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Mscdex.exe c:\winnt\mscdex.exe
Name: Rasik Butani Date: February 18, 2003 at 06:03:33 Pacific OS: Windows NT 4 Server CPU/Ram: 64 mb ram
Comment:
Hi all friends, i have Win NT 4.0 server operating System. it is affected from virus named : W32.Antiqfx.Worm. i have latest updated Norton anti virus, but it can't remove thais virus. this virus affacted only mscdex.exe file in 4 diffrent places on the PC. because of thais virus my system is very very slow. and virus messages r comming contineusly. i m in tension. i m running my importent software on this mechine. this is urgent. pls help me.
Name: Maurice Reed Date: February 18, 2003 at 09:05:06 Pacific
Reply:
MSCDEX.exe is only used to enable a CD-ROM to be read when running in pure DOS. It is not required when running any version of windows later than 95.
So, feel free to delete every copy of the file and rescan your system for viruses. If it is then clear you can alway obtain a fresh copy of mscdex.exe, I am not sure whether there is one on the NT4 CD-ROM but you could get a copy from any Windows95 or 98 machine.
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Response Number 2
Name: 666 Date: February 20, 2003 at 20:16:48 Pacific
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forget Norton and use AVG. it should be able to either remove the virus or take care of the file
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Response Number 3
Name: Rasik Butani Date: February 21, 2003 at 05:30:29 Pacific
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Thanx, for reply/help. but, i heared from other persons, that they told me , : this file is very importent and dangerous to delete it. i m worry to delete it. because in the system running very importent software and PC is runnig as a Server. Rasik
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Response Number 4
Name: Maurice Reed Date: February 24, 2003 at 04:51:34 Pacific
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Believe me it is quite safe to delete mscdex.exe - this is purely a DOS based program that is loaded in autoexec.bat that links to the CD-ROM ide driver and associates a drive letter e.g. D: to the CD-ROM. This program is not a part of windows and is not needed for windows to run.
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