automatic away message

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by pickledemon, Oct 7, 2005.

  1. pickledemon

    pickledemon Private E-2

    alright, every about 2 minutes an away message pops up that says NEW PICS FROM THE BEACH http://stolsheimen.com/pictures.pif !!!
    and umm... im not so smart so put detailed instructions. thanks
     
    pickledemon, Oct 7, 2005
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  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Please follow the steps below:

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

    Make sure you check version numbers and get all updates.

    - Very Important: Make sure you tell us the results from running the tutorial...was anything found? Were you unable to complete any of the scans?...Were you unable to download any of the tools?...Did you do the on-line scans as suggested? etc.


    After doing ALL of the above you still have a problem make sure you have booted to normal mode and run the steps in the below link to properly use HijackThis:

    Downloading, Installing, and Running HijackThis


    .
     
    chaslang, Oct 7, 2005
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  3. pickledemon

    pickledemon Private E-2

    im having trouble disabling system restore because when i go to the my computer properties the only tabs are general and shortcut. is there another way to do that or something
     
    pickledemon, Oct 7, 2005
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  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    What OS do you have?
     
    chaslang, Oct 7, 2005
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  5. pickledemon

    pickledemon Private E-2

    alright stay with me here im young and not smart. OS is what? sorry for being so dumb
     
    pickledemon, Oct 7, 2005
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  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    OS = Operating System. What version of Windows are you running?
    Windows 98 ?
    Windows Me ?
    Windows 2000 ?
    Windows XP ?
     
    chaslang, Oct 7, 2005
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  7. pickledemon

    pickledemon Private E-2

    oh, well i sounded dumb. XP
     
    pickledemon, Oct 7, 2005
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  8. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Click Start, Run, and enter msconfig and click OK! Click on the button that says Launch System Restore. On the lower left side of the next window click the underlined text that reads: System Restore Settings. If the next windows comes up, you should now be able to check the box that reads: Turn off System Restore on all drives.
     
    chaslang, Oct 7, 2005
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  9. pickledemon

    pickledemon Private E-2

    when i type in msconfig, nothing happens. It doesnt say it cant find it or anything it just does nothing...
     
    pickledemon, Oct 7, 2005
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  10. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Are you running with Administrator priviledges?

    Just continue on with the other steps and ignore the System Restore issue for now. Let's see if you have any other issues (like can you boot in safe mode, can you connect to the internet in safe mode)
     
    chaslang, Oct 7, 2005
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