Re: Weird Danger Spyware Background

So you ran the registry fixes from Kelly's web site and they
weren't able to fix the problem? OK, you might want to try the
following:

Go to Start -> Run and enter regedit.exe in the Open box.
Navigate to this location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

If there's an entry in the right hand pane for Wallpaper, right
click on it and select delete.

Also, check this registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop

Look for NoChangingWallPaper in the right hand pane and either
delete this value or modify the data from 1 to 0.

Good luck

Nepatsfan


Barnsbury wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestions Nepatsfan and Don but no joy I'm
> afraid. Here's a full rundown of what's blocked in Desktop
> Settings. This is what I've been doing:
>
> Go to Control Panel
> Go to Display
> Go to Desktop tab
>
> In the Desktop tab there is a picture of my computer with
> the "wallpaper" (with nasty red background) and then under
> that a window headed Background. In it are the following
> options:
>
> Tulips, Vortec space, Wind and Windows XP. These all have
> the normal sunset icon. There is then another one called
> Zapotec with an icon that looks like a matchstick on a white
> background. Finally, at the bottom, is an icon that says
> "desktop" with the blue "e" icon.
>
> I'm guessing that it's the last one that is the problem.
> But, I cannot click on any of the icons in that background
> window. Nor can I click on "browse" or "position" buttons.
>
> Any more thoughts?
>
> Thanks again.
>
> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>
>> Barnsbury wrote:
>>> I've got this weird "wallpaper" that says "Danger Spyware"
>>> in a really irritating bright red box. There's no virus but
>>> I can't remove it. I have tried going into Desktop Settings
>>> and changing the background but it seems to be blocked. The
>>> relevant window is shaded out. Any suggestions?
>>
>> Try the following:
>>
>> Go back to Control Panel and double click on Display.
>> Click on the Destktop tab.
>> Click on the Customize button.
>> Click on the Web tab.
>> See if there's anything listed in the "Web items" box that
>> could be the box you want to remove.
>> If so, hit the Delete button.
>>
>> Even if that gets rid of the problem, you might want to make
>> sure your antivirus software is up to date and run a scan.
>>
>> You should also run a scan with AdAware and Spybot S & D.
>>
>> AdAware
>> http://www.spychecker.com/program/adaware.html
>>
>> Spybot S & D
>> http://www.spychecker.com/program/spybot.html
>>
>> Next, you might want to visit some of the online virus
>> scanners and see what they find:
>>
>> Run both the AntiVirus and the AntiSpyware scan on this
>> site: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
>>
>> Click on the Scan your PC button while holding down the CTRL
>> key (to override any popup stoppers):
>> http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
>>
>> McAfee FreeScan
>> http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp?WWW_URL=www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan



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