Okay...this is hard to explain but okay...i just got this AVAST ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE just lately and was letting it scan my computer while i was away...so it scanned and scanned and when i was back...my screensaver was on....so i shook the mouse and tried to get back to windows but then i realised that i can see the start icon and those others small small icons below the screen...what the hel is going on?i can only see the desktop items like my computer...recycle bin and stuff...izit something wrong with my computer and what...and then...i tried using many keyboard shortcuts and the whole screen TURNED BLACK and i cant do anything...****!and well...i just got MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION SERVICE PACK 2 just LATELY....is something wrong wth the antivirus?the service pack..my hardware?what should it be...and oh ya...i haf two antivirus on the run...avast and avg...so didnt it crash o what?and i have like few gbs of songs...so well?what is the main cause..help!the bst ansnwer gets 10 p
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Here are some possibilities\nIf you download music from Limewire or other places like that, maybe a virus got in while downloading one of those\nMaybe your antiviruses crashed\nidk, I hope I helped you!
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It might not be a virus as such.  Have you downloaded some Windows Security patches lately?  Or IE 7?  Is your home page set to 'Blank'?\n\nThe first link has some possible solutions (if the usual methods of anti-virus/anti spyware programs fail).\n\nLook near the bottom of the 2nd link for some background information.
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i have never used avast but i have AVG, its an awesome program to scan your computer, i would stick with AVG.....
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Yes I believe its a virus.. IMHO, u should do a virus scan and clean up ur computer.. hopefully u should get ur icons back.. or u can do a system restore to an earlier date.. and if nothing happens.. may be you need to install windows again.. though I hope thats not needed.
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No.\nGo to start->run, type msconfig and take the startup tab.\nUncheck everything except your antivirus.\n\n\nThis should do it. \n\nThe next time you restart, check the startup tab again. If some to the items you've unchecked are back as checked, you have spyware on your comp.\n\nUse ad-aware to clean these. Then try again.\nIf it still shows problems, you might have a virus that's slowing down your comp. Update your antivirus, boot into safe mode and run a scan.\n\n\n\nYou usually have only one antivirus on your comp, and it's usually running on your taskbar at all times. Just check out all the icons there to see which one it is. \nOr else you can go to add-remove progs and check the installed apps from there.
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Spyware Doctor will have given you the file name, path and location. Write that down then go to a tech forum where you can get specific advice on how to remove it. Theres a forum on Microsofts website.\nRemember to turn off System Restore before you run the following progeams, as it will be hiding in there and will re-install itself. You need a dedicated anti trojan, an antivirus such as AVG won't touch it. They are different programs.\nI'd also run these programs in safe mode. To get into safe mode, repeatedly press the F8 key after the bios screen loads but before Windows loads, if you don't manage it first time just restart and try again.\nSafe mode looks very different and not all your programs will load but don't worry, its supposed to do that. The screen will run at 800 x 600. The scans will take a bit longer so just leave it to get on with it.\nI'd start with Avast! antivirus as it also deals with some trojans, then Ewido. See if those can remove it, then Windows Defender.\nhttp://www.ewido.net Ewido anti trojan\nhttp://www.avast.com Avast Antivirus\nMicrosoft have two free online scanners that look for malware.\nhttp://safety.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx\nYou can also download Microsofts free Windows Defender from the official Microsoft site, and the Malicious Software Removal Tool.\n\nAfter you clean this out you need better security precautions on your pc.\nThe Windows firewall doesn't stop malware on your pc from dialling out. Either of these firewalls are free for personal use and stop unwanted incoming and outgoing traffic. You choose which programs are allowed to access the internet. They are both fairly easy to use and updated regularly.\nhttp://www.zonelabs.com Zone Alarm firewall\nhttp://www.kerio.com Kerio firewall\n\nShields Up security site, check your firewall works\nhttps://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2\n\nhttp://www.mozilla.com/ Firefox web browser\nhttp://www.opera.com/  Opera web browser\nInstal both these web browsers, turn off javascript on one and use that browser for vising unknown websites. They don't support Active X so thats one less way for problems to get on your pc.\n\nWinpatrol is a handy utility that tracks cookies on your pc and stops unwanted changes to your startup folder.\nhttp://www.winpatrol.com\n\nSpywareblaster works with Internet Explorer. It won't uninstall spyware that is already on your pc, but it will prevent hijacks and other malicious changes to \nI.E.\nhttp://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html\n\nSpybot Search and Destroy anti spyware\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html\n\nhttp://www.ccleaner.com Cr*pcleaner Registry cleaner and privacy tool\n\nRemember to update and run all of you anti malware programs at least once a week.
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First of all dump McCrappy (same goes for anyone with Norton or AVG)... it is just a waste of resources (especially McCrappy & AVG) and gives a false sense of security...\n\nThen go download Avast (free version) from http://www.avast.com ... give them the info they ask (they will not spam you or give out your info) and download and install... they will e-mail you a license number good for 14 months and when it runs out you request another free license... Avast is resource friendly and does a superior job to any other antivirus program out there.... In the 4 years I have been using, I have got 2 viruses that got by Avast... both times my fault and both times soon as Avast did a system scan it found them so I could remove...
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Last time that happened to me, it was a computer FULL of viruses. It was a computer that belonged to someone else - they had asked me for help. We took it to the computer tech, who said he had never seen so many virus hits on one computer.
