Virus in a restore folder

[KD]

I wasn't sure where exactly to post this question. I
have a virus detected in one of my system restore folders
and I can't find any way to delete it. My virus
software, AVG, keeps giving me a message that it's there
and to run the scanner, but it never finds anything.
Having this message box pop up constantly is extremely
annoying. I don't mind losing the restore points, but I
can find no way to delete them. I can't browse to the
folder (for obvious reasons - I understand why) and I
can't find anything by searching.

Does anyone know how I can just get rid of the restore
points? I did read somewhere that it's impossible to
clean a virus from a restore folder but I can't seem to
find it again.

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

KD

 

[Rick Friedman]

Take a look at this Q article from Microsoft. I think it should be what
you need:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;263455&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Rick

 

[Willit]

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.

 

[Guest]

Thank you both for your responses. That was the article
I had read I believe and turning off system restore
deleted them and no more messages.

Thanks again!

KD

 

[Alex Nichol]

I wasn't sure where exactly to post this question. I
have a virus detected in one of my system restore folders
and I can't find any way to delete it.

It can't do any harm unless you restore to that point. So wait a day or
two, until a new clean point has been made, then go to
Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup
and in its 'More Options' click the button to delete all but the most
recent restore point - the virus will go along with the point it is in