Re: "W32/Pesin.gen" virus and Floppy discs
From: T O M M Y (tommy2012_at_hotmail.com.)
Date: 11/07/03
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Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 09:06:28 +0330
Yes,
It had created the infected " My Love " in the floppy disc. Also for
some while Windows(XP) couldn't format the floppy disc. There should
be probably the virus struggling there.
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"Phil Weldon" <notdisclosed@example.com> wrote in message
news:0axqb.13472$9M3.4167@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> Are you sure that you posted the correct worm name? McAfee does not
list a
> worm with that name, but Norton AntiVirus does. The NAV information
on
> W32.pesin.gen does not indicate the effect you describe.
>
> --
> Phil Weldon, philweldonatmindjumpdotcom
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> replace "mindjump" with "mindspring."
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> "T O M M Y" <tommy2012@hotmail.com.> wrote in message
> news:%237gzxpCpDHA.2588@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Running my MacAfee plus System restore turned off, computer was
found
> > to be totally clean. However my floppy disks are not readable in
> > any other computer- except my own computer- and when I
> > recheck them in my computer, MacAfee pops up a window and
> > says it has found "W32/Pesin.gen" . I delete the virus, even
> > format the floppy disk, but the problem continues.
> >
> > Also working under XP Pro, my floppy drive is checked each
> > 2 minutes and its lamp turns on, without my control over the
drive.
> > Can the virus be located in my computer and try to write itself to
> > floppy disks?
> > Then why the virus scanner does not find any thing?
> >
> > ---
> > Regards,
> > *TOMMY*
> > ---
> >
> >
>
>
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