How to Delete a Screensaver in XP Pro?

[Jack Barrett]

Hi Folks,

Looks like a downloaded a screensaver that was a virus =(
My AV keeps picking it up and I need to delete the screensaver file.
How do I delete a screensaver?

Thanks Much,

Jack Barrett
My Web Site: http://windsurf_2.tripod.com
RSG Roll Call: http://rec-sport-golf.com?rc=jack

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Why can't your AV program delete it? Do you where on your hard
disk/partition the virus is and the name of the virus?

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Will Denny
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| Hi Folks,
|
| Looks like a downloaded a screensaver that was a virus =(
| My AV keeps picking it up and I need to delete the screensaver file.
| How do I delete a screensaver?
|
| Thanks Much,
|
| Jack Barrett
| My Web Site: http://windsurf_2.tripod.com
| RSG Roll Call: http://rec-sport-golf.com?rc=jack
|
|

 

[Jack Barrett]

I am not sure if my AV deleted it?
Sorry but I am new to this stuff.

Thanks again,

jack

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Which AV program are you using? There may be 'vault' option in the settings
where viruses are deleted to. You will then have to delete the virus from
there. Have a look at the help file your AV program regarding the deletion
of viruses.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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| I am not sure if my AV deleted it?
| Sorry but I am new to this stuff.
|
| Thanks again,
|
| jack
|
|
|
| | > Hi Folks,
| >
| > Looks like a downloaded a screensaver that was a virus =(
| > My AV keeps picking it up and I need to delete the screensaver file.
| > How do I delete a screensaver?
| >
| > Thanks Much,
| >
| > Jack Barrett
| > My Web Site: http://windsurf_2.tripod.com
| > RSG Roll Call: http://rec-sport-golf.com?rc=jack
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Martin]

Screensavers have the filetype .scr and are (usually) located within the

\WINDOWS\system32 folder.

Search your harddrive(s) for *.scr and you should find all the 'proper' XP
screensavers.
Any dubious screensavers should stand out from the rest.

Martin.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Looks like a downloaded a screensaver that was a virus =(
My AV keeps picking it up and I need to delete the screensaver file.
How do I delete a screensaver?

They are files with an .scr extension, normally in windows\system32
Just delete, as any other file