Re: where'd my desktop go?
From: lealea (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/29/04
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Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 01:00:46 -0700
O.K. ..hi,..um I did run or at least downld'd housecall
lastnight but I received no info regarding the state of
my computer. then I down'd Hijack this and then moved it
to a perm. location like was suggested,but I am afraid to
mess with the results,instead saving them for more
experienced decisionmakers. you maybe??..
a quick description of maldy. when dragging and dropping
jpg files I noticed the files weren't actually moving
just blinking as if doing it.it takes a couple of tries
to make the move stick,then the screen freezes and starts
to dissapear in wierd chunks randomly,sometimes leaving
just the outside frame of the window.when i refer to task
mgr. to end this unreasonable behavior I sometimes get a
not response message to which
i reply end now!! and then my desktop dissappeared peice
by peice leaving my beautiful background disturbingly
unfettered,scaring the bejeezus outta me.but it came back
much later. how can I send you the scan results
fromHijack This for your opinion
>-----Original Message-----
>lealea wrote:
>
>> I'm afraid to restart after downloading the update for
XP
>> because behind my browser I have no desktop. It's
>> freaking me out and I want to get scanned but all the
>> sites are running so slow and it seems the "free scans"
>> offered are just a ruse to get the desperate into their
>> clutches so they can SELL us something while we wait.
>> When will on-line support be just that? I would like
>> something like instant messaging going on here ,if I
was
>> i.m.'d by someone I could help and I was just hanging
out
>> I'D HELP!!!!
>
>Hi - I understand that you are upset, but you haven't
provided any
>information about your computer that will help you get a
specific
>answer. There are many legitimate online antivirus sites
where you can
>scan for viruses. Here are two:
>
>http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_corp.asp
>http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_pr
incipal.htm
>
>If you are having difficulties in getting to antivirus
and anti-spyware
>sites, it is probable that your computer is already
infested with
>spyware and possibly a virus. Here are general
directions:
>
>Scan with a current antivirus program (meaning a version
not earlier
>than 2002 and using updated virus definitions). If you
do not have a
>full-featured antivirus installed, please get one ASAP.
Also, remove
>spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy from www.safer-
networking.org and
>Ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com. Be sure to update
these programs
>before running them. These programs are free, so run
them both since
>they complement each other. It is best to run antivirus
and spyware
>removal tools in Safe Mode. You may also want to run
CWShredder and
>HijackThis from http://aumha.org/freeware.htm. Although
CWShredder is
>no longer being updated, it will still clean older
variants of the
>CoolWebSearch malware. Please read the instructions
carefully. Also,
>make sure you've visited Windows Update and applied all
security
>patches. Do not install driver updates from Windows
Update. Make sure
>you are running a firewall.
>
>If you need more help, please repost with details about
your computer,
>the errors, including the text of any error messages,
and what you've
>already done to troubleshoot.
>
>Malke
>--
>MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
>Elephant Boy Computers
>www.elephantboycomputers.com
>"Don't Panic!"
>.
>
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