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Name: stealth
Date: August 6, 2002 at 13:18:39 Pacific
Comment:

i have a virus in my MBR ot bootsector which disables any antivirus program which i put on there.
How do i get rid of this virus?

Does it have something to do with a "low level format" if so what is this??

please helpme with this problem



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Response Number 1
Name: Andi
Date: August 6, 2002 at 14:06:08 Pacific
Reply:

Run an online virus scan to remove it, these site have online scanners.

www.antivirus.com
www.orangeforest.com
www.pandasoftware.co.uk

Hope this help
Andy


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Response Number 2
Name: michael2
Date: August 6, 2002 at 14:28:41 Pacific
Reply:

What virus is it ?


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Response Number 3
Name: stealth
Date: August 8, 2002 at 05:22:17 Pacific
Reply:

i do not no, but it may be like a stealth virus becasue online virus scanners do not pick it up. The viruse scaners get rid of the virus on the drive but as soon as i boot my computer it start playing up again,


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Response Number 4
Name: Daniel
Date: August 10, 2002 at 01:15:01 Pacific
Reply:

Threat Scan Statistics:
08/06/2002 19:53
Total files scanned: 45842
Archives scanned: 74

Total infections found: 8
Infections cured: 0
Infections deleted: 0
Infections quarantined: 0
Infections remaining: 8

Threat Scan Details:

C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.exe may be infected, because it matches the pattern of WIN.exe.Virus
C:\WINDOWS\Protector de pantalla del canal.SCR may be infected, because it matches the pattern of WIN.exe.Virus
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.exe may be infected, because it matches the pattern of WIN.exe.Virus
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MsnChat40.ocx may be infected, because it matches the pattern of WIN.exe.Virus
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\SaveNowInst.exe may be infected, because it matches the pattern of WIN.exe.Virus
C:\Archivos de programa\AIM95\aim95.exe may be infected, because it matches the pattern of WIN.exe.Virus
C:\Archivos de programa\SaveNow\savenowupdate.exe may be infected, because it matches the pattern of WIN.exe.Virus
C:\Archivos de programa\Norton Antivirus\Quarantine\Portal\5C2A7E72.ocx may be infected, because it matches the pattern of WIN.exe.Virus
Por favor alludenme a sacar este virus


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