[RESOLVED] :) Virus???

March 7th, 2001, 10:53 AM

Anybody see a virus that pops up a dialog box with a

in it everytime you try to run anything??

It also gives some funky spanish message next!

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Is it because light travels faster than sound that some people appear bright until they speak????

KoWind7 · March 7th, 2001, 11:19 AM

It's either Navidad, or the variant.

The writeup is on Norton's Site. I'd post the address, but I'm having trouble posting the html.
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March 7th, 2001, 11:20 AM

Well, I found where it is loading, it is loading a file called wintask.exe in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\comand\ key.

I have deleted wintask.exe and restored this key to %1"%.....but does anyone know what virus this is, so I can research it to see what else I might need to do to insure this machine is completely clean from it?

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Is it because light travels faster than sound that some people appear bright until they speak????

March 7th, 2001, 01:17 PM

well, after getting it clean enough that I could actually run programs, I ran norton, and sure enough, it was identified as the Navidad!.....Kudos to you KoWind7 !!

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Is it because light travels faster than sound that some people appear bright until they speak????

KoWind7 · March 7th, 2001, 05:23 PM

If I haven't seen a new virus, I'm shocked. Our customers, for the most part, are morons. Sell them NAV, and they NEVER update it. I check Norton's site every day to see what virus the next few systems I see will have.

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March 7th, 2001, 10:53 AM	#1
3fingersalute Guest Posts: n/a	:) Virus??? Anybody see a virus that pops up a dialog box with a in it everytime you try to run anything?? It also gives some funky spanish message next! ------------------ Is it because light travels faster than sound that some people appear bright until they speak????

March 7th, 2001, 11:19 AM	#2
KoWind7 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Lake Orion, MI Posts: 241	It's either Navidad, or the variant. The writeup is on Norton's Site. I'd post the address, but I'm having trouble posting the html. ------------------ -- What? No more Jolt!?!? [This message has been edited by KoWind7 (edited March 07, 2001).] [This message has been edited by KoWind7 (edited March 07, 2001).] __________________ -- I still do not understand the rampant growth of stupidity in this country. <a href="http://www.tabletop-battlezone.com" target="_blank">The TableTop BattleZone</a>

March 7th, 2001, 05:23 PM	#5
KoWind7 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Lake Orion, MI Posts: 241	If I haven't seen a new virus, I'm shocked. Our customers, for the most part, are morons. Sell them NAV, and they NEVER update it. I check Norton's site every day to see what virus the next few systems I see will have. ------------------ -- What? No more Jolt!?!? __________________ -- I still do not understand the rampant growth of stupidity in this country. <a href="http://www.tabletop-battlezone.com" target="_blank">The TableTop BattleZone</a>

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March 7th, 2001, 11:20 AM	#3
3fingersalute Guest Posts: n/a	Well, I found where it is loading, it is loading a file called wintask.exe in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\comand\ key. I have deleted wintask.exe and restored this key to %1"%.....but does anyone know what virus this is, so I can research it to see what else I might need to do to insure this machine is completely clean from it? ------------------ Is it because light travels faster than sound that some people appear bright until they speak????

March 7th, 2001, 01:17 PM	#4
3fingersalute Guest Posts: n/a	well, after getting it clean enough that I could actually run programs, I ran norton, and sure enough, it was identified as the Navidad!.....Kudos to you KoWind7 !! ------------------ Is it because light travels faster than sound that some people appear bright until they speak????