Re: W32.Bobax.C

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From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/03/04 

Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 21:29:21 -0400

<quote>
Before you begin: If you are running Windows 2000 or XP and you have not yet
applied the patch for the vulnerability described in Microsoft Security
Bulletin MS04-011, you must do so. If you do not do so, it is likely that
your computer will continue to be reinfected.
</quote>
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.bobax.c.html
(Removal Instructions)

Please follow the instructions on this page...exactly in order. 

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Flash wrote:
> Running XP and have not been able to use IE recently - email etc works
> fine but cant visit web sites. Finally discovered a virus yesterday -
> W32.Bobax.C. Followed the instructions from symantec although there were
> no changes to my registry file to remove. HAVE QUARANTINED THE OFFENDING
> FILE - 202.220.181(1).gif but still cant access the web. The bulletin
> says that the dll is inserted into IE? Have downloaded the LSASS
> vulnerability patch from microsoft but not installed yet as dont seem to
> have totally removed virus yet? Any suggestions.
>
> Thx
>
> Flash

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