aight, i was just doin "normal" things and rebooted, but then after reboot my desktop didnt show up. my wallpaper is there but none of my icons or taskbar/sys tray are there. i also get an MS windows error and asks we if i want to send to MS, this happens a prolly 15 seconds after my wallpaper comes up. i can only access/run programs by hittin ctrl-alt-del then run from the menu. i just scanend w/ adaware & hijackthis, buttin found. im thinking my desktop file is missin/corrupted. in fact, i just thought of sumpin, in xp pro, doesnt c:\windows need a desktop. file? if i copy the one from c:/docs/settings/admin/app data will that work since i use admin?

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Have you tried running "explorer.exe" as a new task ?

Cheers HC 







On Friday, March 18, 2005 at 8:39 pm, booeyman wrote:

>aight, i was just doin "normal" things and rebooted, but then after reboot my desktop 

>didnt show up. my wallpaper is there but none of my icons or taskbar/sys tray are 

>there. i also get an MS windows error and asks we if i want to send to MS, this 
happens 

>a prolly 15 seconds after my wallpaper comes up.

>

>i can only access/run programs by hittin ctrl-alt-del then run from the menu. i 
just 

>scanend w/ adaware & hijackthis, buttin found. im thinking my desktop file is missin/corrupted.

>

>in fact, i just thought of sumpin, in xp pro, doesnt c:\windows need a desktop. 
file? 

>if i copy the one from c:/docs/settings/admin/app data will that work since i use 

>admin? 
 

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yeah, i just tried by hittin ctrl-alt-del and runnin it from there, but got the windows error reporting message again.


On Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 6:45 am, HC wrote:
>Have you tried running "explorer.exe" as a new task ?
>
>Cheers HC
>
>
>

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I suspect that you're infected with CoolWebSearch.

Perform the following:

1. Disable System Restore
2. Perform an online virus scan.
3. Download, update, and run these tools:
   • Spybot Search & Destroy
   • Lavasoft Adaware
   • CWShredder
   Repeat as necessary until clean.
4. If you still experience problems after doing these steps, download HijackThis and post a log to this forum.
5. To protect against reinfection, download and use these:
   • Javacool's SpywareBlaster
   • Javacool's SpywareGuard
   • Malware-blocking HOSTS file
6. Optionally Reenable System Restore

If you encounter any broken links, please inform me of them. Also note that these links direct through my web server to allow me to keep them up-to-date or post additional info.

The Wereotter

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nah i didnt have any spyware on here. [b]*edit[/b] - just reformatted and reinstalled, its all good now.


On Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 9:55 am, Otter wrote:
>I suspect that you're infected with CoolWebSearch.
>

Perform the following:
>

>
>
1. Disable System Restore

>
>
2. Perform an online
   >virus scan.

>
>
3. Download, update, and run these tools:
   >
   
   >
   • Spybot Search &
     >Destroy
   
   >
   • Lavasoft Adaware
   
   >
   • CWShredder
   
   >
   
   > Repeat as necessary until clean.
   >

>
>
4. If you still experience problems after doing these steps, download
   >HijackThis and post
   >a log to
   >this forum.

>
>
5. To protect against reinfection, download and use these:
   >
   
   >
   • Javacool's SpywareBlaster
   
   >
   • Javacool's SpywareGuard
   
   >
   • Malware-blocking HOSTS
     >file
   
   >
   
   >

>
>
6. Optionally Reenable
   >System Restore

>

> If you encounter any broken links, please inform
> me of them. Also note that these links direct through my web server to allow
>me to keep them
> up-to-date or post additional info.
>

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