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Offline Capt_Bearslayer_XC

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Got a problem on a friend's computer
« on: July 11, 2005, 04:38:42 pm »
It seems that his virus scan, Norton, has declared each and every one of his EXE files in the windows folder a 'trojan horse' virus and has quarintined them...

Any idea how to fix that?

I tried to 'undo' the quarantine by selecting the EXE files in the norton program and restoring them, but it is a no go. 
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Re: Got a problem on a friend's computer
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2005, 05:02:18 pm »
Found a Link to some trojan cleaning tools.

Also this site's forums are very good for security tips/troubleshooting.

Good Luck!
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Re: Got a problem on a friend's computer
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2005, 10:12:44 pm »
Maybe boot from a floppy, CD, or Zip disk and uninstall or deactivate Norton AV, then manually recopy key files for the OS?
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Re: Got a problem on a friend's computer
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2005, 11:37:23 pm »
Thanks guys, will give them a try.
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A tax code should exist to procure the funds necessary for the operation of government, not to manipulate human or business behavior.

A nocens dies in loricatus est melior quam a bonus dies procul opus.

A bad peace is even worse than war."  --  Tacitus

"We thought we could resolve the system's problems by rationing services or injecting massive amounts of new money into it" -Claude Castonguay
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