Desktop Background Problems

Goldbaas · 06-25-2005, 04:45 PM

Lately I have been having problems changing my background on my desktop. I get the message "system has been stopped due to a serious malfunction spyware activity has been dectected" which I from what I have read is due to spyware "Spysheriff", but when I try to access the background tab, all of the items in the list are frozen and I cannot scroll up or down, but everything else around it is fine. Any ideas? Thanks

skate_punk_21 · 06-25-2005, 06:14 PM

You have been Infected By a Known Serious spyware issue.
Please read what is posted here--> http://www.techsupportforum.com/showthread.php?t=15968

and Post a HijackThis Log here-->
http://www.techsupportforum.com/security-center/virus-trojan-spyware-help/

It will take more than a simple uninstall to fix this, so please post your log and a security analyst will be more than glad to help you
Skate_Punk_21

**koala** · 06-25-2005, 06:27 PM

It looks like you've been infected with SpySheriff which takes over your desktop and icons, but there could be other viruses/spyware. This link shows how to remove it www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1119481646
but don't do anything yet, this is for reference only.

I would advise you to open a new thread in the Security section, explaining your problem in as much detail as possible.
www.techsupportforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=27
They will ask you to post a Hijack log and then guide you through the cleanup process.

EDIT: Sorry Skate Punk, didn't see your reply. We must have been typing at the same time

06-25-2005, 04:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Goldbaas Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP SP2	Desktop Background Problems Lately I have been having problems changing my background on my desktop. I get the message "system has been stopped due to a serious malfunction spyware activity has been dectected" which I from what I have read is due to spyware "Spysheriff", but when I try to access the background tab, all of the items in the list are frozen and I cannot scroll up or down, but everything else around it is fine. Any ideas? Thanks

06-25-2005, 06:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
skate_punk_21 1337 C0D3R Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,460 OS: Server 2K3/XP Pro/XP MCE/Win 98/Ubuntu Linux/BackTrack 2 My System	You have been Infected By a Known Serious spyware issue. Please read what is posted here--> http://www.techsupportforum.com/showthread.php?t=15968 and Post a HijackThis Log here--> http://www.techsupportforum.com/security-center/virus-trojan-spyware-help/ It will take more than a simple uninstall to fix this, so please post your log and a security analyst will be more than glad to help you *Skate_Punk_21* Last edited by skate_punk_21; 06-25-2005 at 06:15 PM.

06-25-2005, 06:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,366 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	It looks like you've been infected with SpySheriff which takes over your desktop and icons, but there could be other viruses/spyware. This link shows how to remove it www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1119481646 but don't do anything yet, this is for reference only. I would advise you to open a new thread in the Security section, explaining your problem in as much detail as possible. www.techsupportforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=27 They will ask you to post a Hijack log and then guide you through the cleanup process. EDIT: Sorry Skate Punk, didn't see your reply. We must have been typing at the same time __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here Last edited by koala; 06-25-2005 at 06:29 PM.