Re: A website accessed and change my windows SYSTEM.DAT

From: Wolf 359 (359wolf_at_tnet.com.au)
Date: 02/28/04

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    Update - regedit got rid of the command line. But it should not have been
    there.

    "Wolf 359" <359wolf@tnet.com.au> wrote in message
    news:403fd988$0$834$c30e37c6@lon-reader.news.telstra.net...
    > How is THAT supposed to happen?
    >
    > A website downloaded a file to my hard drive that accessed my SYSTEM.DAT
    > file. It added a command line >sysregedit -s sysdllwm.reg< that reset my
    > home and search page each time I restarted windows. I have ALL the latest
    > security updates.
    >
    > I would also appreciate some advice on how to delete this line from my
    .DAT
    > file
    >
    >
    >

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