Missing Tabs in Desktop Properties - Wallpaper

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by jon1904, May 30, 2005.

  1. jon1904

    jon1904 Private E-2

    Unable to change other display properties such as wallpaper, etc due to missing Tabs. remaining only screen saver & settings.

    System Info as follows
    Operating System System Model
    Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1 (build 2600) Acer ASPIRE SA20
    Enclosure Type: Desktop
    Processor a Main Circuit Board b
    2.40 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
    8 kilobyte primary memory cache
    512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Acer E45M
    Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
    BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD R01-B0 09/16/2004
    Drives Memory Modules c,d
    120.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
    107.61 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

    _NEC DVD+-RW ND-3450A [CD-ROM drive]
    COMPAQ CRD-8322B [CD-ROM drive]
    3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

    ST340014A [Hard drive] (40.02 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 3JXAMNDD, rev 8.01, SMART Status: Healthy
    ST380011A [Hard drive] (80.03 GB) -- drive 1, s/n 4JV2LL6C, rev 8.01, SMART Status: Healthy 1016 Megabytes Installed Memory

    Slot 'A0' has 512 MB
    Slot 'A1' has 512 MB
    Local Drive Volumes

    c: (FAT32 on drive 0) 40.01 GB 29.73 GB free
    f: (NTFS on drive 1) 80.02 GB 77.88 GB free


    Pls advise.
     
  2. Adrynalyne

    Adrynalyne Guest

    Do they show up in Safe Mode?
     
  3. jon1904

    jon1904 Private E-2

    Nope, NA in safe mode too...it kinda just disappear....
     
  4. Adrynalyne

    Adrynalyne Guest

  5. jon1904

    jon1904 Private E-2

    Version: 5.82.2800.1106
    Restrictions:As in Regedit
    NoActiveDesktopChanges=0
    NoDriveTypeAutoRun=0

    However, if i did not recall wrongly.. The tabs disappear when the spyware was successfully removed..
     
  6. Adrynalyne

    Adrynalyne Guest

    Did you check both locations in the registry?
     
  7. jon1904

    jon1904 Private E-2

    Ok, found it, setting NoDispBackgroundPage=0 & NoDispAppearancePage=0 brings back the tabs.
    thanks much....

    now i have another problem, irritating popups as system icons with messages that the PC is under attack or there are open ports which are available for attacks, download.....
     
  8. jon1904

    jon1904 Private E-2

    Ok, found it, setting NoDispBackgroundPage=0 & NoDispAppearancePage=0 under the system folder, it brings back the tabs.
    thanks much....

    now i have another problem, irritating popups as system icons with messages that the PC is under attack or there are open ports which are available for attacks, download.....
     
  9. Adrynalyne

    Adrynalyne Guest

    Sounds like you still have spyware. Follow the stickies at the top of the spyware forum. I'll move the thread over there...
     
  10. jon1904

    jon1904 Private E-2

    By the way, how can i change or view the password of another user account in WIN XP environment?
     
  11. Adrynalyne

    Adrynalyne Guest

    User Accounts in Control Panel.
     
  12. jon1904

    jon1904 Private E-2

    thanks much for your help...
     
  13. bjgarrick

    bjgarrick MajorGeeks Admin - Malware Expert

    jon1904,

    First, please follow ALL the steps in this Sticky thread READ ME FIRST BEFORE ASKING FOR SUPPORT: Basic Spyware, Trojan And Virus Removal

    After doing ALL of the above if you still have a problem:


    [​IMG] Download HijackThis 1.99.1

    [​IMG] Unzip the hijackthis.exe file to a folder you create named C:\Program Files\HJT

    [​IMG] Do NOT run Hijack This from the Desktop, a temp folder, or a sub-folder of C:\Documents and Settings, or choose to run it directly from the ZIP file as your backups will not be safely stored.

    [​IMG]Before running HijackThis: You must close each of the following:your web browser, e-mail client, instant messenger, and programs like notepad, wordpad, MS Word etc. And any other unnecessary running programs.

    [​IMG]Run HijackThis and save your log file.

    [​IMG] Post your log as an ATTACHMENT to your next post. (Do NOT copy/paste the log into your post as it will be removed).

    [​IMG]Need help with HJT? See this thread: NO HIJACK THIS LOG FILES BEFORE READING THIS: HJT Tutorial & LOG File Posting
     
  14. jon1904

    jon1904 Private E-2

    After successfully, solving the previous issues, now comes the spyware which is not detectable. i have attached the logfile for all experts' review...

    pls advise.
     

    Attached Files:

  15. bjgarrick

    bjgarrick MajorGeeks Admin - Malware Expert


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