Re: META: Virus Redux

From: Leonardo Gonzalez (magos@extropian.net)
Date: Wed Mar 27 2002 - 17:51:16 MST


Hi Shaun,

My strongest suggestion to you in dealing with a severe attack with unknown
consequences is to salvage your data, reformat your hard drive, and reinstall your
OS and applications.
Hopefully your data files aren't infected. If they are, then you might still have
some work to do. If they're not, then you've got a brand-new clean system to work
with.

Good luck,

Leonardo Gonzalez

e_shaun@extropy.org wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Well, in my last message, it seems that I spoke too soon. These viruses have
> taken over my computer, and somehow embedded themselves in my Norton files.
> Before that, Norton couldn't delete or quarantine some files since those files
> were allegedly "in use." My computer is as slow as syrup right now, and I'm
> going to avoid sending any emails from my regular account until I've gotten rid
> of this thing for sure.
>
> Obviously, any suggestions to me directly would be very much appreciated.
>
> Virally yours,
>
> E. Shaun Russell
> Operations Officer, EXI



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