Re: dont want to format my C drive...

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Hi Will,

it is very difficult to get online now because of the popups. i will try
that panda. what is panda by the way?

pcbutt,

thanks i will try all this...you guys have been extremely helpful...many
thanks...

"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Have you tried an online virus scan with Panda:
>
> http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "lmn1220" <lmn1220@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:EBA838FB-671A-4410-B183-AC61112792F1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > this is my problem...i had ms antispyware and i forgot i had removed virus
> > protection from the computer, because the subscription ran out, or
> > something
> > i forgot the reason,i tried to put in norton's 2005. it was fine till i
> > tried to run live update. i also had antispyware running. like i said
> > before
> > it would find the problems but they would come back in a blink. i
> > couldn't
> > get nortons to work, if i did it would probably be able to clean up this
> > trojan. i believe the trojan is trojan.downloader.kavsav, something like
> > that.
> >
> > i can't get a virus scan to work, either online or via my computer. i
> > can't
> > get an update to norton, i'm stuck...i tried restoring the system back
> > from
> > february, thought i would be slick, nope didn't work and right after that
> > couldn't reboot from safe mode...
> >
> > any other suggestions...besides formatting c drive?????
> >
> > thanks...
> >
> > ps. that's why i thought by running the repair i wouldn't have to go
> > through
> > this...if i could get the virus program to work i wouldn't have this
> > problem...
> >
> > "pcbutts1" wrote:
> >
> >> No, an In-Place Upgrade will not get rid of the virus. You have to clean
> >> your system first then do the In-Place Upgrade.
> >>
> >>
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> >> "lmn1220" <lmn1220@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:C9918E0D-9AAB-4891-8838-60B902F16EED@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Hi Will,
> >> >
> >> > will that take care of the problem. i believe i did that awhile ago
> >> > and
> >> > it
> >> > tends to freeze the computer.
> >> >
> >> > thanks...
> >> >
> >> > "Will Denny" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi
> >> >>
> >> >> You try a 'Repair' install XP. Please have a look at the following
> >> >> article
> >> >> by Michael Stevens:
> >> >>
> >> >> "How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
> >> >> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> Will Denny
> >> >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> >> Please reply to the News Groups
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "lmn1220" <lmn1220@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:61881E1E-B362-41BC-BF7C-56F9AC4B95A9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> > hi, a few years back i had called microsoft and they helped me
> >> >> > rename
> >> >> > files,
> >> >> > which involved moving files and renaming INSTEAD of formatting the c
> >> >> > drive.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > does anyone know the procedure, it is quite lengthy?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > i got a trojan and now i can't reboot in safe mood, had ms
> >> >> > antispyware
> >> >> > but
> >> >> > that clean up the problem but the trojan would return again, tried
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > run
> >> >> > live update by norton, trojan wouldn't let me do that either...so i
> >> >> > need
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > reformat the c drive or prefer to rename files or whatever it's
> >> >> > called.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > thanks in advance...
> >> >> > HAD IT!!
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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