I have no idea Maxine, his AVG & Spybot didn't pick it up, the only information we have is from his ISP that he is sending out lots of spam. He has noticed that the Pc has got very slow. Regards Arthur 2009/8/19 Maxine <genbug@olypen.com> > What virus is it? Could it be Rootkit? > > Old Tyke_FH wrote: > > Many thanks for the advice Barry, I will pass this info on to him, But my > > main worry is transferring the nasty. to the clean PC, after the format, > I > > have little idea were it could be hiding. I'm not even game to scan the > DVD > > holding all his data on my Pc in case I get infected too. > > > > Regards Arthur > > > > > > 2009/8/19 Old Tyke_FH <oldtyke.fh@gmail.com> > > > > > >> My son has what seems like a very nasty virus, although he has AVG & > >> spybot installed > >> and up to date, so bad in-fact his ISP has suspended him until it is > >> removed they tell him > >> he is sending lots of spam from it. (He has two teenage daughters)! > >> > >> He has brought it to me to format but requested I save his files first, > my > >> quandary is, if I burn > >> the files to DVD, what precaution should I take before reinstalling them > on > >> his PC, without > >> re-infecting it? > >> He runs XP pro > >> > >> Can you please help > >> Regards Arthur > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ********* > > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SENIOR-NEWBIE > > ********* > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SENIOR-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SENIOR-NEWBIE > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SENIOR-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >