Re: Problems with My Computer and Internet Explorer

From: Dr. Bill (nospam_at_geenrotzooi.aub)
Date: 09/14/04 

Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 21:12:06 +0200

vMaster wrote:
> I have been trying to sort out the PC of a friend.
>
> Having installed an up-to-date anti-virus checker
> and cleared out some viruses, the main problem still
> remains: any icon you click on for explorer, my computer
> or Internet explorer, control panel just don't open.
>
> I am thinking some nasty has changed the machine's
> settings, but can't think how to regain control.
>
> I tried stopping most of the stuff that loads on
> boot up unless it is something loading that is doing
> the blocking but this didn't get me anywhere.
>
> Anybody have any ideas short of backing up the
> data and reinstalling everything from scratch?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike

Mouse OK?
If so try these
Ad-Aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
http://www.lavasoft.nu/
http://www.lavasoft.de/
Ad-Aware VX2 cleaner plug-in
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/plugins/vx2cleaner.shtml
http://www.lavasoft.nu/software/plugins/vx2cleaner.shtml
http://www.lavasoft.de/software/plugins/vx2cleaner.shtml
IMPORTANT NOTICE About Ad-Aware:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm#Attention

Spybot - Search & Destroy by Patrick Kolla
http://security.kolla.de/
http://spybot.eon.net.au/
http://www.safer-networking.org/
SpyBot S&D guide
http://www.chem.wisc.edu/~network/spybot/

NOTE: After you install the above, click "Online" and get the latest
updates for the database. Update it regularly for new spy info.

Spyware Blaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
http://www.net-integration.net/tools/spywareblaster.html
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html

CWShredder (Removes browser hijacker known as CoolWebSearch)
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip
http://doxdesk.com/parasite/CoolWebSearch.html

HijackThis
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

Advertising Spyware: Blackstone Data Transponder and its derivatives
http://www.cexx.org/vx2.htm

Here's an option to scan your PC under "Do You Have Parasites?"
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.htm

Relevant Pages

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  • Re: Slow startup, too many programs opening
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