AV Help Needed

February 3rd, 2001, 01:29 PM

Friend of mine didn't practie safe computing and now has 3 infected systems. One of which he uninstalled IE on and now it doesn't boot at all...the other two are limping along but he says he cant go to a online virus scan site cause when he does IE shuts down.

I haven't had an infection in years so I'm not really sure of the current state of av products other than what I use. I know Dr. Solomon's used to have a disc you could download to scan and remove viruses and Norton also had one but I've looked and they don't seem to be that way now. I haven't yet looked at his computers so I'm not sure what virus(es) he has on this sytems.

Anyone know where I can download a bootable disk that will scan and clean?

February 3rd, 2001, 01:56 PM

This sounds like the w95.mtx virus. There is a fix for it on Mcafee.com , if you want I can e-mail it to you.

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February 3rd, 2001, 02:16 PM

Thanks...I read one of the other poston here about F-Prot and am going to give that a go since its a single disk answer. I saw the specific solutions on Norton's site but since I haven't actually been to the computers yet I'm unsure of what he has.

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...The place you're usually the strangest is in other peoples minds.

February 6th, 2001, 10:25 AM

You could also download InoculateIt PE from http://antivirus.cai.com . It has a real time monitor, and it's free!

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I wish they had Doom for OS/400...then the day would go much faster!

February 9th, 2001, 08:57 PM

There is a reason CA's software is free. Because it blows!!!!

Just my opinion!

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Everywhere you go, there you are...

February 3rd, 2001, 01:29 PM	#1
ICFire Guest Posts: n/a	AV Help Needed Friend of mine didn't practie safe computing and now has 3 infected systems. One of which he uninstalled IE on and now it doesn't boot at all...the other two are limping along but he says he cant go to a online virus scan site cause when he does IE shuts down. I haven't had an infection in years so I'm not really sure of the current state of av products other than what I use. I know Dr. Solomon's used to have a disc you could download to scan and remove viruses and Norton also had one but I've looked and they don't seem to be that way now. I haven't yet looked at his computers so I'm not sure what virus(es) he has on this sytems. Anyone know where I can download a bootable disk that will scan and clean?

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February 3rd, 2001, 01:56 PM	#2
b_fleury Guest Posts: n/a	This sounds like the w95.mtx virus. There is a fix for it on Mcafee.com , if you want I can e-mail it to you. ------------------ For the triumph of evil, it is only necessary that good men do nothing (source unknown)

February 3rd, 2001, 02:16 PM	#3
ICFire Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks...I read one of the other poston here about F-Prot and am going to give that a go since its a single disk answer. I saw the specific solutions on Norton's site but since I haven't actually been to the computers yet I'm unsure of what he has. ------------------ ...The place you're usually the strangest is in other peoples minds.

February 6th, 2001, 10:25 AM	#4
QSECOFR Guest Posts: n/a	You could also download InoculateIt PE from http://antivirus.cai.com . It has a real time monitor, and it's free! ------------------ I wish they had Doom for OS/400...then the day would go much faster!

February 9th, 2001, 08:57 PM	#5
jfesler Guest Posts: n/a	There is a reason CA's software is free. Because it blows!!!! Just my opinion! ------------------ Everywhere you go, there you are...