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Nuclear Krusader · 08-13-2003, 04:54 PM

I suddenly noticed that I cannot move the icons in my desktop or create shortcuts by dragging the items in the Start Menu.

I cannot drag and drop! Not even in Windows Explorer!

Help me!!

OS is Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

Nuclear Krusader · 08-13-2003, 04:58 PM

When I opened Word a message popped up:

Cannot register this document. Links with other documents from this document cannot be created.

***!

andyms18a · 08-13-2003, 05:39 PM

It is possible to configure NT based op sys to auto arrange the icons, which means you cannot manually move them. To turn off this feature, right click on the desktop (anywhere where there is not a window), Arrange Icons, and unselect auto-arrange.

andyms18a · 08-13-2003, 05:46 PM

as for the word prob try this link http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;176444

andyms18a · 08-13-2003, 05:53 PM

all so this link may help with drag and drop http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;274696

Nuclear Krusader · 08-13-2003, 06:24 PM

Heya, Andy.

Thx for the quick reply. The auto-arrange feature is already disabled.

I'll check those links as soon as I get home, since the problematic computer is there.

Will keep ya posted.

Nuclear Krusader · 08-14-2003, 12:46 AM

This is way strange: the problems disappeared next time I turned on the machine.

Nuclear Krusader · 08-14-2003, 01:26 AM

Found out the cause, it was that infamous new virus: Blaster.

AVG took care of it nicely and I already downloaded the security patch from M$.

Thanks for the replies. All is well again in Nukem Town.

andyms18a · 08-14-2003, 04:53 AM

nice one keep on rocking

Daboo · 08-14-2003, 08:05 AM

Those did not sound like the symptoms of the msblast worm. You mean the computer did not shut down on you after giving you some wierd message?

andyms18a · 08-14-2003, 01:14 PM

the blaster worm has a lot of symptoms and efects as the code can be addapted to run anything

Nuclear Krusader · 08-14-2003, 01:46 PM

True.

I got no warning or funny messages, but according to what I read in a spanish forum the symptoms coincided with another user's who had to get rid of the worm. That got me suspicious and I went to the AVG AV web site. In the meanwhile I started AVG and did a thorough check of my system. AVG found the virus, which is also called Worm/Lovsan, and got rid of it.

After finishing the scan I ran to the M$ website and d/led and installed the security patch.

It is strange that my computer got hit even with a firewall installed and running. Altho it could have been my stupidity at work, I remember that all was fine, then I opened IE and got a message from the firewall stating that a DLLs service wanted to access and me, the idiot, hit OK. The computer started to act as I described in my first post in a matter of seconds.

From what I read, this virus uses the Windows TFTP service. This makes me wonder: Would disabling that service prevent this worm from striking?

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08-13-2003, 04:58 PM	#2
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	Another annoying thing: When I opened Word a message popped up: Cannot register this document. Links with other documents from this document cannot be created. ***! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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andyms18a Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: essex Posts: 2,252	It is possible to configure NT based op sys to auto arrange the icons, which means you cannot manually move them. To turn off this feature, right click on the desktop (anywhere where there is not a window), Arrange Icons, and unselect auto-arrange. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Join the PcMech.com Folding@Home Team and Help Save Lives! Click Here! Life only looks greener on the other side of the fence

08-13-2003, 05:46 PM	#4
andyms18a Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: essex Posts: 2,252	as for the word prob try this link http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;176444 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-13-2003, 05:53 PM	#5
andyms18a Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: essex Posts: 2,252	all so this link may help with drag and drop http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;274696 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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08-13-2003, 06:24 PM	#6
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	Heya, Andy. Thx for the quick reply. The auto-arrange feature is already disabled. I'll check those links as soon as I get home, since the problematic computer is there. Will keep ya posted. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-14-2003, 12:46 AM	#7
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	This is way strange: the problems disappeared next time I turned on the machine. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-14-2003, 01:26 AM	#8
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	Found out the cause, it was that infamous new virus: Blaster. AVG took care of it nicely and I already downloaded the security patch from M$. Thanks for the replies. All is well again in Nukem Town. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-14-2003, 04:53 AM	#9
andyms18a Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: essex Posts: 2,252	nice one keep on rocking Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-14-2003, 08:05 AM	#10
Daboo Member (7 bit) Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Maryland Posts: 85	Those did not sound like the symptoms of the msblast worm. You mean the computer did not shut down on you after giving you some wierd message? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-14-2003, 01:14 PM	#11
andyms18a Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: essex Posts: 2,252	the blaster worm has a lot of symptoms and efects as the code can be addapted to run anything Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-14-2003, 01:46 PM	#12
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	True. I got no warning or funny messages, but according to what I read in a spanish forum the symptoms coincided with another user's who had to get rid of the worm. That got me suspicious and I went to the AVG AV web site. In the meanwhile I started AVG and did a thorough check of my system. AVG found the virus, which is also called Worm/Lovsan, and got rid of it. After finishing the scan I ran to the M$ website and d/led and installed the security patch. It is strange that my computer got hit even with a firewall installed and running. Altho it could have been my stupidity at work, I remember that all was fine, then I opened IE and got a message from the firewall stating that a DLLs service wanted to access and me, the idiot, hit OK. The computer started to act as I described in my first post in a matter of seconds. From what I read, this virus uses the Windows TFTP service. This makes me wonder: Would disabling that service prevent this worm from striking? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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