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Virus?????

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Name: Sidahmed
Date: May 27, 2002 at 01:15:02 Pacific
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have a laptop with win98 installed. When i go to click on any icons on desktop they move around and switch places so I cannot do what I want!!

Is this a virus or a program some rogue has installed??



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Response Number 1
Name: mesich
Date: May 27, 2002 at 01:18:25 Pacific
Reply:

Hi Sidamed,

More than likely a virus, a common one is, W32.Magistr.24876@mm, along with there other names, Magistr, PE_MAGISTR.A, W32.Magistr@mm, W32.Magistr.24876.int, W32/Disemboweler, W32.Magistr.corrupt, W32/Magistr-A
Go to the link below.
It will also show what I think is a graphic replication to your desktop!

DANCING ICONS

Good Day!
Mesich


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Response Number 2
Name: mesich
Date: May 27, 2002 at 01:20:51 Pacific
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Here is the link.

DANCING ICONS

Good Day!
Mesich


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Response Number 3
Name: Sidahmed
Date: May 27, 2002 at 01:21:33 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks mesich. I am running a virus check on it... damn thing has almost 2 thousand infected files and I am only half way through!


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Response Number 4
Name: mesich
Date: May 27, 2002 at 01:24:06 Pacific
Reply:

You are welcome. The icons moving around on the desktop indicate the virus has been on the PC for a couple of months.

Good Luck.

Mesich


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Response Number 5
Name: DW
Date: May 27, 2002 at 05:57:26 Pacific
Reply:

Panda has a good Removal Utility for your virus
Good luck


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Response Number 6
Name: Sidahmed
Date: May 27, 2002 at 06:08:45 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks DW but am all done!! Behaving good as gold now! Thanks all.


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