Virus

From: Jim (jim_at_mrkopy.com)
Date: 10/03/03 

Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 14:54:44 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>I have norton antivirus on my computer, and a few
minutes
>ago it told me I have a virus:
>
>Virus name: W32.welchia.worm
>un: C:\windows\system32\wins\DLLHOST.EXE, Norton has
been
>uable to repair the file, Norton has been denied access.
>
>Do you have a solution for this problem?
>
>
>Last week I was unable to get to any web pages. I took
>my computer back to the manufacturer, who reformatted
the
>hard drive and reinstalled windows XP. I purchased the
>computer in December 2002.
>
>The computer had been working fine, and I have been
>re=installing all of the programs that I have had on the
>computer before it was repaired. The computer has asked
>me to re-register my windows. I did, but it acted as if
>it was the first time that I registered. There are no
>choices for re-installing windows. Also, it would not
>allow me to install my Office Pro 2000, it said
something
>like there is no previous installed registered items.
>
>I had no trouble installing my Office Pro 2000, which I
>transferred from an old computer when I bought the new
>one in December 2002. Do you have a solution for this
>problem?
>
>

Call Microsoft (it should have given a phone number if
you had trouble installing) and tell them the story
(reformatted) and they'll give you a new code for
intallation.

AS for the virus if Norton can't fix it it should
quarentine it if you select that option and you can then
send it to Norton for evaluation(options box)
>.
>

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Can I adjust paging file quota from recovery console?
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    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: About Norton Antivirus
    ... Whenever Norton places a virus file in Quarantine, ... trying to "repair" a virus file. ... | However, Norton detected and deleted the infected file for me, and made a | back-up copy of the infected file that was repaired. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: Virus NAV
    ... > and could not repair and was sent to Quarantine. ... > signed-off the web and ran a complete NAV virus scan. ... Norton couldn't repair them ...
    (microsoft.public.security.virus)
  • Re: worm/nachi virus
    ... > notified by AVG that there is a virus in a file in dir ... I'm not familiar with AVG, but I can tell you how to unhide the folder you ... missing a necessary program file because of the virus, you need to repair ... Although Norton Antivirus normally sells for $49.95 I'm ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: help again !!!
    ... Were the virus definitions up-to-date? ... If Windows XP, was internal firewall enabled? ... Third party firewall (like Zone Alarm or Norton Personal Firewall) present? ...
    (microsoft.public.security.virus)