Re: Control panel icons don't work

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From: siljaline (siljaline_at_invalid.com)
Date: 04/21/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 01:12:54 -0400

"Earl" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Strange thing happening. When I open the Control Panel
> and double click on one of the icons, ie. Display,
> System, etc. nothing happens. I seem to be unable to
> customize basic features of my computer now. Any ideas
> as to what is going on. (Windows XP Home on Dell
> Inspiron 5100 laptop)
>
> Earl

Possibly 'CWS.Control' Spyware variant has locked your Control
Panel from access.
Info: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html#control
Fix: CWShredder http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip
Close all Browser Windows and running applications, unzip the tool, click on
the executable and follow the prompts.

Report back your findings.

HTH
~Silj 

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