missing display properties

[Namelessfengir]

okay so tonight i got virused by way of false activex control. and now my background tab is missing from the display properties. and when the computer starts up my wallpaper changes to a blue and yellow image saying i have spyware and i should install a cleaner. i had one, i ran it, and it cleaned it out.

is there a hot fix i can download to restore the background section of display properties?

if you know it could you provide a link

thanks

[Samuraid]

If you know the name of the spyware program that was installed, you could search for it specifically and see if anyone lists a specific way to fix the damage it causes.

[crono_logical]

I would recommend reinstalling Windows - 1 hour of that is much quicker and easier than the effort it takes to remove most spyware these days Then stop using Internet Explorer and switch to something like Opera or Firefox if you want to avoid something like that happening again

[Lawr]

Something like that happened to me a long time ago. (The whole, Desktop Background disappearing.)

It was a hassle but you have to find the files in your C: Drive and delete them. If you Restart your computer, then the files come back so you have to look for like a .exe that's hidden somewhere and it was tiresome. I recommend doing what Samuraid or c_lout said.

[Namelessfengir]

i can really reinstall because im running sp2 but my cd is sp1 and im on dial up so i cant reupdate them.

could i go from sp1 straight to sp3?

could i search for the exe by using the ''date modified" filter?

avast finds it but cant kill it

[crono_logical]

Yes you can go straight from SP1 to SP3

Chances are if antivirus can't kill it, neither will you unless you want to go into Safe Mode

[Namelessfengir]

Yes you can go straight from SP1 to SP3

Chances are if antivirus can't kill it, neither will you unless you want to go into Safe Mode

my safe modes broke any time i try to get in any version of safemode the computer restarts as soon as i select an account.

i have dariks boot and nuke should i use that after i back up the irreplaceable files?

[Lawr]

You should set a System Restore point if Safe Mode doesn't work and try to locate and manually delete the files if you really want to save your computer's data.

i have dariks boot and nuke should i use that after i back up the irreplaceable files?

I don't know what these are, but it's probably less risky then what I said.

[Namelessfengir]

You should set a System Restore point if Safe Mode doesn't work and try to locate and manually delete the files if you really want to save your computer's data.

i have dariks boot and nuke should i use that after i back up the irreplaceable files?

I don't know what these are, but it's probably less risky then what I said.

its a program that when loaded formats the living hell out of your harddrive