machine is clean remember to turn system restore back ON and create a new restore point.

Answer 4

Start -->> Run --> type "msconfig" and enter.

Go to Start Up tab, and locate the process that runs with system. To do this, check out all the files that runs by windows startup.

Also, switch to "services" tab, and check "hide all Microsoft services" tab. Now in reamining list, check out for strange services.

Good luck!

Answer 5

To restore ability to change your desktop settings and select a different wallpaper and screen saver do the following:

Start, run

type Gpedit.msc

Navigate to User configuration, Administrative Templates, Control Panel, Display

Right click on Remove Display in Control Panel

Click on Properties and select Disabled

Do the same steps to change the following attributes to disabled:

Hide Desktop Tab

Prevent changing wallpaper

Hide Apperance and Themes tab

Hide Settings tab

Hide Screen Saver tab

You should now be able to use your computer normally and change the wallpaper to something other than the blue screen.