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Topic Started: Jan 17 2005, 02:27 PM (301 Views)
countducky
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for some reason, today, my desktop changed without my acnowledgement to a different thing


the weird thing is that it is a html document, and it wont let me change the background at all

i've scanned with adaware and f-prot antivirus, and i have had no choice but to use mozilla from now on

also, my home page in I.E has changed to buldog-search.com and will not change back

apparently, buldog-search is linked to morpheous, but i have never used morpheous on my system


can anyone help?
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Matthew
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countducky
January 17, 2005 06:27 PM
for some reason, today, my desktop changed without my acnowledgement to a different thing


the weird thing is that it is a html document, and it wont let me change the background at all

i've scanned with adaware and f-prot antivirus, and i have had no choice but to use mozilla from now on

also, my home page in I.E has changed to buldog-search.com and will not change back

apparently, buldog-search is linked to morpheous, but i have never used morpheous on my system


can anyone help?

Sounds like some spyware has changed your background to an active desktop to me, (active dektop is a HTML page on your desktop).

To try and fix your background, go to Control panel > Display > Desktop tab > Customise desktop... > Web tab, and in the listbox on that page, nothing should be checked. So uncheck everything and click OK and OK again, see if that works.
That's in Windows XP BTW, i'm not too sure with others, they might be similar

Not sure if that'll work, but I don't know what else to suggest :/
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Definately spyware. This is the result of all that stuff that showed up on your adaware.

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no choice but to use mozilla


Actually, you can use Firefox, which is better.
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countducky
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it found a file in the temp folder infected by JS/StartPage.T

that could be the file altering it
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dude! download the things i have said before!

spy sweeper, spybot 1.3, ad-aware SE, and the new microsoft Anit-Apyware Beta, also download AVG virus protection and scan with it.

clean off your cookies, temp internet files, recent, and history!
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I wrote you the pm that none of these anti-spyware things are going to solve your problem with the homepage changing. There not built to kill the processes in browsers. I dont belive so because you say you have ran ad-aware several times. These programs were meant to help but if they keep coming back and changing your homepage you have problems like dialers,malware,viruses and Coolweb search varients.

Posting a log will be a few steps to clean out your pc but it will remove the pop-ups and such.

You need to post a HJT log. It will be able to kill the problem in a snap. Its much easier and yes mozilla is better than IE especially if you go to a bad site. Not that im saying you do but these things dont come from good sites.

Also you can get them from downloads. I only download at sites like winsite,zdnet,major geeks and download.com. Most of them there have no viruses and have reviews.

Hope you will take me up on my offer to help. I have been studying for a while on this and am getting better at it. I still have much to learn though.

Im not pushing you or trying to force you to give me a log. Just wanted to say that. I dont care its up to you if you want a messy computer. See you later.
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cowsgonemadd3
January 17, 2005 04:45 PM
I wrote you the pm that none of these anti-spyware things are going to solve your problem with the homepage changing. There not built to kill the processes in browsers. I dont belive so because you say you have ran ad-aware several times. These programs were meant to help but if they keep coming back and changing your homepage you have problems like dialers,malware,viruses and Coolweb search varients.

It worked for me when I had that problem. I ran the latest version of everything (that's the key) and it got rid of the hijacking of my homepage. Also in Spybot make sure you immunizise (sp?). And block bad pages.

Ad-aware SE works well to and catches most things that Spybot misses (and vis versu).

Good luck. :lights:
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I haven't had that happen to me yet but i hate it when my startup page has been stoel from me to some site wanting money or a search engine.
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I said it will but not always sorry everyone. Made a mistake....In his case not liley you see how much spyware ad-aware found? He needs a HJt log.
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countducky
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i've more or less cleaned up my system now, and i have fixed the background problem

so alls good for the moment

any problems and i shall erither post reply, or , if locked, i shall make new topic
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you still got a few lerking in your IE browser and nothing will take it out but HJT. I will just post how to do a HJT log here and whoever may need it. Ad-aware wont get rid of some of the worst stuff that hides in browsers. Just wanted to say that.

This is just what I have on my site its not for advertising or anything:

If you have been getting lots of pop-ups and been having problems with :Spyware,Browser hijackers,adware and malware then you need to post a log.

Please make sure you that you are fully updated. Please go to http://www.windowsupdate.com and run windows update. That will save us time!

Now how to post the log! To make the log please do the following:

Please make a folder anywere you want it (and is easy to use and find!) and lable it Hijackthis.

Next please download Hijackthis from here and save it to the folder you just made: http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html


Now please run the program from the folder you made. To do this open Hijackthis.exe and hit scan. When it finishes hit "save log" button. A notepad will now open with your log on it. Please hit edit,then select all then hit copy. Or highlight everything and hit ctrl+c to copy.

Now create a new topic of your own in the hijackthis forum and post your log by hitting ctrl+v to paste it into the box.

Please give a short but as detailed as possible paragraph about what has happened and what you have done. Also please do not edit any of the log. We will need the whole log to find the problem.

Your now ready to post a log. Goodluck!
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January 17, 2005 03:19 PM
dude! download the things i have said before!

spy sweeper, spybot 1.3, ad-aware SE, and the new microsoft Anit-Apyware Beta, also download AVG virus protection and scan with it.

clean off your cookies, temp internet files, recent, and history!

LMFAO....anti spyware from MIRCOSOFT! that makes me die laughing.


Get ad aware SE and Hijack This. Post the Hijack this log in a computer based form and someone should be able to help ya. In other words, switch to firefox and stop lookin up dirty pr0n
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countducky
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i use both of them
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dont make fun of microsofts anti spyware. its actually really good.

also the way u responded to my post makes it seem as if you were mocking me. if so, i take offense to that, and do not dare to do it again.
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