re: cannot click on desktop- Virus?
Monday, October 31, 2005 at 9:18 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by jcw
(5124 messages posted)
In running the scans on the infected computer, did you first disable (turn-off) its
system restore feature, empty its recycle bin, delete the temp files and temp internet
files for all user-accounts on the computer, delete the temp files in the Windows\Temp
folder, and delete the prefetch files in the Windows\prefetch folder?
Did you
run the scans while in safe mode? Does your on-board AV program work while in safe
mode? If not, can you boot into safe mode with networking, connect to the internet
(with firewall activated), and get to an on-line scanning service?
Note: once you disable the system restore feature and run your scans, would be
a good idea then to engage the system restore feature and set another restore point.
On Monday, October 31, 2005 at 5:24 am, frank gilbreath wrote:
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>So, I had given up on the problem computer and just for the fun of it yesterday
morning
>I cut it on. It booted up normally. I ran about a dozen anti virus cleaners and
programs
>and they cleaned out all kinds of infected files. Problem solved? NO! This morning,
>the same ol crap happened. Could not click on icons again. Did a restore to yesterday
>and now its ok. Running cleanup programs as I type this (on another computer). Where
>in the hell could that virus be hiding.
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