Cant change my desktop background anymore

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A computer infected with spyware displays a white desktop screen with a warning message about detected threats, specifically win32/adware/.virumonde and win32/privacy remover.m64. The user is unable to change the desktop background due to disabled features and has identified a suspicious startup program located at C:/users/kyle/appdata/local/temp/.tt9d28.tmp.vbs, which they do not allow to run. Despite deleting associated files and using McAfee, the issue persists. A suggested solution includes using an offline editor to modify the Windows registry and remove problematic entries. For those unfamiliar with registry editing, using HijackThis to generate a log for expert review on dedicated forums is recommended. Ultimately, performing a system restore is considered the most straightforward resolution to the problem.
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Hello all,

My system was infected with sometype of virus or spyware. When i start my coputer the desktop is a while screen with a window in the the middle that says "Warning spyware detected on your computer" the spyware it says was deteced are win32/adware/.virumonde and win32/privacy remover.m64. Its just an image its not clickable but when i try to change my desktop background it says the featue has been disabled.

Im running windows vista when it starts it a program called C:/users/kyle/appdata/local/temp/.tt9d28.tmp.vbs. I don't alow it to run. I have been unableto locate this file howeveri deleted the files from which i believe it came from. No luck wth mcafee either. I need soe serious help on this one folks.

-Blimkie
 
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infections are gone now but still can't change the background its all blue now, guess ill hve to reformat my HD :(
 
I've fixed this problem many times on client machines; I used an offline editor (basically booting from CD but able to load and edit the Windows registry, ie., Ultimate Boot CD) to remove the registry entries and dll files that were causing the problem. Basically, don't let anything start at startup other than vital Windows services (once, the main activity was even threaded off of a Brother printer driver) and check your userinit registry key.
If you are not experienced with registry editing, I suggest downloading and running HijackThis, and posting the log with a report of your problems at http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22 or http://forums.whatthetech.com/HijackThis_Logs_and_Infections_Removal_f27.html . The users there are experienced in virus and spyware removal and will give specific instructions on your particular log.
However, the most convenient solution is indeed a system restore.
 

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