Background message "Warning! Spyware detected

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Griff - Jul 14, 2008 at 04:50 PM
 Pota - Feb 27, 2017 at 08:17 PM
I let my roomie use my comp while I was away for a few weeks. I returned to find "Warning! Spyware detected on your computer! Install antivirus or spyware remover to clean your computer" as my background message. I tried to place a new background on but this message still appears in the middle. I just bought Norton 360 but it doesn't seem to be detecting it. Also if I leave my computer idle for too long a blue screen pops up with a bunch of computer nomenclature and eg. bogus_driver or something of the sort being the problem. If I hit any button on the keypad it will close that screen and it will no longer pop up until the computer is idle again.
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Here is how to do it. Its already been posted, but this is the definitive answer:

-Search your drives for *.bmp
-Find the one that matches your background
-Note the last 3 characters before the .bmp - mine was called phccekj0e3cn.bmp
-Search your drives for the last 3 characters noted in previous step. in my case I searched on *3cn
-This search resulted in 4 files for me.
-Go to your task manager, look under the processes tab, and find the process that matches the name of one of the files you are trying to delete (the .exe file)
-end the process - mine was called lphccekj0e3cn.exe
-delete all files found in your search
-reboot and you should have your display tab back for background right-click -> properties
-if you do then you are good to go. set your background and don't let other people who have no clue (most people) use your computer
Hi Ebomb,
Thank you so much man...... thanks a million.... thanks a trillion.... thanks a lot. I could fix the problem completely. Now no virus. I got backthe desktop and screensaver options in desktop properties window. Your method really worked..... Thank you buddy... be in touch..... can I get your personal email id.... mine is attitude_dedication@rediffmail.com.
Thanks once again and take care..
i wanna kiss you.........your info about blue screen virus worked a treat