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Name: Angela
Date: August 28, 2003 at 06:09:56 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: Pentium IV 356MB RAM
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TrendMicro's Housecall just found this virus in 5 files on my computer. How can I get rid of it since it says it's uncleanable?




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Name: efabes
Date: August 28, 2003 at 08:25:56 Pacific
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If it says uncleanable, I assume they are quarantined? If so, you will have to delete and reinstall the files. You may have to delete from safemode. Some system files may be automatically recreated by windows. You might want to post back the infected files for specific info on how to delete/replace.



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Name: Tom41
Date: August 28, 2003 at 11:02:27 Pacific
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Why would you reinstall a parasite??

Angela, ADW.Tenget.A is the parasite IGetNet.
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/IGetNet.html

With Housecall finding 5 files, some must be in your restore archive.

First install, update and run Spybot-S&D. Have Spybot remove all red entries.

http://tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/

Then disable system restore, reboot, enable system restore and reboot. Here's how:

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001111912274039


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Name: efabes
Date: August 28, 2003 at 11:38:14 Pacific
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You would not want to reinstall a parasite, only any windows or program files it might have infected/changed (the reason spybot makes a backup so you can undo what was deleted).


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