Re: malicious software removal tool

lopar wrote:
yes i saw the corruption on 15 this month.
i know about chkdsk and can run that if you think i should but not heard of
the sfc one - can you tell me how to do that ?

System File Checker:

<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310747>

Have your Microsoft installation CD mounted in your CD/DVD drive, then
from a command prompt: sfc /scannow


Q: Have you written in a previous post that you checked "Scheduled
Tasks" and that nothing is seen that corresponds to the 15th of the month?

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