Re: Bill S.-Can't get to DOS prompt to get hrqdgc.exe back
From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 09/23/03
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Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 16:37:23 -0400
Thanks, Jim--excellent message!
"Jim Hamilton" <none@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:3F709BC4.C4DC6AEE@nowhere.com...
> I'm assuming the machine is not winxp/2000
>
> Start the machine in DOS mode upon rebooting, hit F8 and select the
> 'safe dos mode' option
>
> put in a floppy (remove write protection)
>
> execute the command format c: /u /s <enter>
>
> Disk will now be formated and bootable.
>
> Copy swentool.com to the floppy. (enable write protection)
>
> remove the floppy
>
> start windows and get to desktop
>
> insert the floppy
>
> Double click my computer, select the floppy drive, and attempt to
> execute the swentool file.
>
> If this fails, the drop file that swen puts in to infect everything is
> missing (you will also notice that you can't run many programs, command
> line stuff etc).
>
> Norton has detailed instructions on how to re-enable your registry
> editor to clear out the garbage that has been put in, you can find here:
>
> http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.swen.a@mm.html
>
> Good luck!!
>
> Jim
>
>
> Bill Sanderson wrote:
> >
> > You can format a floppy using format.com, and make it bootable with
sys.com,
> > both in \windows\commands (?)
> >
> > At any rate--I believe both of these commands will be available work in
your
> > current condition--I think .com files still run?
> >
> > "Baron" <treedsprint12@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:07a901c3813c$65c92dd0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> > > I have the Swen virus. (See previous post under Baron.)
> > > I tried the fix of running SwenTool.com. After I
> > > downloaded and unzipped files, when I try to run it, the
> > > hrqdgc.exe file is missing. Bill said to get to a DOS
> > > prompt, which I may have to create a bootable disk for.
> > > I went to Control Panel/add remove programs and the
> > > rundll32.exe file is missing. I've checked to see if I
> > > have a bootable floppy around and can't find one. Any
> > > suggestions of what to try now?
> > > Thanks so very much!
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