If I get a virus attack on my pc (Win XP) do I really haft to shut down system restore?

If I just right click on “C:\System Volume Information“ then security tab
Add “username” full control of “C:\System Volume Information” and then should my anti virus program has full access to my system restore.

Symantec Security Check virus scan detects a virus in the _RESTORE or System Volume Information folder but a Norton AntiVirus virus scan does not detect anything

That is NAV's responce on the subject. I cannot speak for other AV products.

KTTD

Daniel

I run mcafee av. I have added myself as a user to the "system volume folder" with full control as an experiment...I planted "eicar" which is a "test virus" in several folders in system volume info as well as other folders. I then ran the av scan and all eicar files were sucessfully removed by the av prog including the ones in system volume info.
Keep in mind tho that by default windows locks out that file for a reason and adding yourself as a user may just open up more security holes, also depending on what virus you do need to remove and how it infects files...if you remove the infected file in sys restore that whole restore point may be no longer usable...
It just may be best to shut off restore to remove virus...then rescan, if all clean then turn sys restore back on and create a new restore point. That way you know you have a good clean useable restore point to fall back on if needed.