Guest NHTXMN Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 I was infected with a virus. It has since been removed. However, my desktop now acts different. The start button bottom left no longer has programs or log off tabs. My computer no longer lists "C" drive. I now have a white box in the upper left of the desktop that appears to be a list of my network places. Although I am listed as the Administrator, I cannot access the properties of the desktop. I get a message that states that the administrator has restricted access. I can set up another user and assign it as administrator. However, my current user has lists and links(E-mail ) etc that I do not want to take the time to recreate. Is there a way to set up a new user and copy the preference etc from an old user. I am at a loss.
Guest nass Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 RE: VIRUS CREATED PROBLEMS "NHTXMN" wrote: > I was infected with a virus. It has since been removed. However, my desktop > now acts different. The start button bottom left no longer has programs or > log off tabs. My computer no longer lists "C" drive. I now have a white box > in the upper left of the desktop that appears to be a list of my network > places. Although I am listed as the Administrator, I cannot access the > properties of the desktop. I get a message that states that the administrator > has restricted access. I can set up another user and assign it as > administrator. However, my current user has lists and links(E-mail ) etc that > I do not want to take the time to recreate. Is there a way to set up a new > user and copy the preference etc from an old user. I am at a loss. > You may experiencing a profile corruption due to the infection, try to create a new profile (as Admin) and copy the data from one of this profile to the new and test to see if it will work. If it did work then you know it is a profile corruption, after making sure you copied all the Data from the Old Profile to the new one, you can safely delete the old corrupted one, the same with other account. How to Identify a Damaged User Profile and Create a New Profile http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151 Are you sure you removed the Virus from the Machine? HTH. nass --- http://www.nasstec.co.uk
Guest Kayman Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 Re: VIRUS CREATED PROBLEMS On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:03:01 -0700, NHTXMN wrote: > I was infected with a virus. It has since been removed. However, my desktop > now acts different. The start button bottom left no longer has programs or > log off tabs. My computer no longer lists "C" drive. I now have a white box > in the upper left of the desktop that appears to be a list of my network > places. Although I am listed as the Administrator, I cannot access the > properties of the desktop. I get a message that states that the administrator > has restricted access. I can set up another user and assign it as > administrator. However, my current user has lists and links(E-mail ) etc that > I do not want to take the time to recreate. Is there a way to set up a new > user and copy the preference etc from an old user. I am at a loss. You may not have removed the virus infection completely from your system. Do this: Download/execute David H. Lipman's MULTI_AV Tool http://www.pctipp.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp English: http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/01/09/scan-your-computer-with-multiple-anti-virus-for-free/ Additional Instructions: http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm --and/or-- Kaspersky's AVPTool http://downloads5.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/AVPTool/ There's no updating involved since the scanning engine is updated several times a day and you simply download the updated scanner whenever you want to do a scan. --and/or-- Dr.Web CureIt!® Utility - FREE http://www.freedrweb.com/cureit/ --and/or-- Malwarebytes© Corporation - Anti-Malware http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe Then do this: Download and execute HiJack This! (HJT) http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis/download Please, do not post HJT logs to this newsgroup. Fora where you can get expert advice for HiJack This! (HJT) logs. NOTE: Registration is required in any of the below fora before posting a HJT log and read the 'stickies' (instructions/guidelines) for the respective HJT forum. http://www.theeldergeek.com/forum/index.php?s=2e9ea4e19d3289dd877ab75a8220bff6&showforum=29 http://forums.whatthetech.com/HijackThis_Logs_and_Infections_Removal_f27.html http://www.5starsupport.com/ipboard/index.php?showforum=18 http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0 http://castlecops.com/forum67.html Good luck :)
Guest Leythos Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 Re: VIRUS CREATED PROBLEMS In article <C0454CA9-5C08-4943-AFC8-176575CE8315@microsoft.com>, NHTXMN@discussions.microsoft.com says... > I was infected with a virus. It has since been removed. However, my desktop > now acts different. The start button bottom left no longer has programs or > log off tabs. My computer no longer lists "C" drive. I now have a white box > in the upper left of the desktop that appears to be a list of my network > places. Although I am listed as the Administrator, I cannot access the > properties of the desktop. I get a message that states that the administrator > has restricted access. I can set up another user and assign it as > administrator. However, my current user has lists and links(E-mail ) etc that > I do not want to take the time to recreate. Is there a way to set up a new > user and copy the preference etc from an old user. I am at a loss. When malicious software attacks your machine, when you think you've cleaned it, there is no real way to tell for sure, and that means that you could still be infected. Malware removal is a crap-shoot at best. Yes, many products claim to be able to fix/clean your machine, but, do you really know for sure that it's clean. At best, you "assume" that it's clean and don't find/see any visible signs of malware remaining. At worst, the cleaner(s) tell you your machine is clean and you still see visible signs that it's not clean. There are also many times that cleaning malware will also break things on your computer, desktop, applications, etc.... Your best bet is to clean the machine with an couple anti-malware tools, then, once it claims to be clean, backup your documents and pictures to DVD or other, then wipe the computer and rebuild it from scratch, on a wiped drive, behind a NAT router. During the rebuild DO NOT USE THE INTERNET EXCEPT TO GET MS UPDATES. Don't browse to any other websites while building the system. -- - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist" spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
Guest Plato Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Re: VIRUS CREATED PROBLEMS =?Utf-8?B?TkhUWE1O?= wrote: > > I was infected with a virus. It has since been removed. However, my desktop > now acts different. The start button bottom left no longer has programs or > log off tabs. My computer no longer lists "C" drive. I now have a white box While one can remove a virus, no program will or can repair the damage it may cuase. Best bet in the future is NOT to download or install a virus. -- http://www.bootdisk.com/
Guest Monitor Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Re: VIRUS CREATED PROBLEMS "Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message news:48acb7eb$0$30937$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com... > =?Utf-8?B?TkhUWE1O?= wrote: > > > > I was infected with a virus. It has since been removed. However, my desktop > > now acts different. The start button bottom left no longer has programs or > > log off tabs. My computer no longer lists "C" drive. I now have a white box > > While one can remove a virus, no program will or can repair the damage > it may cuase. Best bet in the future is NOT to download or install a > virus. Is it "cuase" or "cause"? A spelling checking is a wonderful thing.
Guest Plato Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 Re: VIRUS CREATED PROBLEMS Monitor wrote: > > "Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message > news:48acb7eb$0$30937$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com... > > =?Utf-8?B?TkhUWE1O?= wrote: > > > > > > I was infected with a virus. It has since been removed. However, my > desktop > > > now acts different. The start button bottom left no longer has programs > or > > > log off tabs. My computer no longer lists "C" drive. I now have a white > box > > > > While one can remove a virus, no program will or can repair the damage > > it may cuase. Best bet in the future is NOT to download or install a > > virus. > > Is it "cuase" or "cause"? A spelling checking is a wonderful thing. true, I got that "problem" where I switch letters/numbers, always forget what it's called :) Oddly, it looks perfectly fine when I write it...
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