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HDD filling up

_sheep · 2002-06-08 12:15:46

I think i missleading opened some kind of virus, you see i opened it ********.scr( _=space)_______________.exe . When i checked the file after i clicked it i discovered it was an exe. I opened the file as it was from a firend but you see whats happening now is that my c:\windows\temp\sys32 folder regularly becomes 3gb/5gb…

08-06-2002 1:15pm

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_sheep

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I think i missleading opened some kind of virus, you see i opened it ********.scr( _=space)_______________.exe . When i checked the file after i clicked it i discovered it was an exe.

I opened the file as it was from a firend but you see whats happening now is that my c:\windows\temp\sys32 folder regularly becomes 3gb/5gb filled with all these .scr_______.exe files .

Was wondering does anyone have any ideas how to remove it(virus not files). And yes i have scanned my computer with latest virus definitions.

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#2 08-06-2002 2:35pm

Kali

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search through your registry for anything to do with ".scr " .. you might come across a dodgy key thats doing the damage..

run msconfig.. check what files are loaded on startup.

search mcafee or nortons websites.. they've tons of virus information.

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