SVI

[jah711]

My antivirus program tells me that I have a virus in my
System Volume Information folder in my hard drive. The
program is unable to clean the virus and says the whole
object has to be remove. Is it safe to remove this folder
completely without having any problems with Win XP Pro?
Thanks.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You'll need to turn-off System Restore, reboot, then turn it back on.
The virus has infected your System Restore folder (system volume information).

How to Turn On and Turn Off System Restore in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310405&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| My antivirus program tells me that I have a virus in my
| System Volume Information folder in my hard drive. The
| program is unable to clean the virus and says the whole
| object has to be remove. Is it safe to remove this folder
| completely without having any problems with Win XP Pro?
| Thanks.