Re: Virus
From: Mike E (MikeE_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/14/05
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 13:31:07 -0800
Dave, why do you advise for the system restore to be disabled when running
these scans?Does it interfere in some way?
"David H. Lipman" wrote:
> 1) Download the following four items...
>
> McAfee Stinger
> http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
>
> Trend Sysclean Package
> http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp
>
> Latest Trend Pattern File.
> http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
>
> Adaware SE (free personal version v1.05)
> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
>
> Create a directory.
> On drive "C:\"
> (e.g., "c:\New Folder")
> or the desktop
> (e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")
>
> Download SYSCLEAN.COM and place it in that directory.
> Download the Trend Pattern File by obtaining the ZIP file.
> For example; lpt406.zip
>
> Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same directory as
> SYSCLEAN.COM .
>
> 2) Update Adaware with the latest definitions.
> 3) Disable System Restore
> http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm
> 4) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode [F8 key during boot]
> and shutdown as many applications as possible.
> 5) Using Trend Sysclean, Stinger and Adaware, perform a Full Scan of your
> platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found.
> (a few cycles may be needed)
> 6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform using the three
> utilities; Trend Sysclean, Stinger and Adaware
> 7) Re-enable System Restore and re-apply any System Restore preferences,
> (e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~ 600MB),
> 8) Reboot your PC.
> 9) Create a new Restore point
>
> * * * Please report your results ! * * *
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
>
>
>
>
> "AngelaB" <AngelaB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5DE20A0E-A8C2-4F87-B997-30025B528802@microsoft.com...
> | I know that we have a virus on my friends computer- its real slow and when
> | you click for Ex start the window open then disappears or when you click on a
> | program it never opens- also I download the AVG virus scan said it found
> | trojan horse ,it finished the scan said the computer was protected-I also
> | ran a spyware said it was fixed -problems are still persisting.I also have a
> | very hard time getttin on the website takes the page forever to download and
> | when it does tons of other stuff pops up either from microsoft about an error
> | and some other websites. Should I reload windowsXp again? please help going
> | crazy
>
>
>
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