Re: I have a virus and cannot get rid of it! HELP!

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 06/26/04


Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 15:43:57 -0600

Sheila;
Nothing can do what you describe "...it turns my
> Windows (any version I've installed - currently XP) into
> windows NT4.0 service pack 5..."
Exact what happens that you think it does?

If something odd continues to happen even after a Clean Installation,
you probably have problems with viruses, worms, etc because of an
unprotected computer.

Start over with a Clean Installation:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/cleanxp.htm

Be sure to follow this link to help protect your computer:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/security.htm

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"Sheila" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:21ad801c45bb7$01eda1f0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I have a virus that has affected my MBR.  I've tried
> everything - including a new hard drive but it did NO
> GOOD!  I don't know the name of it but it turns my
> Windows (any version I've installed - currently XP) into
> windows NT4.0 service pack 5 and then it crashes my
> system.  I've been infected since late Feb and I give
> up.  I've written zero's to my harddrive - I flashed my
> bios - i've done everything.  I can't even figure out the
> name of the infection to help me get rid of it.
> Everything I try to do it puts a patch on to counteract.
> All my virus programs - the microsoft websites security
> patches - it puts it's own patch on so it can't be
> detected and if any files are detected it won't fix it,
> just says "error". Can ANYONE HELP ME????  I Would be so
> very grateful!
>
> I won't accept being defeated by a virus!!
> Sheila


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