Noel
Tue Jun 08 00:40:46 CDT 2004
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=263455
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Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:19a3a01c44d16$021cd600$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >"alfguy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:182c001c44ab1$116476c0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Had some trojan horse viruses in restore file so had to
> >> >shut down restore to immunize. Since that time I get an
> >> >error in spool 32, stimon,statemgr causing error in
> >> kernel
> >> >32 dll. or msgrv 32 causing error in KRNL 386. exe. It
> >> >will not allow windows to boot up and I can not close
> so
> >> >have to manually shut down and then restart. It may
> allow
> >> >windows to load the next time sometimes not and I have
> to
> >> >ctrl,alt,delete and restart again. Errors accure in
> >> Mmtask
> >> >and systemtray also on the second startup. Have run
> >> >spybot, avg, adaware, and cwshredder and show no virus.
> >> >Would like any help on this so I can set up a new
> restore
> >> >point.
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >It just amazes me with all the people that wait to buy
> antivirus software
> >until they get infected. Like they are an invincible 17
> year old. One of
> >the most misunderstood points about antivirus software is
> thinking that all
> >you have to do is remove the virus and you are done.
> While that may be true
> >with some viruses, it's certainly not true of all.
> Matter of fact, most of
> >the most vicious viruses cause significant damage to your
> operating system.
> >Whenever you have been infected by a virus, you should
> always go look up the
> >technical details on that virus to determine exactly what
> damage what has
> >been done to your machine. Once you have that
> information, you are then
> >armed with the information necessary to make repairs.
> Different antivirus
> >companies can name the exact same virus with different
> names, so you want to
> >go to your specific antivirus company's website to look
> up the virus
> >details. If you are not up for the challenge or unable
> to make the
> >necessary repairs, you can always reinstall the operating
> system with the
> >hope the setup program will do the repair for you. If it
> does not, you can
> >install a new copy over the existing Windows installation
> and that should
> >fix the problem. Either way, you should not lose any
> documents but
> >reinstalling over the existing Windows installation will
> require you to
> >reinstall most all of your other software as the registry
> is rewritten in
> >the process.
> >
> >Always and forever, maintain a current antivirus program
> with current
> >antivirus tables. When your subscription expires, renew
> it. When your
> >program expires, buy a replacement. If you haven't
> already, you should
> >consider running a firewall program as well. You can get
> a free firewall at
> >www.zonelabs.com (Zone Alarm). The paid version will
> offer you more
> >features and higher protection.
> >
> >Good Luck
> >
> >
> >.
> >Was running updated AVG antivirus at the time of
> infection and it was unable to remove unless I shut down
> restore because was in restore files. Thanks for info.