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Boot Sector Virus
Name: Dude Date: November 12, 2002 at 08:51:05 Pacific OS: ME CPU/Ram: P4 1800, 512RAM
Comment:
How can I remove a boot sector virus from a new hard drive, I have tried fdisk /mbr, debug, reformat, new install, f-prot and Norton Antivirus but its still there.. help>>>
Name: John Date: November 12, 2002 at 08:57:31 Pacific
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What virus is it?
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Response Number 2
Name: wawadave Date: November 12, 2002 at 09:02:18 Pacific
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hello than you have a program reinstalling it at start up. it must be in your master boot record its self and most likely has a line in the ini. and try start,run,type msconfig goto start up tab and see whats trying to start. and heres what should and should not be in the start up http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Uncheck.htm http://computing.net/windowsme/wwwboard/forum/24028.html
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Response Number 3
Name: wawadave Date: November 12, 2002 at 09:05:30 Pacific
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hello by say its it the master boot record i mean the one windows replaces the fdisk /mbr one with if thats infected it will just keep replaceing its self. not sure if you can eddit it out or not
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Response Number 4
Name: FACE Date: November 12, 2002 at 12:34:56 Pacific
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www.pandasecurity.com
the utility to downloaad: pqremove.com
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Response Number 5
Name: FACE Date: November 12, 2002 at 12:36:46 Pacific
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