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Windows Explorer Hijacked
Name: singerk Date: June 15, 2005 at 05:18:39 Pacific OS: '98 osr2 desktop, xp lapt CPU/Ram: P2-450 desktop, ?? laptop
Comment:
Yeeeoooow! Windows Explorer opens upon boot and opens a back door to download viruses WITHOUT IE running. Virus software catches the trojans but can't close windows explorer and still run IE. Different new files downloaded to Windows/System. One was sysgo.exe. Anyone know how to ID this and/or fix it? Thanks Very Much!
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