On Jun 16, 5:31*pm, "gaz" <b...@blugh.com> wrote:
> Ron wrote:
> > I'm using Windows 7 Home and got hit with Win 7 Security 2012
> > yesterday.
>
> > I was able to remove it in safe mode with malewarebytes and SAS, but
> > something is still screwed up and I can't figure out what it is.
>
> > When I open FF with Google as my home page it looks like this
> >http://i56.tinypic.com/2i93vxs.jpgInternet Explorer looks the same.
> > For some reason Google Chrome seems to be normal. The browser itself
> > and viewing web pages.
>
> > Every web page that I go to with FF or IE doesn't view correctly. It
> > would also appear that all Windows programs are also compromised. For
> > example, Windows Photo Viewer when opened is in black and white...not
> > the picture, but the program itself. Windows Paint that I used to
> > create the screen shots with is outta whack as is Windows Live Mail,
> > Windows Media Player, etc. Here is a screen shot of WMP
> >http://i53.tinypic.com/wrde2w.jpg
>
> > If you refer to the first screen shot the taskbar is supposed to be
> > black, and the little button in the lower r/h corner for accessing the
> > desktop is not only blue, but it is also the wrong shape.
>
> > When Windows 7 starts up and shuts down the background is supposed to
> > stay blue. Now it is blue and then white while booting, and white and
> > then blue while shutting down.
>
> > I've run CCleaner, sfc /scannow and also tried doing a repair.
> > Nothing.
>
> > Anyone know what is wrong with this damn thing?
>
> Try right clicking on desktop, choose personalise and select a default
> windows theme... If that doesnt work, create a new user account and log in,
> and see if that is fine.

Thank you! Using a basic Windows theme worked. Any idea what in the
hell happened?