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jnjmitch
A Norton scan tells me that I have the w32.spybot.worm. I'm currently
doing a Norton scan from safe mode, but it was almost done before I
left for work and hadn't detected anything. My system has become
almost useless when in regular mode- I get tons of pop-ups, my DSL
light flashes constantly indicating activity even without a browser
open, and I can't access various features like system manager, regedit,
add/remove, etc. Any suggestions beyond formatting my drive? Are
Norton's steps for removing the worm from the registry effective? Any
programs that specifically target this virus? How do I tell which file
has specifically been
infected?
(And yes, I'm all too aware of what I need to do to prevent it. I had
briefly disconnected my firewall, and apparently became infected with
it almost immediately!!!)
Thanks!
doing a Norton scan from safe mode, but it was almost done before I
left for work and hadn't detected anything. My system has become
almost useless when in regular mode- I get tons of pop-ups, my DSL
light flashes constantly indicating activity even without a browser
open, and I can't access various features like system manager, regedit,
add/remove, etc. Any suggestions beyond formatting my drive? Are
Norton's steps for removing the worm from the registry effective? Any
programs that specifically target this virus? How do I tell which file
has specifically been
infected?
(And yes, I'm all too aware of what I need to do to prevent it. I had
briefly disconnected my firewall, and apparently became infected with
it almost immediately!!!)
Thanks!