Help : New Destop Properties Virus!

Hello Team Digit,

I have the latest updated version of Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition, but it seems that Symantec doesn't knows this type of virus!! How it effects my system: When right-clicking on the desktop and by going to the Properties, the virus or spyware(?) disable all properties options as shows below:

*img59.imageshack.us/img59/4729/desktoppropertieskw4.jpg

i will be very thankful if anyone could identify this type of virus/spyware and how to solve this problem.

P.s. Running on a Windows XP SP-2 Professional Edition.

Thanks.

This is not a virus.

1) Put your Windows XP SP2 CD in the CD drive

2) Start ->Run, type

sfc /scannow.

let it scan & then reboot.

Open regedit and goto:

Code:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Now under this key, if you find a key with name "System", then delete it. It'll solve your problem.

unfortunately, both of the suggestion suggested by Mr. gx_saurav and Mr.Vishal_Gupta didn't work. Any more suggestion/tips? I think its a virus because since USB Pen Drive are becoming popular these days, we have used it a lots from my colleague and friends. Thanks.

how can u besure its a Virus ?? any AVS detected any ?? and those 2 suggestion are Generel Commonlly used for these type of problems...

anyway, if u think u have Virus, then try downloading this tool called HijackThis, then scan ur PC with it, and Post the log file here either copy-paste or attach the file...

P.S. None of us here is Related Team Digit

max of us, are individuals like u

@Mr. fanatic

Pls also look for "System" key under:

Code:

HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

mr_fanatic said:
unfortunately, both of the suggestion suggested by Mr. gx_saurav and Mr.Vishal_Gupta didn't work. Any more suggestion/tips? I think its a virus because since USB Pen Drive are becoming popular these days, we have used it a lots from my colleague and friends. Thanks.

I can't see the image due to web filteration here. Can you pl post image as attachment?

Right Click and save as, *img59.imageshack.us/img59/4729/desktoppropertieskw4.jpg

Choto Cheeta said:
Right Click and save as, *img59.imageshack.us/img59/4729/desktoppropertieskw4.jpg

No dude. No photo-sharing sites are allowed!

^^ In the screenshot, only theme tab is visible and no other tabs are there in "Desktop Properties" box.

Anyway, Here is the pic,

*www.doorersathi.com/Digit/pic.jpg

and link *www.doorersathi.com/Digit/pic.jpg

Thanks saurav and vishal

To mr_fanatic,

There are three scenarios possible. Let's start one by one:

1. Is your Windows XP a separate installation or a upgrade from Windows 98 to Windows XP? If it's a upgrade, then the problem is Windows XP video drivers do not have OpenGL support after upgradation. The solution would be to get Video drivers compatible to Windows XP.

2. The second possible problem is due to spyware infection.

a. Download Free AVG Antispyware
b. Disable "System Restore"
c. Restart Windows in "safe mode"
d. Close all windows and applications and scan entire system using AVG Antispyware program.
e. Quarantine all the infections displayed after scanning.
f. Restart Windows in normal mode.

Now open Desktop> Properties > Change the theme from Windows Classic to Windows XP.
This may bring back all your missing tabs.

3. The last possible reason may be due to registry changes.

Start> Run> Type "regedit" and enter

Propagate to

Code:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Check whether DWORD Value "NoDispScrSavPage" is 0. If it's 1, change it to '0'.

Hope it solves your problem.

Kiran said:
Thanks saurav

Mention not

ax3 said:
JUST format ......... no need 2 waste ur time ...........

You got it.. Take back up before formatting.

ax3 said:
JUST format ......... no need 2 waste ur time ...........

Man, you got to be the laziest geek around! This is a hard solution and takes more time than solving it the right way. Take backup, recheck, reformat, reinstall. Bah, what good is it then for him to ask for a solution and do A/V companies hire developers for selling coffee? And for gods sake, try filling atleast one line completely, dont mask it with dots.

QwertyManiac said:
........And for gods sake, try filling atleast one line completely, dont mask it with dots.

Pin pointed!

Thank you all for suggesting. First before making any changes to the system i followed a part of what Kiran_tech_mania told at his 2nd point.

Now open Desktop> Properties > Change the theme from Windows Classic to Windows XP.
This may bring back all your missing tabs.

i change the theme from Classic to Windows XP and the missing TAB or OPTIONS appear. Again i switch back to the Classic Theme and all the tabs are gone again. Switching the theme makes the tab to appear, but when Right-Clicking for the properties again, all tabs are gone

again... this really makes me sick. lol. I hope that from what i am saying maybe some people may or know the solutions. Again thanks all for the time and help.

else
goto
backup
format
setup

:))

LOL

here dude.... merge this registry file. it will restore all tabs

*www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/restorealldisplaytabs.reg

if it helps let us know

Still unlucky GeeNeeYes

anyway, i give up. I'll format and setup windows again. Thanks all for your time and suggestion.

mr_fanatic said:
Still unlucky GeeNeeYes anyway, i give up. I'll format and setup windows again. Thanks all for your time and suggestion.

I could have suggested that in the irst place, the panacea for all windows ills