Originally Posted by
StuMegu
Can you tell us how you fixed this problem for the benefit of others who might be experiencing it?
I updated Spybot S&D
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/ yesterday and in that update there was a new detection for the "Windows.ActiveDesktop" crap/sleaze-ware.
After running Spybot and double checking (with RegEdit) to make sure that the changes remained after thoroughly cleaning my system, my desktop returned to normal. I have most of my ActiveX controls either disabled, or set to prompt, Flash/Macromedia ads disabled by using "No!Flash"...
http://www.bbshare.com/noflash/ and I never log on without WebWasher Classic 3.4 enabled...
http://www.cyberguard.com/products/webwasher/... so the sleazeware didn't compromise my PC as deeply as it could have.
Here's the log report summary from Spybot...
Windows.ActiveDesktop: User settings (Registry change, fixed)
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoHTMLWallPaper !=W=1
Windows.ActiveDesktop: User settings (Registry change, fixed)
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoChangingWallp aper!=W=0
:)