Re: DoS, Exe's not working
From: Ananth (Ananth_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/04/04
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Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 02:19:05 -0700
Thank You, YOU ARE GOD!
"Malke" wrote:
> Ananth wrote:
>
> > Can't figure out what the problem is, Task Manager won't open,
> > Antivirus doeasn't open, applications like word, outlook all works,
> > but the above said doesn't.
> >
> > Anyone please advice. when I try to access this system over the
> > network, a message appears that the server is not able to any server
> > operations.
>
> It sounds like you have picked up a virus that immediately breaks any av
> installed. This could happen if you had an older antivirus version,
> weren't updating its definitions or didn't renew your subscription. The
> usual way to deal with this is to:
>
> 1) Take the infected machine off the Internet and any lan immediately.
> 2) From a different, clean machine download Stinger
> (http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/) and run it in Safe Mode. Stinger is a
> limited virus checker, but its advantage is that it is standalone and
> doesn't need to be installed.
> 3) Hope that Stinger cleans up the machine enough to be able to
> reinstall your av or install a new, current one. Update its definitions
> and do a full scan.
> 4) Continue the cleaning process by removing any spyware with Spybot
> Search & Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org) and Ad-aware
> (http://www.lavasoftusa.com). These programs are free, so run them both
> since they complement each other. You may also want to run CWShredder
> and HijackThis from http://aumha.org/freeware.htm. Although CWShredder
> is no longer being updated, it will still clean older variants of the
> CoolWebSearch malware. Be sure to update these programs before running
> them. Always read the instructions before running a spyware removal
> tool. It is best to run antivirus and spyware removal tools in Safe
> Mode.
> 5) After you've installed your full-featured av, update its definitions
> and run a full system scan in Safe Mode.
> 6) Make sure you are running a firewall.
> 7) Go to Windows Update and apply all security patches for your
> operating system. Do not install drivers from Windows Update.
>
> Malke
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> "Don't Panic!"
>
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