Re: [Full-Disclosure] Virus Problem

From: ASB (abaker_at_gmail.com)
Date: 08/03/04

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    To: full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 11:30:00 -0400

    I'd advise a rebuild... When you aren't sure what problems a virus
    has called, that's as good a reason as any to rebuild.

    As for the Pagefile, that's likely a permissions issue as indicated here:
    http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=Pagefile.TXT
    (See: PAGEFILE TOO SMALL)

    -ASB

    On Tue, 3 Aug 2004 12:18:49 +0530 (IST), Jay R ajaldas Makhija
    <jay_makhija@iitb.ac.in> wrote:
    >
    >
    > Hi,
    >
    > We are having Windows 2000 network in the lab , We are stuck due to a
    > virus. The symptoms of it are :
    > 1) Error message coming after login - "No Paging file found or paging file
    > too small" paging file limit is set to well above the limits still it
    > actually allocates 20 MB for it.It doesnot changes even after setting new
    > 'Initial File size' & 'Maximum File Size'.
    >
    > 2) It disables the norton antivius.
    >
    > We tried stinger for it & that found W32/Nachi.worm in svchost.exe and
    > deleted the svchost.exe. Still paging error is same.
    >
    > On searching google we found one more person havin similiar problem naming
    > it as 'badass virus' but do not found antivirus for it.
    >
    > Please suggest that what could be done for it.
    >
    > With regards
    > --
    > Jay Makhija
    > Sysad - WEL,EE Dept
    > IIT BOMBAY

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