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System Restore Trojan

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Name: JoKerzChilD
Date: July 2, 2002 at 01:09:42 Pacific
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I found a trojan after scanning with trojan remover. The trojan is called WINREG.Start and is on my C:\_RESTORE\TEMP\A0020447.CP$ file and when I use my anti trojan it can't fix anything...NAV doesn't even see it so what do I do to get rid of it. Because when i go to delete it, it won't let me because it says it might be in use.

Now i was told to DISABLE my system restore and that should do the job, but my problem is that i went into me windows ME and found that the system restore was already disabled, so what do i do next to get this thing out?

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Name: JackG
Date: July 2, 2002 at 03:17:28 Pacific
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If system restore is already disabled and the infected file is in the protected _Restore, then the only way to clear it is with a Windows ME boot diskette. You have to boot the system with the Windows boot diskette and from the DOS prompt, delete the restore directory. Use:

DELTREE C:\_RESTORE

Windows ME will build a new one when it boots.


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Name: Mike
Date: July 2, 2002 at 11:01:59 Pacific
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NAV does not look in _Restore that folder is in its ignore list. If you want NAV to scan it you must remove it from the ignore list.


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