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| Thread ID: 50836 | 2004-11-03 04:59:00 | Worm buchon - can't get rid of notification | write-click (2248) | Press F1 |
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| 287447 | 2004-11-03 04:59:00 | My computer was infected with the Worm Buchon virus last week so after doing a backup I followed the instructions on Symantec's site to get rid of it. So far so good, but I keep getting the following message every now and then: Virus Virus identifies I-Worm/Buchon Is found in file C:\System Volume Information\_restore{43946224-96B8-49F4-B018-717501DD139E}\RP159\A0027080.exe To remove this virus, please run AVG for Windows. OK I thought I had been reinfected so I did another backup, but when I went into the registry to remove the rogue file, it wasn't there. I am still getting the message advising me I have the virus though, despite updating my AVG. Is this a problem, does it mean I still have the virus, or did I do something wrong when deleting it before? Any advice would be appreciated. |
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| 287448 | 2004-11-03 05:04:00 | Disable system restore, then rescan with AVG. After it says its removed it (if it does), then turn system restore back on. f you want it. Did u turn system restore off the first time?? | Spacemannz (808) | ||
| 287449 | 2004-11-03 05:05:00 | Have a look here (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz). Note that the page may be a little slow in loading. | Susan B (19) | ||
| 287450 | 2004-11-03 05:31:00 | Thanks you two. I clicked on the link you gave me Susan and followed the instructions, although I had to go in through control panel, systems, system restore tab rather than right clicking on the my computer logo on the desktop (which I don't have!). I have disabled system restore and am running a scan using AVG. I did this last time but it said there were no viruses detected - that was while system restore was enabled though. If it doesn't detect anything now, is it okay to turn it back on? | write-click (2248) | ||
| 287451 | 2004-11-03 06:08:00 | It should be OK to turn it back on. Scan again. See what happens tho | Spacemannz (808) | ||
| 287452 | 2004-11-03 06:15:00 | > Thanks you two. I clicked on the link you gave me > Susan and followed the instructions, although I had > to go in through control panel, systems, system > restore tab rather than right clicking on the my > computer logo on the desktop (which I don't have!). > I have disabled system restore I hope at this point you have restarted computer to actually purge the restore points and therefore rid yourself of virus. Once restarted then run AVG again. > and am running a scan > using AVG. I did this last time but it said there > were no viruses detected - that was while system > restore was enabled though. If it doesn't detect > anything now, is it okay to turn it back on? |
sam m (517) | ||
| 287453 | 2004-11-03 06:32:00 | Thanks Sam, yes, I restarted the computer then ran a scan (it came up with nothing), then I enabled system restore again. No more messages so far, fingers crossed this has fixed it. Thanks everyone for your help. |
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