[Sussex] XP pain

[Mike Diack]

MsConfig won't find it, I've had 2 friends PC infected this way, it's a 
pseudo root kit issue that hooks Windows Explorer (explorer.exe - the 
desktop) at a very low level.

Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richie Jarvis" <richie at helkit.com>
To: "LUG email list for the Sussex Counties" <sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 5:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Sussex] XP pain

Paul Shepard wrote:
>
> Help needed.
>
> In windows XP, yes I know it serves me right, I have a symbol in the 
> running program bar flashing between a yellow warning triangle and a blue 
> circle with yellow X.
>
> This keeps giving me a system alert! which leads to an IE link to a 
> spyware sales site at this address: http://www.spylocked.com/?aff=334
>
> AVG and AdAware show all clear and right click won’t say what it is.
>
> There appears to be nothing in the prog menu relating to it.
>
> How can I get rid of this please…
>
> Paul Shepard
>
Use msconfig to identify the culprit by turning off each item in turn
and restarting until the problem goes away, then remove it completely
using regedit

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