Re: It's Done

If all you did was delete that one file it is very likely you are still infected.

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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


"Fonz" <r@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:474172b4$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
G'Day all.
Talked to a computer savvi friend who helped me through.
He gave me a disk a couple of years ago called ERD Commander.
We used this and were able to delete the file from there.
After reboot, all my problems have disappeared.
Thanks to all who assisted.
Rob.



"Leythos" <void@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:MPG.21aa8875513ba56d98987b@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In article <473d8ec7$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, r@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
G'Day all.
Still having my problems. I'm ready to cry.
The file type is given as Trojan Horse.PSW.Generic5.WDM in the AVG virus
scanner.

You need to understand that malware removal tools can only remove what
they know about and that they ALWAYS LAG BEHIND THE MALWARE WRITERS.

What this means in simple terms is that you can't be sure that you've
cleaned ANY computer once it's compromised, you have one choice to
ensuring that your computer is clean once it's compromised: Wipe it and
reinstall the operating system in a CLEAN ENVIRONMENT.

Yea, it's not what you want to hear, but, ask anyone if malware cleaners
can remove ALL INFECTIONS, KNOWN and UNKNOWN - any of the honest ones
will tell you that they can't.

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Leythos
- Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
- Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
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