Re: trying to get rid of virus, not succeeding

[Guest Jay Tee]

Hi Pete,

 

On Apr 6, 12:48 am, 1PW wrote:

> On 04/05/2009 12:14 PM, Jay Tee sent:

>

> > Hi

>

> > Sorry, forgot to answer your question about the OS version.  It is

>

> >   Build 2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.080814-1233: Service Pack 2

>

> >               JT

>

> Hello JT:

>

> 1) VundoFix 7.0.6 is available at:

>

>        

>

> Run "Scan for Vundo" in the "Safe Mode".  If anything is found in the

> scan phase, immediately follow with "Fix Vundo".  Please report what was

> found and removed in a reply to this thread.

 

Ran, found nothing. Note the version on that page was 7.0.0.6, not

7.0.6.

> 2) What, if any, is the latest version of Java (JRE) on the infected

> system?  If Java is equal to or less than version 6 update 12, update it

> to version 6 update 13.

 

It was still running the old Microsoft VM. I removed it (using the

removal tool on the previously-mentioned "optimize XP" page) and

installed update 13 of version 6 of Sun java.

> 3) What antimalware has been regularly updated and run before the infection?

 

I am not sure. The computer belongs to my daughter, I suspect that no

antimalware was regularly run.

> 4) Do you have the OEM or Retail CD for the infected XP system?  Is the

> infected system XP Home, Pro or what?

 

I have a very old Windows XP Home CD. Pre-SP2. I did not update to

Sp3 (yet) because as I said, it's my daughter's computer ... when I

gave it to her, SP2 was not out yet. Somehow updates were turned off

on this computer.

> 5) What was the reason for not installing XP SP3?

 

Oh I just answered that :-)

 

I am going to rerun the SAS scan now, and if nothing is fine I will

turn on Windows update and start updating. Thanks a lot for your help

Pete.

 

JT

>

> Thank you kindly,

>

> Pete

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