Re: Wierd Virus issue

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/09/04


Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 01:32:16 -0600

Download this combo from another system to CD and run them now:

Run Ad-Aware SE, Spybot and HijackThis:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

Note: Update each program, once installed, before running.

Note2: To avoid the False-Flag for the DSO Exploit (W3), open
Spybot/Advanced Mode/Settings/Ignore Products. On the All Products Tab,
scrol to DSO Exploit and check that item only. Randy (silj)

Free Online Virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

More info here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_c.htm#cleanup

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<dannic06@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:1099971957.002772.134860@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
> Rock wrote:
>> dannic@orpgs.com wrote:
>>
>> > I appreciate the links unfortunately none of those are accessible
> from
>> > the computer affected with what ever it has.  I have already been
> this
>> > route.
>> >
>>
>> Come one, use some sense here to help yourself.  Go to another
> computer
>> and download the sysclean package to start with.  That can be put on
>> floppy and moved to your system.  If that doesn't work go with McAfee
>
>> stinger.  I have heard of one case where sysclean didn't do it but
>> stinger did.  Hopefully those two will get you fixed enough to be
> able
>> to run the AV program you have and some of the online scanners, and
> make
>> sure a firewall is active at all times when going online.
>
> Been there already.
>
> No AV programs will run on this machine.  I cannot start the firewall.
> It is disabled immediately upon starting.  I have not found an online
> scanner I can use since accessing the page the scanner is on causes the
> browser to shut down immediately.
> 


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