Re: Explorer.exe eating 100% memory

From: Steven L Umbach (sumbach_at_nospam-ameritech.net)
Date: 02/12/04 

Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 16:22:24 GMT

If you suspect a virus, try another virus scan programs also but your best
bet is to probably extract your data files including your user profile
under documents and settings and then reformat your hard drive and do a
fresh/pristine install. Be sure to virus scan your data files, possibly on
another computer, before you copy them onto your new installation and take
steps to prevent this from happening again which include making sure your
computer is protected by a firewall before you connect it to the internet,
going to Windows Update and installing first service pack and then all
critical updates, and using a quality virus protection program that will
also scan all emails and keep itself up to date as far as virus definitions,
See links below for more info. --- Steve

http://securityadmin.info/faq.asp#virus --- from FAQ.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm -- see recommendations on
securing Interent Explorer

"Mudassir Iqbal" <mudassiriqbal@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:f1db01c3f17d$831dcc40$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Nothing happened..
> Its some virus.. its not the problem of the updation.. as
> i have also tried updating the explorer file and many
> other thing but in vain..
>
>
> Mudassir Iqbal

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