RE: Help!!! Cannot remove viruses from Uncle's Computer!!!

From: BMR777 (BMR777_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/19/04 

Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 15:57:03 -0800

Your Registry is probably fu**ed up. They probably re-download as soon as
they notice they are missing.

Two Things You can do...

1. Run msconfig.

Start>Run>msconfig

Check the "Services" tab. Click "Hide Microsoft Services" checkbox.
Uncheck any services that you are leery of.

Also, check the Startup tab. Uncheck any startup programs you are un-aware
of.

2. A DRASTIC APPROACH - So, if the files are deleted, they come right back.
 First, when doing the scan, DISCONNECT FROM THE NET! This way, they can't
phone home. Second. Make a new text-document. Open it, save it as
"filename.exe", where filename is the name of the virus exe. Do this for all
the Viruses, and then swap the files, delete the bad, and replace with the
phonys. This way, if they try to do a status check, an exe still shows up.
It may work...

Good Luck
BMR777

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