[harvey45]

I am the computer's administrator, but I can't do anything administrative anymore! There are only two accounts on my computer: my administrative account, and the guest account I activated for when other people want to use my computer, which should have a lot less abilities than I do. However, in my own admin. account, I cannot go to change my desktop background/screensaver or all the account settings! The only way I can even get another picture as my background is to right-click -> set as background. I think it's because I have spyware on my computer, how do I get rid of it so I can actually personalize my stuff again?

[evilfantasy]

Let's have a look.

Download TrendMicro HijackThis.exe (HJT) to the Desktop.

• Double-click on HJTInstall.
• Click on the Install button.
• It will automatically place HJT in C:\Program Files\TrendMicro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe.
• Upon install, HijackThis should open for you.
• Click on the Do a system scan and save a log file button
• HijackThis will scan and then a log will open in notepad.
• Copy and then paste the entire contents of the log in your post.
• Do not have HijackThis fix anything yet. Most of what it finds will be harmless or even required.

[thingie2]

Ok, boot up into safe mode, than log in with the built in administrator loging (username: "administrator" (remove quotes)Password: leave empty) you should now have complete admin control. Go to control pannel>user accounts and you should be able to change your account back to admin status.

[evilfantasy]

This is malware and unless you remove it trying anything different will not help.

[thingie2]

Yea, I should have posted to go to your sticky after that, but I didn't think your programs work as a limited user do they?

[evilfantasy]

Not sure yet. A HijackThis log should be revealing enough to know what tools to use next. Manual or automated...