Re: how to ID virus/worm?
From: Karl Levinson [x y] mvp (levinson_k_at_despammed.com)
Date: 06/12/03
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Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 14:26:40 -0400
I agree. Working antivirus that has the latest updates for this week
installed is always the best first thing to do to identify and remove
viruses. Any manual instructions are usually just for a last resort when AV
isn't an option for some reason.
"P Ares" <aresp4world@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> It looks like that your Norton antivirus is corrupted
> somehow. You probably need to uninstall the program and
> re-intall it. I will sugest to do an online virus scan
> before re-intalling the Norton. This is just in case if
> you have a virus (like the W32.HLLW.Purol) that deletes
> important antivirus files from the Norton program and
> make it disable.
> If you are interested in do the online virus scan you
> can do it at Symantec.
> Go here> http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?
> langid=ie&venid=sym
> If you have a virus, it will let you know. Write down the
> virus name and go to the Symantec search and type it
> there. It will give you detail instruccions in how to
> remove it. Once you are sure that you don't have a virus
> you should uninstall and re-install Norton Antivirus, get
> all the updates for it and run a full scan.
> I hope this help in something,
> Good Luck!!
> P Ares
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I'd like to know how to tell if I have a virus or worm.
> >Currently have XP Home w/ Norton Internet Security
> >&Antivirus w/ Firewalls, have downloaded all
> recommended
> >updates and patches since XP/Norton installation by
> >paid "pro" in Oct 02 (who also removed a worm at that
> >time). However afraid I may have something
> again...notice
> >lately that Norton icon does not automatically come up
> on
> >bottom right anymore upon bootup, also does not open
> when
> >I go through Programs, also a different office toolbar
> >comes up everytime upon bootup and clock is sometimes
> >screwy (sounds trivial I know, but I wouldn't be here if
> >I knew what was going on!)Problem is I don't know how to
> >identify a virus or worm file...what do I look for? Am
> >somewhat confident I can remove via
> research/instruction
> >from internet/microsoft etc. once I know what to look
> >for...any help greatly appreciated!
> >Many thanks,
> >CMD
> >.
> >
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