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Trojan?? Links don't work, can't get to system restore,...

by revmomles88 | February 14, 2005 7:24 AM PST

I have tried to download several registry cleaners but once they download they won't run. I ran Housecall (IE w/ ActiveX) and it didn't find anything. I have downloaded ErrorNuker, SpyBot, and tried the FixReg.com from Symantec's website.

It all started yesterday...I only went to my bank's website and Yahoo. When I shut my computer down and rebooted later, the screen was crazy looking. Shut down and rebooted again. Had a message that said my resolution properties needed to be reset, did I want to do that automatically? When I said yes, AdAware SE showed 4 registry changes and then none of my links would work. I cannot start anything in the control panel, Norton AntiVirus, AdAware, etc.

I've even tried to download the FixReg.com and Spybot to a disk drive - they still won't start.

I have a Dell Inspiron running Windows XP. Can anyone help???

Thanks! revmomles88

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have a look here...............

by dawillie | February 14, 2005 8:00 AM PST

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

go to # 12 double click and run.

you should be ok or post back.

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Here's another possible solution.

by Tufenuf | February 14, 2005 10:37 AM PST

If dawillie's suggestion doesn't correct the problem go to the link below and download the Fixswen.inf file. Save the fixswen.inf file to your local hard disk, right-click on the file and choose install.

"A Setup INF file to undo registry changes made by W32/Swen@MM and other threats that prevent REGEDIT, BAT, COM, EXE, PIF, REG and SCR files from running".

http://vil.nai.com/vil/averttools.asp

Tufenuf