Re: WIN32 Virus?

From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 01/07/04 

Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 16:44:43 -0500

Yes.

Dave

"Elisa" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:04ac01c3d565$3c35d540$a301280a@phx.gbl...
| Subject: Re: WIN32 Virus?
| From: "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net>
| Sent: 1/5/2004 6:14:43 PM
|
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| 1) If you are using WinME or WinXP, disable System
| Restore
|
| http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.ht
| m
| 2) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode
| 3) Using your AV software, perform a Full Scan of
| your platform and clean/delete any
| infectors found
| 4) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of
| your platform
| 5) If you are using WinME or WinXP, re-enable System
| Restore, reboot the PC
| 6) If you are using WinME or WinXP, create a new
| Restore point
| 7) Please report back your results
|
|
| Dave
|
|
| I've performed all these steps ( deleted the infected
| files) and the AV now reports NO infected files found. Is
| it safe to assume there are no viruses?
|
| Thank you so much for all your help.
|

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