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  1. 07-17-2003, 07:09 PM #1
    mto Guest

    Re: Trojan/Spyware Problem


    "Spaceboy" <mic@brea.net> wrote in message
    newsgcehvkpebp56kmr8rckko38en6m074frh@4ax.com...
    > I had what appears to be a trojan on my system. After launching IE,
    > suddenly my wallpaper was changed along with my startup page, and
    > various other things. After doing a full scan of my system, a couple
    > of Trojans were found, along with some Spyware.
    >
    > The problem is though even after removing them, I can't change the
    > Wallpaper on my Desktop because there is a tab missing on the Display
    > Properties Window.
    >
    > Any idea how I can fix this?
    >
    > Also, the IE Titlebar text has been changed.
    >
    > Any help appreciated. Thanks.
    >

    What did you do the scan with?
    How did you take the files out?
    What were the specific trojans/spyware that was on your system?


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  2. 07-17-2003, 07:37 PM #2
    Dick Hazeleger Guest

    Re: Trojan/Spyware Problem

    mto wrote:

    >
    > "Spaceboy" <mic@brea.net> wrote in message
    > newsgcehvkpebp56kmr8rckko38en6m074frh@4ax.com...
    > > I had what appears to be a trojan on my system. After launching IE,
    > > suddenly my wallpaper was changed along with my startup page, and
    > > various other things. After doing a full scan of my system, a
    > > couple of Trojans were found, along with some Spyware.
    > >
    > > The problem is though even after removing them, I can't change the
    > > Wallpaper on my Desktop because there is a tab missing on the
    > > Display Properties Window.
    > >
    > > Any idea how I can fix this?
    > >
    > > Also, the IE Titlebar text has been changed.
    > >
    > > Any help appreciated. Thanks.
    > >
    >
    > What did you do the scan with?
    > How did you take the files out?
    > What were the specific trojans/spyware that was on your system?

    And if I may add one question: What OS (Windows flavor) are you
    running? (could be important.)

    Dick
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  3. 07-17-2003, 09:00 PM #3
    Spaceboy Guest

    Re: Trojan/Spyware Problem

    On Fri, 18 Jul 2003 00:37:22 -0000, "Dick Hazeleger"
    <Dick@post_it_in_the_newsgroup.com> wrote:

    >mto wrote:
    >
    >>
    >> "Spaceboy" <mic@brea.net> wrote in message
    >> newsgcehvkpebp56kmr8rckko38en6m074frh@4ax.com...
    >> > I had what appears to be a trojan on my system. After launching IE,
    >> > suddenly my wallpaper was changed along with my startup page, and
    >> > various other things. After doing a full scan of my system, a
    >> > couple of Trojans were found, along with some Spyware.
    >> >
    >> > The problem is though even after removing them, I can't change the
    >> > Wallpaper on my Desktop because there is a tab missing on the
    >> > Display Properties Window.
    >> >
    >> > Any idea how I can fix this?
    >> >
    >> > Also, the IE Titlebar text has been changed.
    >> >
    >> > Any help appreciated. Thanks.
    >> >
    >>
    >> What did you do the scan with?
    >> How did you take the files out?
    >> What were the specific trojans/spyware that was on your system?
    >

    Scanned with RAV antivirus, Trojan Remover, Spybot and Adaware. Found
    two unknown trojans. Got the following message on running Trojan
    Remover: The exefile\shell\open\command Registry Keys appears to have
    been modified.

    Spyware found included SearchExplorerBar, Vx2/Transponder keys,
    Lop.com and ShopNav

    >And if I may add one question: What OS (Windows flavor) are you
    >running? (could be important.)
    >
    >Dick

    Windows Server 2003
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  4. 07-17-2003, 10:18 PM #4
    mto Guest

    Re: Trojan/Spyware Problem


    "Spaceboy" <mic@brea.net> wrote in message
    news:vlkehvk9nha3k0t2rka8bfhnshmu9cgv66@4ax.com...
    > On Fri, 18 Jul 2003 00:37:22 -0000, "Dick Hazeleger"
    > <Dick@post_it_in_the_newsgroup.com> wrote:
    >
    > >mto wrote:
    > >
    > >>
    > >> "Spaceboy" <mic@brea.net> wrote in message
    > >> newsgcehvkpebp56kmr8rckko38en6m074frh@4ax.com...
    > >> > I had what appears to be a trojan on my system. After launching IE,
    > >> > suddenly my wallpaper was changed along with my startup page, and
    > >> > various other things. After doing a full scan of my system, a
    > >> > couple of Trojans were found, along with some Spyware.
    > >> >
    > >> > The problem is though even after removing them, I can't change the
    > >> > Wallpaper on my Desktop because there is a tab missing on the
    > >> > Display Properties Window.
    > >> >
    > >> > Any idea how I can fix this?
    > >> >
    > >> > Also, the IE Titlebar text has been changed.
    > >> >
    > >> > Any help appreciated. Thanks.
    > >> >
    > >>
    > >> What did you do the scan with?
    > >> How did you take the files out?
    > >> What were the specific trojans/spyware that was on your system?
    > >
    >
    > Scanned with RAV antivirus, Trojan Remover, Spybot and Adaware. Found
    > two unknown trojans. Got the following message on running Trojan
    > Remover: The exefile\shell\open\command Registry Keys appears to have
    > been modified.
    >
    > Spyware found included SearchExplorerBar, Vx2/Transponder keys,
    > Lop.com and ShopNav
    >
    > >And if I may add one question: What OS (Windows flavor) are you
    > >running? (could be important.)
    > >
    > >Dick
    >
    > Windows Server 2003

    Is the machine operating as a server?


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  5. 07-18-2003, 02:14 AM #5
    siljaline Guest

    Re: Trojan/Spyware Problem

    On Fri, 18 Jul 2003 03:00:50 +0100, Spaceboy <mic@brea.net> wrote:

    ><snipped>

    >Spyware found included SearchExplorerBar, Vx2/Transponder keys,
    >Lop.com and ShopNav

    Ad-aware or SpyBot should be able to kill all but Lop since variants are
    proliferating all the time.
    I suggest your run 'Hijack This' for the Lop parasite.

    http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
    http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html

    Post your results here or in the Spywareinfo Forum.
    http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/in...b3&act=SF&f=11

    HTH



    --
    siljaline

    "Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
    because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
    -- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
    - Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_
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  6. 07-18-2003, 08:15 PM #6
    Spaceboy Guest

    Re: Trojan/Spyware Problem

    On Fri, 18 Jul 2003 03:14:15 -0400, siljaline <siljaline@invalid.com>
    wrote:

    >On Fri, 18 Jul 2003 03:00:50 +0100, Spaceboy <mic@brea.net> wrote:
    >
    >><snipped>
    >
    >>Spyware found included SearchExplorerBar, Vx2/Transponder keys,
    >>Lop.com and ShopNav
    >
    >Ad-aware or SpyBot should be able to kill all but Lop since variants are
    >proliferating all the time.
    >I suggest your run 'Hijack This' for the Lop parasite.
    >
    >http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
    >http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html
    >
    >Post your results here or in the Spywareinfo Forum.
    >http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/in...b3&act=SF&f=11
    >
    >HTH

    Ok, I've managed to fix the problem, after someone on the TweakXP
    forum gave me a suggestion. Thanks anyway.
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