Re: cannot remove virus from IsUninst.exe

From: Debra Earle (theboss@intranet-works.com)
Date: 07/29/02


Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2002 23:46:48 -0700
From: Debra Earle <theboss@intranet-works.com>


wolf wrote:
>
> got a virus (dont wanna tell which one - in case of exploit
> possibility) on my system, cleaned everything with nortons antivirus,
> yet one file cannot be repaired (and is quarantined):
>
> c:\windows\isuninst.exe
>
> my understanding is that this file gets involved whenever uninstalling
> any software - then the virus would spread again! but if i remove it i
> couldn't uninstall software anymore!
>
> what can i do???

Put the xp CD in the drive and use SFC/SCANNOW

-- DE



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