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    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by Sanage, Jun 12, 2012.

  1. Sanage

    Sanage Notebook Enthusiast

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    Recently, I was on a site and I downloaded a wallpaper from there. I'v deleted it now but every single time I turn on my computer it comes up with ''This publisher could not be verified do you want to run this software?'' and it shows the location of the file, when I try to search for it I cannot find it.

    So I pressed run and it came up with the picture in Windows Photo Viewer and I deleted it, and then deleted it again from the recylce bin. When I restarted my computer the same thing happened but I just pressed cancel. The next day the same thing happened. I need to get rid of this. Any help would be extremely appreciated.
     
    Sanage, Jun 12, 2012
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  2. JOSEA

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    First open MSconfig- startup tab - uncheck anything that looks out of the ordinary related to this file.
    Update your anti virus and/or anti Malware software, then boot into safe mode (F8 after power on) and do a full scan. Let us know the results please.
     
    JOSEA, Jun 12, 2012
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  3. MrDJ

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    ^as JOSEA said.
    sounds like you gave permission to a hidden virus/worm/spyware etc etc in that wallpaper.so you need to do a fulll scan in safe mode.

    what antivirus do you use?
     
    MrDJ, Jun 13, 2012
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  4. Sanage

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    Yes, I check that, It seems OK now.
    Thanks for your kind help. :)
     
    Sanage, Jun 14, 2012
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