display tab missing & system restore not working

**razif77** · April 20th, 2005, 16:36 PM

hi guys..just got this problem...well yesterday while i was using my pc...suddenly the desktop wallpaper changes to some blue coloured notice...it says something about my system is infected by virus,spyware and trojans.I also realised that my when i right click my desktop/display properties,
it shows only 2 tabs(screen saver and settings) all the other tabs is no more.
i've scanned my system with norton antivirus and found some viruses and cleaned them,but the the problem wasn't solve.I also noticed that my system restore feature is also not working.I'm using win XP professional.Somebody help me please.

**Jack in the UK** · April 20th, 2005, 16:49 PM

OK can you say what virus they were ie there full name ie win32/netsky.d@MM is what i am looking for teh ones You found

Did You update teh virus checker to the latest definitions so all know virus are detected? If Not do so now and re-scan, make notes of teh virus names

Are You running Spyware? If so what one, can it be updated?
If so update and re-scan noting any messages 'spys' it finds we can work from there.

Remember killing a virus is fine but in most cases damage has been done that has not been repaired and in most cases these changed are registry related.

jiuk

**razif77** · April 21st, 2005, 10:07 AM

Thanx for the reply Jack..well my antivirus is regularly updated and i also been using spybot search&destroy anti spyware utility..the virus name that you request is Downloader.CDT and Downloader.Trojan..some spyware cannot be remove from my systems using my current anti spyware software..the spywares are: DyFuCA.InternetOptimizer,ExactAdvertising.BargainsBuddy,ISearchTech.IST scv,ISearchTech.Powerscan,ISearchTech.Slotch

**adeydas** · April 23rd, 2005, 04:43 AM

as a piece of advice, always use a firewall especially if you have a static IP.

**razif77** · April 23rd, 2005, 08:22 AM

ok i'll do that...thanx for the advice

**Tanglefoot** · April 24th, 2005, 10:12 AM

Not what you will want to hear but Spyware Doctor seems to do the best job, unfortunately it isn't free. Worth the expense though.

**razif77** · April 25th, 2005, 09:49 AM

The spyware's gone..but the display tab and system restore still not function

**DeathClaw** · April 28th, 2005, 00:22 AM

I have the exact same problem (the blue screen with trojan message and the missing display property tabs). I ran multiple anti-virus and spyware softwares, and my system seems to be clean. However, the display properties still only has the Screensaver and Settings tabs. Anyone know how to fix it?

**DeathClaw** · April 28th, 2005, 00:29 AM

Wait! I just fixed the display properties problem!

Go to Run --> regedit

Then go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Look for the entries NoDispAppearancePage and NoDispBackgroundPage. If they have 1 as their values, set them to 0.