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Infected File Repair
Name: dave Date: September 29, 2003 at 12:50:21 Pacific OS: W 98 CPU/Ram: 386
Comment:
Several "exe" files were infected by Swen.A and now "vaulted" by AVG 6. Is the "vault" the final resting place for unrepairable files ? Without software, can one retrieve these files and repair/replace w.o. reloading OS ? If there is no easy fix, would someone be kind enough to walk me thru the process of saving needed applications, clearing the drive, and reloading the OS disc ?
Name: Tom41 Date: September 29, 2003 at 13:57:37 Pacific
Reply:
W32.Swen.A does not infect files..The files quarantined by AVG are the virus. You don't want to restore them... Go here and download Exefix08.inf and RegFile.inf to your desktop. Then right click on each and choose install. It will enable you to run .exe's
Summary: Hi everyone, i've recently got a virus on my computer while i was downloading something. So of I course went out bought N.A.V, although it couldn't repaired the damage the virus has done. Now i have a...
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