Re: virus removal difficulty

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 06/12/04 

Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 08:59:59 -0700

I'm running xp and I did have the system restore turned
off prior to running the fix tool.

>-----Original Message-----
>Did you reset your restore files? IE. Turn off restore,
reboot and turn back
>on. The effect is to clear out your restore files.
>"peid" <peidolon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1b99101c4508f$f0361c80$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> Ran my usual virus check on friday night and it came up
>> with being infected with the w32.blaster virus.
>>
>> Got the most current fixit tool and ran it. When it had
>> finished it said that that there was no blaster virus on
>> my system. Ran virus check again and it comes up with
>> having the virus still.
>>
>> I'm completely up to date with the current windows
>> security patches as well so I really do not understand
>> what is going on.
>>
>> anyone have any help/ suggestion in regards to this?
>> Much apprectiated on any feedback on this.
>>
>> Peid.
>
>.
>

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