Re: Trojan.Gema virus - Start Up Error

From: Elly (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/22/03 

Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 06:18:27 -0800

Do a search in your registry for Pwr32ctrl.exe and
Sndsaver.exe. Delete those keys. The complete removal
instructions tell you to look under Local Machine, but
there are probably keys in current user too.

>-----Original Message-----
>Doug,
>
>I've done the complete removal instruction, but I am
still getting the error
>message when I restart the computer. I've done the
removal process 3 x
>times.
>
>I must be missing something!
>
>"jking" <wcmackie@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:PQREb.218280$Ec1.7816873@bgtnsc05-
news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> Yesterday, like Shawn, I received Trojan.Gema virus.
It affected
>> Windows\system32\ Pwr32ctrl.exe, and Sndsaver.exe. I
have been able to
>> remove the virus using
>>
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/tro
jan.gema.html,
>> but now I keep getting a missing file error message
(Pwr32ctrl.exe).
>> Currently, I am using the Norton Virus protection
software.
>>
>>
>>
>> The instruction does not cover this particular error
message. How do I
>> remove this problem!
>>
>> Thank you in advance
>>
>> Wally
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

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