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  1. July 23rd, 2004, 11:07 AM #1
    hattrick17
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    Hijacked Desktop

    Can anyone out there PLEASE help me.

    My desktop was recently hijacked. I ran Hijack this and housecall, AdAware, Spybot, and Spykiller. I read an earlier thread about this same problem, but I still can't get my desktop back.

    My browser is fine, but my desktop had a permanent background saying "Warning, you're in danger" My housecall scan shows two infected files, but I can't clean or delete them.

    The two files are (windows\system32\svc.exe)
    and (Windows\system32.child.dl)

    I am not real computer literrate, so anyone that can walk me through this would be my new Hero.

    Thanks
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  2. July 23rd, 2004, 11:52 AM #2
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    Welcome to windrivers hattrick. You need to delete the files in safe mode. Also, run hijack this in safe mode and post the results.
    Probability factor of one to one...we have normality, I repeat we have normality. Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem.
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  3. July 23rd, 2004, 11:56 AM #3
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    I booted up in SafeMode, but I still couldn't delete the files.
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  4. July 23rd, 2004, 12:14 PM #4
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    Take a look at these:
    http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/m/madfinder.asp
    http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/ClientMan.html
    Probability factor of one to one...we have normality, I repeat we have normality. Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem.
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  5. July 24th, 2004, 07:13 AM #5
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    I ran into a hijacked desktop at work a couple weeks ago, not sure if this is the same issue, but here is what I did:

    Display Properties
    Desktop tab / Customize Desktop button
    Web Tab
    Remove any checkmarks

    Again, I'm not sure if your issue is the same, but this is an easy thing to try.
    Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience
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