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Blasted Virus.
2004-04-03, 5:52 PM #1
Got a virus.. W32 pate.b according to Mcafee.
But, I cant figure out how to delete it, its automaticly giving itself read only permissions, and i cant find it in task manager. Using WinXP.
Anyone know how to remove it?

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2004-04-03, 5:55 PM #2
open task manager, shutdown the task explorer.exe (trust me), but before doing so have a My Computer window open, go to the file, delete it. Or, if nothing else, try http://housecall.trendmicro.com

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D E A T H
2004-04-03, 6:40 PM #3
its using 100% of my system resources now... barely able to open firefox -_- and that housecall thing didnt work.. its given the folder its in readonly access, and its keeps reactivating the read only attribute, so i cant delete it. is there any way to delete a file, regardless of whether or not its read only?

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"It's OK for us to randomly attack people!"
-BV

o.0
2004-04-03, 6:53 PM #4
Try killing explorer.exe and doing the housecall thing while it's killed. Also, go in and un-Read Only if you can. Also, in housecall, when you're done scanning, it'll pop up and you just have to press the delete key, should do your dirty work for you.

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D E A T H
2004-04-03, 8:17 PM #5
Start up in Safe Mode. Go to the folder. Uncheck Read Only and delete it. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/smile.gif]

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2004-04-04, 12:33 AM #6
1) Backup files.
2) Format and reinstall.
3) ???
4) Profit!

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2004-04-04, 4:56 AM #7
1) Delete C:/WINDOWS
2)
3) Profit!

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2004-04-04, 5:19 AM #8
No.
Turn off system restore.
Boot into safe mode.
Scan for virus and remove when you find it's location.
Run regedit and search for the key, 'Run' and 'RunOnce' and make sure there is no sign of the virus there. If so delete it.
Reboot.
Turn system restore back on.

Easy. Really.

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2004-04-04, 5:37 AM #9
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Omicron88:
1) Delete C:/WINDOWS
2)
3) Profit!

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2004-04-04, 10:07 AM #10
ok.. quick question, how do boot up in safe mode? cant remember what button to hold down, and when.

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o.0
2004-04-04, 10:52 AM #11
It depends on your motherboard. Sorry, can't help you. I can never remember what mine is either..

[erg. That's bios. Nevermind. uh.. I forget which key. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/frown.gif]]
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2004-04-04, 1:24 PM #12
safemode was F8 apparently, but, i cant delete it because it infects EVERY dll/exe file it can find.. so basicly, unless i format, im stuck with a virus. -_- guess im off to format c:/

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"It's OK for us to randomly attack people!"
-BV

o.0
2004-04-04, 2:43 PM #13
Bad Times [http://forums.massassi.net/html/frown.gif]

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2004-04-05, 1:34 AM #14
Will stuff like Suredelete get rid of it? It's just a program that deletes things by overwriting them, the reason i mention it, is because when i made an MS Word document, passworded it, then forgot said password, it was the only way I could get rid...

...that does kinda ignore the dll problem though...

Oh, and Shelltoys XP has a Shred function that might also do the same thing

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2004-04-05, 2:32 PM #15
No. First delete C:\windows. Then format C:\.

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2004-04-05, 3:01 PM #16
5. **s***l *i**x

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2004-04-05, 3:35 PM #17
Blast it Bigs where are you!!!!

Sorry, I saw "Blasted", so I had to say it.

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2004-04-05, 3:51 PM #18
*slap*

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Welcome stranger. Make yourself at home. We're all good folk but once in a while we get one of them trouble makers ridin' through these parts. If they start givin' you trouble, feel free to stop by Sheriff Brian's office. He or one of his deputies can round up them varmits. Oh, and don't feed the MadQuack. He's a mean ol' critter. Bite your hand clean off your wrist he will.
2004-04-06, 5:40 AM #19
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by GBK:
1) Backup files.
2) Format and reinstall.
3) ???
4) Profit!

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2004-04-06, 3:26 PM #20
Underpants KDE!

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2004-04-06, 11:44 PM #21
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by greenboy_009:
Anyone know how to remove it?
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