Re: Virus can't be deleted

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From: Larry Samuels (larry_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/03/04 

Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 11:35:01 -0400

The virus is cabbed in your System Restore files--turn off SR, reboot the PC
and scan again to make sure the file was deleted--if clean turn SR back on.
If the file was not automatically deleted,boot to safe mode and delete the
files in the hidden System Volume Information folder. 

-- 
Larry Samuels MS-MVP  (Windows-Shell/User)
Associate Expert
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"***" <roving@adelphia.net> wrote in message 
news:%23B%23e6HRYEHA.2520@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Following a recent 'format C:' and reinstallation of XP and reloading a
> number of programs I received a 'virus alert' from my AVG AV program.  I 
> ran
> a scan immediately and it found three and quickly removed two of them. 
> Its
> report stated that one could not be removed.  I ran scans from Panda and
> Trend Micro (from the web) and they both found the same thing and also 
> said
> that it couldn't be removed.by them. I checked the Symantec site and
> couldn't find help there but am still searching.
> I would appreciate some expert advice and instructions on how to remove 
> this
> thing.  I cannot find such a file or folder on my "H" partition. The
> folder/file is shown as follows:
>
> H:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-57989841-220523388-1801674531-1004\DH6.ZIP:\start.exe
> Trojan horse Downloader.Small.7.AG
>
> TIA,  ***
>
>
>
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