Re: How I finally defeated Swen.
From: Br0wnbear (brownbearat_at_canadadotcom)
Date: 09/24/03
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Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 20:34:08 -0400
Here's one I use alot, when I know the OS.
http://www.claymania.com/f-prot.html
"Tom" <phpman@gawab.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Robin!
> This will help my Win98/ME friends who end up where you
> once were. I admire your tenacity and willingness to tackle
> something that may be "over your head". What courage!
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Well, thanks to the advice of a few folks here, and my
> own
> >tenacity, I think I've finally flushed Swen down ye olde
> >crapper.
> >
> >If you, like me, could not even get into Windows, or if
> >you can but your .exe's etc. won't work, here's what I
> did:
> >
> >1.) Download AVG 7 trial version from Grisoft.com to a
> >different computer and make a repair disk. It will take
> >three floppys.
> >
> >2.) Download SwenFix.com from Norman to a floppy as well.
> >
> >3.) Boot the infected machine from a DOS boot disk or,
> >preferably) disk 1 of the AVG repair disks. (I have ME
> but
> >a 98 boot disk worked.) Run the AVG software (takes
> >awhile) and hit clean, or heal. This should at least
> >enable you to get back into Windows, albeit with many
> >error messages when you try to access your registry or
> run
> >virus software, etc.
> >
> >4.) Save SwenFix.com to your C: drive.
> >
> >5.) Go to Start/Run and type "command". Click "Ok". A
> >message will pop up saying "program not found (bla, bla.)
> >This file is needed for opening files of type 'MSDOS
> >Application'" In the text field, type in the path to
> >SwenFix.com, e.g. c:\Swenfix.com. This will start SwenFix
> >and will completely remove the Swen Virus, including the
> >registry entries Swen altered or added.
> >
> >6.) Sigh, relax, have a beer, and come away a bit wiser.
> >
> >I think this is the right order, but post a question here
> >if you have one. Thanks, everyone who helped me through
> my
> >three-day ordeal. You know who you are. R~
> >.
> >
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