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"Norton virus scans..."

Returned 6 virus' which I was expecting after downloading something I knew would be rigged, thankfully they were all removed... unfortunately though ghost copies were sent into System 32 which is obviously causing me a few problems. I only get the option to delete them after running a scan and the delete/s always fails. Without manually copying the dll files back into System 32 is there anyway around this?

Cheers!

Hedfix wrote:
> That'd be your problem right there then. Don't download rigged stuff,
> especially if you know it's rigged.

This is the correct answer. Stop downloading cracked software, basically.

There's only one solution for viri

Sophos

Fair enough. If you have some fun stuff that munches viruses. :D

I'm still on Win 98 so I'm surprised my old Kazaa didn't kill my comp with something.

I'm also getting a 'new'* HD put in this weekend which'll get rid of some files with unfeasably long names that really shouldn't be around... :S

*Worships Zone Alarm*





* 120GB of evil that's actually been sitting on a shelf for about 2 years after I bought it.

Most of the time I come out on top though, attempted delete and then if not whack into quarantine and search for a patch to fix it, especially with the core system files which can't be deleted. This time though they won't delete and for some strange reason I don't even have the option of a safe back up so I can actually attempt to repair the infected files. I have come un-stuck this time around which is fortuitous as I am grabbing a new Hard Drive in a few weeks. Will probably keep this drive on the side and just use to download the big stuff I know will have problems.

ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> Returned 6 virus' which I was expecting after downloading something I
> knew would be rigged,

That'd be your problem right there then. Don't download rigged stuff, especially if you know it's rigged.

Cheers but yes I do. Gutted XP when I got it and by gutted I mean everything bar the bare minimum.

No good, tried a couple more progs tonight and get the same problem.

DO you have you sytem resotre disabled? If not, disable it before doing any virus removal work. Then try again.

If successfull, re activate restpoer afterwards

9/10 times, failed removals are because of system restore

BTW, which strain is it?

Thanks to my non-tech minded wife, my lappy had gained all 14 variations of NetSky the other week. Ran Norton and it killed my lappy completely!

What's the biggest threat to windows?

Norton!;)

Hm. That's a great idea. You shouldn't be in tech support.

You should be able to boot from the Norton Anti Virus CD (I know version 2004 boots from the cd not sure about other versions), you may require to enable boot from CD in the Bios but generally if Windows is loading these DLL's its going to be difficult to remove them.

Cheers, going to try a couple of different programs tonight. They are having a visible effect on the way my PC runs, everything is running considerably slower and unlike before if I try to alter my FSB by 1-2MHZ I get an error that System 32 can not be found which is slightly worrying. Adware didn't pick anything up and the Norton online scan only detected 3.

I need it sorting ASAP though so I will sit down and have a look tonight.