Re: Strange Adware Icons - FIXED!!!
From: Tziegy (Tziegy_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/05/05
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Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:09:05 -0800
Well I hope you will be able to conger this back up because I'm working the
same exact problem.
I have successfully removed Xpservice but still have a series of malware
programs to cleanse. I have the same icons that you had.
"Johnny Schmitt" wrote:
> FIXED!!!
>
> It was late at night, and I was very tired, but I thought, "Run the
> anti-malware programs one more time just for the heck of it." So, I
> disabled system restore, went into safe mode and started running the
> programs one by one. After running 5 different programs they all had the
> same result: no problems found. I ran "stinger" one more time and it found
> just one threat. I was so tired I figured well that's not it so I didn't
> even write it down or remember what it was, but IT FIXED IT!
>
> Thanks for ALL the help and ideas.
>
> Johnny
>
>
> "Johnny Schmitt" <preachie@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:WLSBd.8776$_X7.4745@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
> > For those who have responded with good ideas to try,..THANK YOU!!
> >
> > But I still have the problem. Those pesky icons are still on the desktop.
> > In addition to the things that I have already tried and have shared with
> > you (in my original post and another couple), I have down loaded and
> > tried: Peperfix, Stinger, and purchased "Scan Spyware" by PC Privacy
> > Protection Software. Scan Spyware found 73 instances of high risk threats
> > that "Ad-Aware" and "Spybot" didn't find, but even after cleaning those
> > out. I can't get rid of the problem.
> >
> > Those aggravating icons can't be deleted, or moved, or right clicked on to
> > bring up a menu. Every time I go to Windows Explorer or re-boot, they
> > re-arrange themselves on the desktop AND re-arrange MY icons helter
> > skelter.
> >
> > Any more ideas, I hope?
> >
> > Johnny
> >
> > "Johnny Schmitt" <preachie@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> > news:mycBd.8879$by5.7930@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com...
> >> Problem: I have a series of icons that have popped up on my desktop that
> >> I can't get rid of. They are ones that are called,
> >> "bingo",..."travel"..."website hosting",..."casino online",..."card
> >> games",..."poker",...and "printer cartridges".
> >>
> >> What I have tried (and everything I am listing is the latest versions
> >> with the most recent updates to each): Ad-Aware SE Personal ----- Spybot
> >> Search & Destroy ---- SBC Yahoo Anti-Spy ----- XBlock X-Cleaner -----
> >> Norton Internet Security 2004 (including running a complete system scan).
> >> I have shut down System Restore and have run ChkDisk.
> >>
> >> I am running WinXP Pro on a Pentium 4 computer.
> >>
> >> What gets me is that I have seen these same icons in the past but after
> >> running Spybot or Ad-Aware it would find a bunch of instances of
> >> adware/spyware and remove them. NOW when I run these programs they don't
> >> find any threats. If I try to drag the icons to the re-cycle bin they
> >> won't move. If I right click on them to get a menu and "Properties",
> >> nothing happens.
> >>
> >> Can anyone help?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Johnny
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
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