Thanks so much! Di Ann -----Original Message----- From: T. J. Vick Phillips <map@uswest.net> To: VICK-L@rootsweb.com <VICK-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, April 29, 2000 10:33 PM Subject: [VICK-L] Virus I found in my computer. > > >----- > >The AZ Republic had an article in it Apr 24th by Ken Colburn >that talked about the worm virus and how it works. He also told how to >check for it and remove it. >I saved the article and just now checked for it and sure enough it was >in my computer!!! >I'm quoting him word for word so you can check your computers. >"The reason you are unable to remove it is because it is lurking in >memory(RAM) at the time that you are >attempting to remove it from the hard drive, which is not possible. It >usually puts itself in the start-up >area of your computer to ensure that it is launched when you start up >your computer. >To get rid of this pest, use the Find utility to locate the >"network.vbs" file. Click on Start/Find/Files >or folder to open the dialog box. In the "Named:" section, >type"network.vbs," then set the "Look in:" option >to "Local Hard drives" (if you only have a C: drive, this option may not >appear; jut use C:). > Make sure the box in front of the "Include subfolders" option is >checked and click on it and select Delete. >After you have removed the file, shut down your system immediately. > The process should remove it from your start up and allow you to >restart your system without it loading. >If this machine is connected to a network, you will need to perform this >process on all systems to prevent the spread of the worm in during your >attempts to clean it up. >This network. vbs series of worms was discovered in February of this >year, with new variants as recently as the beginning of >this month, so be sure to update your virus definition files before >cleaning your system. This will insure that all of the >currently known variants are detected and disinfected as well. >I supposedly have an updated virus definition file but still had this >virus in my computer! >So just to be safe check yours, too. > >