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re: What do these symptoms mean?
Thursday, January 29, 2004 at 5:32 am
Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by dalmunchkin
(12 messages posted)
Sounds like you may have some hidden programs or registry entries that need to be
removed as a result of a virus. Even though you have the AV software, the damage
may already be done. Check out the AV websites and look for virus removal tools for
viruses that fit your conditions.
Hope this helps.
On Thursday, January 29, 2004 at 3:03 am, Historian wrote:
>I work in a large enterprise and lately many of our computers have been getting
these
>symptoms
>
>1.Control Panel is showing all the icons to the left (about two-icon width), with
>a scroll bar in the middle of the window.To the right of the scrollbar, the window
>is left blank
>
>2.Add Remove Programs is mixed up. It doesn't show anything in the center (where
>the programs should be) and the title is all mixed up.
>
>3. You can Cut or Copy but you cannot Paste. The "Paste" option is always disabled.
>
>4. Sometimes you cannot drag and drop, but that is rare.
>
>Now these symptoms dissapear after a restart but reappear after a while again.
>Using the Microsoft Security Updates 823980 and 824146 seems to fix this, so I originaly
>suspected a Blaster variant, however I'm using Corpotate Norton AV with the latest
>definitions and it doesn't pick up anything suspicious.
>
>I know something is going on but I just can't prove it. (I'm trying to convince
my
>superior that taking the time to apply the 2 security updates would be worthwile
>and will solve the problem)
>
>Anyone know for certain what is causing these symptoms?
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- What do these symptoms mean? (Historian: Thursday, January 29, 2004 at 3:03 am)
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