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Thread ID: 39336 2003-11-03 08:46:00 Where do I find a replacement for a virus damaged file? oggy (1250) Press F1
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188911 2003-11-03 08:46:00 OK. McAfee joyfully told me that I have a virus named 'StartPage.W'. It affects IE in a minor way. Said it couldn't clean the affected file and that it would have to be deleted and replaced. The file belongs in c:windows\system and is named tapicfg.exe. Where do I find the replacement file? Had a look on the Windows SE disk but couldn't find it as an individual file.
Anyone know what'll happen if I just delete the file and not replace it. (I seldom use IE but don't want to pass the virus on.)
oggy (1250)
188912 2003-11-03 08:58:00 delete the file to your recycle bin and if you have any problems you can restore it, if everything works ok the delete it from your recycle bin.

i think you can do this in 98se
BootyLicious (526)
188913 2003-11-03 09:36:00 Goto start->run. Enter "sfc.exe" to start system file checker. There should be an option to restore a file from the windows CD. bmason (508)
188914 2003-11-03 09:40:00 I dont think its a system file I just did a search on google for it and there is a lot of information on this. Rather than me posting what I think is the information that you need, I suggest you do a search on google and choose the solution you think is best for you beama (111)
188915 2003-11-03 12:11:00 that file isnt in my 98SE kiwibeat (304)
188916 2003-11-03 18:24:00 have you run sby-bot lately, this sounds like spyware hiding in thw system folder! ilikelinux (1418)
188917 2003-11-03 19:19:00 this trojin is a homepage hijacker, thus the name startpage there is a lot info that can be obtained on it thru google beama (111)
188918 2003-11-05 21:16:00 Yeah, was a spyware thing. The latest version of CW Shredder (1.31 I think) dealt with it in very short time. Cheers oggy (1250)
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