Re: virus -- unable to delete file

From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 12/04/03


Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 06:24:51 -0500

It sounds like the Nachi/Welchia worm.
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100559.htm

Go to McAfee and download the McAfee worm removal tool, Stinger;
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

You also should have a firwall and you need to install the RPC/RPCSS Buffer Overflow
vulnerability patch addressed by Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-39
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=824146

Please read the following URL: http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp

Also, please read the post entitled:
** READ THIS BEFORE POSTING - answers to frequently asked questions 2003.12.03

Dave

"althena" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:c9a501c3ba2c$e39fbd90$a601280a@phx.gbl...
| My virus scan has detected a virus, and told me to delete
| it manually. I have located the file, but am unable to
| delete it, -- being told that I am denied access to the
| file. I have tried renaming the file and then deleting,
| but again told -- denied access. Is there some other way
| to delete the file:
|
| c:\windows\system32\wins\DLLHOST.EXE
|
| Any help is greatly appreciated.
|
| Thanks



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