Re: Virus infection in TCPIP.exe on C: drive

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"Robert Moir" <robspamtrap+msnews@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Pegasus (MVP) wrote:




There is no Windows command called "tcipip.exe". Rename it
to tcpip.bad to disable it, then delete it after a week.

Without making an attempt to figure out if its part of a legitimate app,
or part of some malware that needs more careful removal, first?



I agree - hence my recommendation at renaming it prior to deleting it.


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