Re: w32\bagle.n cleaning out of windows\explorer.exe

From: Br0wnbear (browbearat_at_canadadotcom)
Date: 04/02/04 

Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 12:30:22 -0500

On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 04:31:59 -0800, "emily"
<pecenadeletethis@attglobal.net> wrote:

>I got infected with the w32\bagle.n virus and used
>McAfee's VirusScan to clean my computer, but VirusScan
>couldn't clean the file windows\explorer.exe. McAfee
>advised me to use Stinger to clean it, but that didn't
>work either. I don't think I should quarantine or delete
>windows\explorer.exe, but if I don't clean it I'm going to
>keep getting totally reinfected every day. Any ideas?
>Thanks

Were you in safe mode when you ran stinger?
Using XP or Win 2000 press f8. and select safe mode when booting up.

hth
jbrown
"A Computer is almost human. Except
that it doesn't blame its mistakes on
another computer."

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