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Sounds to me like you're a victim of the fraud security program epidemic.  Here's how it works:\n\n1.  You become infected with a trojan that downloads and installs an anstispyware or antivirus program you probably never heard of.\n\n2.  It modifies/hijacks your desktop settings and pops up a message that you are infected with blah blah.  Some warnings will look like they come from XP SP2's Security Center to trick you into believing Winows itself is issuing the warning.\n\n3.  You will be linked to the program that was foisted on you or a web page to download a rogue program.  When you run a scan, you'll be told you have malware that probably isn't even there.\n\n4.  You'll be told if you want to fix what was found, you have to buy the scanner.  Sure the scan is free, removal will cost you.  \n\nIt's all a big fraud.  All they want is the money--cause even if you pay they don't fix anything and meanwhile the trojan is installing all kinds of other malware.\n\nMost antivirus and antispyware won't fix these fraulent programs that are infections themselves.  Or will remove parts of it but if the desktop hijack isn't fixed correctly you may be faced with a black screen or an old style that doesn't look like XP.  Some versions overwrite a system file that is critical for your PC's ability to connect to the internet.\n\nYour best bet is to go to this webpage and find which fraud program has infected you and follow the instructions:\nhttp://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html\n\nThese guides use specialized tools to do the necessary and intense regitry editing so it is important to follow the instructions exactly.  Even then these fraud infections change rapidly, and often install other more dangerous malware, so whether the guide works or not it is advisable to go thru this procedure:\nhttp://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic34773.html
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Thats a bad virus. It masks your SVC host and also will mask any anti-virus program you may have. Ive only encountered this virus once and unfortunately it was on my computer. Took em almost 72 hours to get rid of it. It infects your system with various trojan downloaders and worms. I will tell you how to get rid of it strp by step.\n\n1 step.  Unplug your internet connection from the back, It accesses the internet and connects to an irc bot. Once it connects to irc bot it will non stop start sending you trojans and worms.\n\n2nd step. Restart your labtop and boot it in safe mode. Make sure there is no connection to the internet. I cannot emphasis this enough.\n\n3rd Step. Im assuming you have access to another computer since you posted, so you will need to download a program called "Hijack This" and burn it on a disk. Also you will need a copy of a virus software, if you dont have the disk for your current anti-virus the download a free anti-virus such as avg.\n\n4th step. Start your labtop in safe mode. Once its up install program hijack this, do not run anti-virus software till you run Hijack This. Run the program and it will bring up the process's that are infected. Note you will see svchost as being infected and it will warn you about deleting the process. Its ok cause its a cloned svchost. Delete all that is infected.\n\n5th step. After you complete hijack this it will give you a prompt asking you to restart your computer. DO NOT RESTART IT. at this point what you want to do is run avg or your anti-virus program. Now you will see a ton of trojans and worms. You must write the path of the infected files down so have a pad ready. No it will ask if you want to quaratine and delte the infected files. You can say yes or no , regardless they will not delete. Thats why you must right the path down. After your done writting the paths down restart the computer.\n\n6th step. Find the files that are infected make sure you booted in safe mode. Then manually delete these files.\n\n7th Step. type in the run menu "msconfig" that will bring up a screen go to tab labled start up. Stop the process from auto run at start up the process named WINDLL.32.EXE and also uncheck the process called js232.exe.\n\nAfter that then plus your internet connection restart your computer. now before you bring your internt explorer up. Go into the internt options and reset your home page. Example www.google.com/
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it actually isn't a virus, and system restore can't be performed (he can't get any desktop or start button icons), explorer.exe is failing to load into memory. my guesses are that a service upon startup is failing to start.\nwhat i'd suggest is to start windows in safe mode, and go to event viewer and check for system errors.\ni know how frustrating that could be. ;o)
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run ad-aware, and a virus checker, Avast is very good for letting you know about malware and other types of virus as well, and avg grisoft... also look in your ad remove programs and see if there are any programs in there that you did not add  you can also look in your msconfig and see what is running in there if you need help with this contact me through messenger, click on my avatar and contact me.
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the same thing happened to my desktop,i think it's virus.You'll need to send it to a gud computer repairer though you'll lose some of ur installed programs cos lot of things will have to be wiped out to enable it works fine again.
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update your antivirus and antispyware programs and run them in safe mode if that dont work you will have to delete it manually \nfor tips on it you can go to this http://bartman1.blogspot.com/
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If you think it is because you've download Avast, then remove it. You can remove it by --> open your "control panel" --> open "add or remove program" --> click "Avast" --> click "change and remove" at the bottom of highlighted Avast.\n\nIf there is no Avast there, open "My computer" --> Open "Local Disk (C:)" --> then search for "Avast" folder and delete it.\n\nBut I use Avast Anti-Virus too and it works just fine. Maybe another option you can try is simply by go to www.avast.com and click Support --> Technical Support.
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Avast has a scanner and virus cleaner. You have to have the free home edition anti-virus software though. I really like this one. I had a win32.sasser on mine and it washed it right out and restored some files. My PC is running smoother now. It also has a kick a$$ database update. The only thing that it doesn't seem to be compatible with is the Adaware software. But that is because it is a data miner. AND on the plus side of things, both the anti-virus and the cleaner are totally free. Yeah, I have the Adaware SE on my computer too. But you can set it up to accept the program as safe file.
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Ouch, I have had this same exact thing happen to me...a few years ago.  That is definitely a virus.  My guess is that your machine was already infected, and when you restored your computer, you either brought the virus bought or you never got rid of it in the first place.  The only thing I can recommend is to find a geek friend of yours (someone who can do it for free otherwise go to circuit city or best buy and pay them like $60) to actually hook your hard drive to another computer and salvage the data...assuming that it is that important to you.  If you can get the virus cleaned out, that is the best option.  Otherwise, salvage the data.  Start from scratch and before you do anything else, get this antivirus, AVG\n\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/\n\nand then get this firewall\n\nhttp://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp\n\nboth of which are completely free and much better than anything McAfee or Norton have to offer.  Update and use them regularly to scan for viruses.  Also keep backups and update them regularly.  Obviously, don't forget to scan your backups for viruses also because you don't want the virus back.