Virus removal...help!

hey i had a thread earlier about a problem i had and it turned out to be a virus, i downloaded some software and loacated the virus its called

VBS/loveletter@MM

Its pretty serious and the site tells me how to remove it but i do not understand, can anyone help:



Help! whats the script,batch, macro non resident user?
whats a DAT file?

whats the other ones, i think it wants to know which problem i have..... i think i have the script problem.

please help me for i am dumb.

ok, first you would have to go, start, find folders, and type in  .vbs    delete all the files u see there. that may fix it completely. otherwise, you will need help from the tech junkies here

P.S you opened the "I Love You" file? you idiot!
that was publicised too much, and you still did it? jeez man.

I would bet that you use Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express to read your e-mail don\'t you?  Well that\'s how some viruses are triggered.  Using a different mail client wil help you in the future.

For now, do what Falcon4 said, do a search on your HDs and delete all .vbs files.  You know how to do a search like that?  Search for this *.vbs

Then run your virus scanner (I recommend Norton over McAffe) and see if it picks up anything.  It may prompt you to do something. Then reboot and re-run a virus scan.

The virus detection software you downloaded did not include an option to clean the viruses?  Is this the way McAfee is doing business now?

Read this page: http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98617& which may be the same page you\'ve identified above.  It describes EVERYTHING the virus does, so you can clean it manually if you want to.  This is a pain though, so the virus detection program should include an option to do it for you instead.  The virus overwrites a bunch of different filetypes, including *.jpg files.  Those probably cannot be recovered.  Your *.mp3 files should still be there though.  They have been marked "hidden" so you\'ll have to configure Windows Explorer to display hidden files in order to remove the hidden flag and use them again.  Only do this AFTER you\'ve removed the virus.

K, thx for the info, but isnt all u guys are telling me to do is delete the files that are infected? but that wont get rid of the virus will it? wont the virus just infect some new files when i get them?

hahaaha no, if you delete the virus it goes away. do what i told u then surf around nortons for some other info.

once you delete the infected files its gone(well, thats the way with most of the viruses) it isnt like some bug that sits around in youre computer knawing on cables..

k so if i delete all the files its gone?
what if i miss one? will it spread to any new files i get?

if you do a search for all of the .vbs files, delete them all, it should go away.
do it, and if it dosent work, come back to me for help:D

p.s- computer viruses dont spread like colds do with humans.

k, well when i have the virus and i open internet explorer it comes up to a certain sitre every time and that was a part of the virus description so i know i still have the virus but i cant find any more .vbs files or .htm files
so whats up??????

did you set youre homepage as the site? otherwise, i would download a norton thing that will get rid of it for you.
i fixed my computer when it had the Joke virus. it should work....... but i guess you have to download a norton program that will do it for you.
sorry i coudnt get it, i dont know tooo much about computers;)

Norton? i have McCaffe is that one not good enough or something?

Originally posted by ps2gamer_59
Norton? i have McCaffe is that one not good enough or something?

Its McAfee or something..

I had it too.. (havent installed it yet, sence i re-installed windowz)