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RE: Getting rid of the virus
- To: "'xsl-list at mulberrytech dot com'" <xsl-list at mulberrytech dot com>
- Subject: RE: Getting rid of the virus
- From: Ben Robb <Ben at cscape dot com>
- Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 17:19:52 +0100
- Reply-To: xsl-list at mulberrytech dot com
In addition:
Replaces the following files on all drives (real and mapped):
hta, css, wsh, js, jse, sct files are all overwritten with the virus, and
their extensions changed to .vbs
and:
Changes the following registry setting:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page"
it will be pointing to an address under skyinet.net. Change this to be
"about:blank" (or a URL if you prefer...)
All major antivirus companies have now released patches; though you will be
lucky to get through to their download sites at the moment...
Ben
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