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Title: Virus Problems
Post by: videoholic on November 29, 2001, 03:45:23 AM
Date: 11/29/2001, Time: 3:04:18, Guest on DESKTOPCOMPUTER
The file
C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Documents\\1581-20.vbs
is infected with the VBS.Sorry.C virus.
Unable to repair this file.


Date: 11/29/2001, Time: 3:04:18, Guest on DESKTOPCOMPUTER
The file
C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Documents\\1581-20.vbs
is infected with the VBS.Sorry.C virus.
Access to the file was denied.


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I have been getting viruses in files in my documents file lately.  The problem is that these aren\'t really files.  I have noting on my computer called 1581-20...  As a matter of fact, I cleared everything out of my documents directory.  It\'s empty.  I am a bit confused.

I\'ve had about 3 different viruses lately.  I am wearing protection too.  This is odd.  I did get an email the other day with a virus, but it was cought before opening.

Any ideas on how to stop this thing?

There is nothing on the website.
Title: Virus Problems
Post by: Samwise on November 29, 2001, 05:20:00 AM
1. Open case
2. Locate harddrive
3. Hit the HD several times with hammer
4. Buy new PC
Title: Virus Problems
Post by: ooseven on November 29, 2001, 05:28:18 AM
Video has picked up a Virus....

hmmm some one must of been talking dirty to him over ICQ and it WAS NOT ME :(:mad:
Title: Virus Problems
Post by: macabre on November 29, 2001, 05:43:59 AM
You`ll have to delete smething in the registry. I did a little research for ya, so look here for more info about it:http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.sorry.c.html
Title: Virus Problems
Post by: videoholic on November 29, 2001, 06:32:55 AM
Quote
Originally posted by macabre
You`ll have to delete smething in the registry. I did a little research for ya, so look here for more info about it:http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.sorry.c.html


Yeah, I saw that already, but I couldn\'t locate the setting on the registry.  I went where it should have been and there was nothing there.  As if it had already been deleted.  I will try again when I get home.

I have definitely noticed a slow down with Outlook.
Title: Virus Problems
Post by: Metal_Gear_Ray on November 29, 2001, 09:23:11 AM
upgrade your virus scanner or get a new one, then kill the sucka!
I once had this worm who ate and pooped out my notepad, it wasn\'t funny since I needed to read loads of .txt files.
Title: Virus Problems
Post by: videoholic on November 29, 2001, 09:42:10 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Metal_Gear_Ray
upgrade your virus scanner or get a new one, then kill the sucka!
I once had this worm who ate and pooped out my notepad, it wasn\'t funny since I needed to read loads of .txt files.


I am using system Works 2002 from Norton.  Upgraded weekly.  A matter of fact I just upgraded it a couple days ago.

I just wish I could see the effected files.  Then I could kill them.  

It attached itself to many hidden files.  I deleted the directories to wipe it out, but this one is in my main documents folder, so I can\'t delete the folder.

I\'ll check out the reg tonight.
Title: Virus Problems
Post by: Metal_Gear_Ray on November 29, 2001, 09:47:45 AM
well, it deletes hidden files. I recommend you to watch out carefully, so it doesn\'t delete the hidden files in the windows directory. I suggest you back up your files on Cd-R or an extra HD, you never know what can happen
Title: Virus Problems
Post by: EmperorRob on November 29, 2001, 09:57:37 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Videoholic
I have definitely noticed a slow down with Outlook.
That\'s BAD BAD BAD, bro.

That means Outlook is spamming that e-mail out to people on your address book if it\'s a worm virus.  Avoid using outlook till your situation is resolved.
Title: Virus Problems
Post by: videoholic on November 29, 2001, 10:02:10 AM
Yeah, I need to dump some stuff off.  Most of my stuff I have the disks for anyway.  I just don\'t want to have to deal with it.
Title: Virus Problems
Post by: videoholic on November 29, 2001, 10:03:13 AM
Quote
Originally posted by EmperorRob
That\'s BAD BAD BAD, bro.

That means Outlook is spamming that e-mail out to people on your address book if it\'s a worm virus.  Avoid using outlook till your situation is resolved.


Can I have your email address?
Title: Virus Problems
Post by: Ghettomath on November 29, 2001, 12:26:05 PM
Quote
Originally posted by EmperorRob
That\'s BAD BAD BAD, bro.

That means Outlook is spamming that e-mail out to people on your address book if it\'s a worm virus.  Avoid using outlook till your situation is resolved.


These new viruses suck i had one and a technician had to come.  They do this address book thing with Outlook with allows OTHER viruses to come back in.  I would suggest getting someone to look at it ASAP before more damages are done.
Title: Virus Problems
Post by: videoholic on November 29, 2001, 12:32:30 PM
I have a firewire drive I am going to take home and dump stuff onto for backup.  Can I backup my address book you think?  All of the files that are screwed up have been in my documents folder.  I would just hate to transfer it over to my firewire drive and then put it right back onto my new system.

I just need to move pictures and my address book.
Title: Virus Problems
Post by: EmperorRob on November 29, 2001, 01:11:23 PM
That should be safe.  Of course it never hurts to check them with Norton or McAfee or whatever you use for anti-virus program.