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Does anyone know how I can rid my system of the
downloader Trojan virus
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1. Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP).
2. Update the virus definitions.
3. Restart the computer in Safe mode or VGA mode.
4. Run a full system scan and delete all the files
detected as Downloader.Trojan.
For specific details on each of these steps, read the
following instructions.
1. Disabling System Restore (Windows Me/XP)
If you are running Windows Me or Windows XP, we recommend
that you temporarily turn off System Restore. Windows Me/XP
uses this feature, which is enabled by default, to restore
the files on your computer in case they become damaged. If
a virus, worm, or Trojan infects a computer, System Restore
may back up the virus, worm, or Trojan on the computer.
Windows prevents outside programs, including antivirus
programs, from modifying System Restore. Therefore,
antivirus programs or tools cannot remove threats in the
System Restore folder. As a result, System Restore has the
potential of restoring an infected file on your computer,
even after you have cleaned the infected files from all the
other locations.
Also, a virus scan may detect a threat in the System
Restore folder even though you have removed the threat.
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