Comments on: Network virus problem – Windows XP

By: lusy

lusy — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:15:43 +0000

Try to scan with Malware byte antimalware edition or run dial-a-fix. Both are very good for remove any kind of infection.
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By: Troy Tate

Troy Tate — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:22:12 +0000

There are possibly other infected files. I would highly recommend also running the MRT tool in conjunction with the activities you describe. Two AV tools are much more powerful than one and will help ensure the system integrity. Be sure to also apply patches for the vulnerabilities that this virus exploited.

By: britinga

britinga — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:45:53 +0000

After a little experimenting, I found that if I restarted in safe mode and then selected ‘View Hidden Files and Folders’ then I could use Windows Explorer to view and delete the offending files. I now intend to go to each machine and do this – over 100 in all, but worth the effort.

By: randomskratch

randomskratch — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:15:08 +0000

Try navigating to that directory manually and see if it works (minus the file). eg, just paste the full path in the address field of an open explorer window.

There are some directories (such as various Internet Explorer temporary file directories) that remain hidden despite selecting show all hidden files/folders. Haven’t figured out how to display them in explorer though.

Don’t forget to take those computers off the network!!

Also, try some other scanning tools such as Malwarebytes Anti-Malware or Spybot S&D. I find these do a much better job than our McAfee protection.