Re: Lock out at XP Welcome screen every time after deleting Malware with Ad-aware

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From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 11/11/04


Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 13:00:07 -0700

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Unable to logon to Windows after removing BlazeFind using a spyware removal
utility?
Logon - Logoff loop, also caused by BlazeFind

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Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
In news:uBtWeaAyEHA.3844@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
PhiL M. <@.com.hk> hunted and pecked:
> How to do that?  He cannot even login in Safe Mode.
>
>
> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23%23KEQUAyEHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>>
>> See if a System Restore via Safe Mode helps.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "PhiL M." <@.com.hk> wrote in message
>> news:enUhMNAyEHA.1396@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> A friend scanned his computer offline with latest version of
>>> ad-aware and deleted all Malware the program detected (there were
>>> several including CoolWebSearch).  After a reboot he is locked out
>>> of Windows.
>>>
>>> He is presented with the logon screen and his user name (there is no
>>> other account).  After he clicks on his user name, Windows attempts
>>> to login and soon after the words "Loading personal settings..."
>>> appears, he is kicked back to the logon screen again.
>>>
>>> He then reboots to Safe Mode and found the Administrator login is
>>> also having the same issue.
>>>
>>> Is it a virus?  What can he do to regain control of his Windows?
>>>
>>> He is not very proficient with English so I'm helping him post this.
>>> Thank you so very much!!


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