Virus, urrgghhhh!

Wizardx8 · 29th November 2003, 9:18 PM

Damn it, I have got a Virus in the 'System Volume Information' folder and AVP picks it up every time it scans, yet it gives me no option to do anything with it like a normal virus, and I cannot even get into the folder to find the damaged file. Does anyone know anyway I can get rid of this little nasty?

looktall · 29th November 2003, 10:11 PM

the virus is located in a restore point.
to delete it, simply turn off system restore and the restore point will be deleted.

then, if you wish, you can turn system restore back on. (after a reboot)

Wizardx8 · 29th November 2003, 10:23 PM

I was hoping it would be something simple like that, thanks. Seems to have worked perfectly. I'm actually amazed system restore was on, I usually turn it off straight away after a fresh install of WinXP anyway.

29th November 2003, 9:18 PM	#1
Wizardx8 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,364	Virus, urrgghhhh! Damn it, I have got a Virus in the 'System Volume Information' folder and AVP picks it up every time it scans, yet it gives me no option to do anything with it like a normal virus, and I cannot even get into the folder to find the damaged file. Does anyone know anyway I can get rid of this little nasty?

29th November 2003, 10:11 PM	#2
looktall Working Class Hero Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: morley.wa.au Posts: 17,910	the virus is located in a restore point. to delete it, simply turn off system restore and the restore point will be deleted. then, if you wish, you can turn system restore back on. (after a reboot) __________________ JoJoker endorses this product and/or comment.

29th November 2003, 10:23 PM	#3
Wizardx8 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,364	I was hoping it would be something simple like that, thanks. Seems to have worked perfectly. I'm actually amazed system restore was on, I usually turn it off straight away after a fresh install of WinXP anyway.