anoying dialer trojan virus

[JJJ]

An anoying dialer trojan virus installed itself in my
system, getting rid off my RESTORE icon (I have Windows
XP). Can anybody please tell me how to restore my system
to an early time since I have lost this capability, as
well as get rid off this anoying dialer trojan virus?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Willit]

Get spybot
http://www.safer-networking.org/

Restore is not reliable. It's a marketing gimmick for MS.

You can turn it off from Control Panel > System > and then
re-boot and it will purge it's file. Then re-boot, turn it
back on.
And try this if the above does not work.

1. Put the in the Windows XP CD
2. Click Start , Run
3. Type the following then OK

rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection
C:\Windows\Inf\sr.inf


You can also open Windows Explorer, go to
C:\Windows\Inf folder and right-click sr.inf (Then Install)

System Restore :: In MS's own words .......lol

"The System Restore feature of Windows XP enables you to
restore a PC, in the event of a problem, to a previous
state without losing personal data files. System Restore
actively monitors system file changes to record or store
previous versions before the changes occurred. With System
Restore, you never have to think about taking system
snapshots as it automatically creates easily identifiable
restore points, which allow you to restore the system to a
previous point in time."

"without losing personal data files". What does SR have
to do with personal data files ??

"you never have to think about taking system snapshots"
Oh, really.

Learn more:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?
url=/technet/itcommunity/Newsgroups/FAQSRWXP.asp

 

[Ken Blake]

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Restore is not reliable. It's a marketing gimmick for MS.

System Restore is not a cure for all problems, and is certainly
not a substitute for a backup. But it is far more than "a
marketing Gimmick for MS." It is a very useful feature, one that
has gotten me and many others out of trouble many times.