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  1. 09-30-2001 11:01 PM #1
    newcentury
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    Help with a worm???

    Don't know if this is where to post this or not, but I need help getting rid of my wininit.exe file. It is infected with the W32/MSinit.worm.b. I have tried to clean it and delete it with Mcafee, but no luck.

    Any help would be apprecitate....
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    I'm not finding any info on McAfee's website about this virus. What version of Windows are you using?
    This will all be over before you can say Cat in a Hat.
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    I had this one back in October. Symantec (Norton) has detailed instructions for removal HERE. Symantec calls it the W32.HLLW.Bymer worm. It takes a while to remove, but, its not too hard. Print the instructions before you start. Good luck.

    *EDIT*
    McAfee information on this worm is HERE. They don't have much information on how to remove it, though. If you follow Symantecs instructions you will get rid of it.

    Mike
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  4. 10-01-2001 12:07 AM #4
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    it probably spread unless you managed to quarantine it

    delete the files it was quarantined on
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  5. 10-01-2001 09:47 AM #5
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    Praetorian, I am running W98SE
    Xeroid, thanks, I'll try Norton. I had found the McAfee info about it but didn't know what to do. Thanks.
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