Trying to get rid of Pest Trap

Ok some more tests :)

1. Please download ATEST2.bmp and save it to the My Pictures folder in your My Documents folder.
(do not rename the file!)

Then go to the display properties and try to change it as a wallpaper in te normal way. Find the ATEST2 from the list and set it to the wallpaper. Hit Ok & Apply and see if the destop is now changed. There should be a red test background.

2. Rightclick the following Smiley -->:bigthumb:<-- and choose "Set as Background"
See if the smiley now is your wallpaper.

Let me know the results :bigthumb:
 
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Well, it's not that it's not working when I try to apply a background from Display Properties, it's that it is completely locked and I can't click on a name, scroll down, or browse... at all. I can do Set as Background, though
 
Hi again :)

We'll have to do a little more research...

Go to Start >Run and type "Notepad" without the quotes
Copy the text from the quotebox below to Notepad.
Go to the menu at the top of the Notepad file and Save as:
  • Name the file peek.bat
  • Save as Type: All files
  • Select the desktop icon on the left to save it on the desktop.
Double click on peek.bat and let it run.
When finished it will open a file in Notepad.
That file will be named info.txt
Please post the contents of info.txt into your next reply here.
(it migh be a long file and you may have to post it in small parts)

You may also upload the file to RapidShare
Then just post the link to your file to me.

if not exist Files MkDir Files

regedit /e peek1.txt "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies"
regedit /e peek2.txt "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies"
regedit /e peek3.txt "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies"
regedit /e peek4.txt "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies"
regedit /e peek5.txt "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies"
regedit /e peek6.txt "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies"

type peek1.txt >> info.txt
type peek2.txt >> info.txt
type peek3.txt >> info.txt
type peek4.txt >> info.txt
type peek5.txt >> info.txt
type peek6.txt >> info.txt

del peek*.txt
start notepad info.txt

Copy files\*.txt = info.txt
rmdir /s /q files
Start Notepad info.txt
Click to expand...
 
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Hi Foolmoron,

I have been reading and working in the background with Mr_JAk3. We'll both be posting help for you depending on who is online at the moment.

You have some restrictions in yoru registry causing these problems. The smitfraudfix should have removed them. I am attaching a zip file which contains a reg file. Unzip and then double click on the registry file. Say yes to the prompt.

Then see if you can change your wallpaper.

Restart the system and see if you can change your wallpaper. Post details on exactly how things worked out along with a new registry export as you did before, please.


If things are fixed, great. If not, then we'll want to dig deeper.



Download Silent Runners from here:

http://www.silentrunners.org/Silent Runners.vbs

Save it to your C:\ drive.
So you should have c:\silent runners.vbs.
Go to start> run>
Paste in this command and press enter:

"c:\silent runners.vbs" -all


Ok the popup you get that tells you scan has started.
If you get script warning from your antivirus, please allow script to run. It is not dangerous.

Once complete it will tell you and creates a file in c:\ called "Startup Programs [computername/date/time]"

Post contents of log here.

You may need 2 posts to get entire contents of log in.
 
Hi again Foolmoron :)

The logs look clean now, nice that we were able to help.
Thank you Mosaic1 :D:

Now you can check my "how to stay clean" instructions from this message. (in case you didn't do those earlier)

:bigthumb:
 
Well, I already followed all of those "how to stay clean" tips, and my computer is clean, so I guess we're all done.

Thanks so much you guys
 
That's great news and you're very welcome :D:

As the problem appears to be resolved this topic has been archived.

If you need it re-opened please send a private message (pm) to a forum staff member and provide a link to the thread; this applies only to the original topic starter.

Glad we could help :2thumb:
 
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