Simviation Forum - Zapping nasty Virus's...!

May 5^th, 2005 at 2:16pm

Fozzer Offline
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Zapping nasty virus's...!

Hi all...!
I know it's all been posted before....
...but it's good to get a reminder now and again...!

A few days ago my Norton told me that I had two very nasty Virus's on my computer, (as 'appens!)...!
A Norton Virus scan in Windows picked them both up in my System Registry , and my request to quarrantine them, and delete, them failed...
...Why...?
...because...
They are both located in the System Registry, which my running version of Windows obviously needs intact to run the system..!
..So..
The way to get rid of them is first to dis-able Windows "Go Back"*, then start the computer in "Safe Mode", (press F8 during the boot-up sequence).
Then run the virus scan again, (this time it will be in DOS mode which doesn't require the Windows Registry running).
It is now possible to quarrantine them, and delete them, with the option to post the details back to Norton.
Re-start Windows.
Re-enable "Go Back".

...sorted...!

*This prevents the possibility of "going back" to the previous infected situation!

Cheers all...!

Paul...virus free...for five minutes...!
LOL...!

A read through the Norton Site instructions on deleting Virus's will show the above suggested method.
Have fun with the spray can...LOL...!

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Reply #1 - May 6^th, 2005 at 12:11am

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BTW, goback is a nortan app, not a windows app.

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Reply #2 - May 6^th, 2005 at 7:02am

Foxhound-B Ex Member

He obviously means Windows System Restore.

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Reply #3 - May 6^th, 2005 at 1:56pm

Fozzer Offline
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An elderly FS 2004 addict!
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Quote:

He obviously means Windows System Restore.

...thank-you Bjorn...
..a conflict in descriptions... Wink

...

...!

Paul. A DOS Fiddler...(Fiddlin' around in DOS)... Wink

...

...!

P.S. How do you get the two little dots over the "o" in Bjorn, using an English language keyboard?...Ozzy manages it...
..Ta... Roll Eyes

...LOL...!

« Last Edit: May 6^th, 2005 at 5:46pm by Fozzer »

Dell Dimension 5000 BTX Tower. Win7 Home Edition, 32 Bit. Intel Pentium 4, dual 2.8 GHz. 2.5GB RAM, nVidia GF 9500GT 1GB. SATA 500GB + 80GB. Philips 17" LCD Monitor. Micronet ADSL Modem only. Saitek Cyborg Evo Force. FS 2004 + FSX. Briggs and Stratton Petrol Lawn Mower...Motor Bikes. Gas Cooker... and lots of musical instruments!.... ...!
Yamaha MO6,MM6,DX7,DX11,DX21,DX100,MK100,EMT10,PSR400,PSS780,Roland GW-8L v2,TR505,Casio MT-205,Korg CX3v2 dual manual,+ Leslie 760,M-Audio Prokeys88,KeyRig,Cubase,Keyfax4,Guitars,Orchestral,Baroque,Renaissance,Medieval Instruments.

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Reply #4 - May 6^th, 2005 at 3:41pm

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Hold ALT and press 148, Paul. Should work.

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