How do i remove the "Danger Spyware" background from my desktop?

Question

I cant put any wallpapers on my desktop, i cant even right click on my it, it doesnt do anything. if i put a wallpaper on there i can only see it when i turn my computer on or off, then it turns red and the stupid spyware background comes up. is there a way i can fix this myself?

Answer 1

Unfortunately with todays malware it is important to use a whole battery of programs to get adequate protection. These are my recommendations, all of which are free but still excellent products:

Antivirus:

Avast (Free) : http://www.avast.com


Antitrojan:

Ewido (14 day trial but excellent so had to include) - http://www.ewido.net/en/


Antispyware/antiAdware:


Spybot Search and Destroy - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Tutorial for spybot: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial43.html


Lavasoft Ad-aware SE Personal - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Tutorialfor ad-aware: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial48.html


SpywareBlaster - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Tutorial for spywareblaster: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial49.html


The Microsoft Antispyware: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Tutorial for MSAS: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial98.html


Firewall:

Kerio Free: http://www.kerio.com/kpf_download.html


And a tutorial on good practices on staying safe on the internet:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial82.html


If you think you may be still infected after using the below programs and want an expert to help you for free, you can post a hijackthis log at my forum. Instructions for doing so can be found here:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic34773.html


Hope this helps.

Answer 2

if you have a spyware problem, then you definetely need some professional help, fortunately companies like microsoft and symantec are aiding for free all computer users, since this spyware problem is actually doing so much harm to their business that most large companies like ibm and microsoft are teaming up to try to eradicate this problem.

I suggest you find a complete resource against spyware with free distributable programs, one such resource could be found here:

to completely protect yourself go to:

http://umgarticles.atspace.com/spyware.htm

give it a look.

Answer 3

you can remove spyware easily by going here>

http://www.egrab.com/answers/links/ad_aware_se.htm

adaware se at the link will remove all spyware and adware on your pc. This is FREE as well, i highly recommend it.


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Answer 4

that is a active x controll, you need to uninstall the spyware / malware that is causing it first, adaware removed it for me, then you need to hide all active x content from your desktop

Answer 5

hmmm, maybe you should repair windows, insert the windows cd and there are some instructions about restoring your system.
or you can download ad aware or spybot from www.download.com