Re: Backdoor.Trojan

From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 10/15/03


Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 17:21:25 -0400

This isn't a system file.

Follow the advice in the other reply, or, restart in Safe mode, and see if
it can be deleted then.

"Dan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:103201c3931e$8dc2ed50$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi;
>
> My Norton antivirus software is telling me I have a
> backdoor trojan virus. The offending file is on
> WINNT\System32\svcinit.exe
>
> Is this a file that's required by my XP operating
> system? I have tried to quarantine, delete and rename it
> but it comes up with the message "File in use" or
> something like that. How do I get rid of the infected
> file and get a new one if it's required for my operating
> system?
>
> Thanks,
> Dan



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