[1000mp] Virus?? - VERY URGENT

[Bob Henderson]

Pete

As you suggest, it would be pretty strange if Trend Micro were to blame for
my problem.  Something strange occurred when I visited their site to run
House Call.  First time I triggered it, it went through its download routine
and I got a message saying the download had failed probably due to high
volumes of internet traffic.  It invited me to restart the download.  I
guess that should have made me more suspicious at the time but I pressed the
button to recommence the download.  This time it completed and I ran the
check which gave me a clean bill of health.

I am wondering if somehow Trends download mechanism has been hijacked and
when I triggered the second download I got a look alike that caused the
problem.  Seems a bit far fetched but strange things happen in internet
land.

I am using W98.  I am not aware of SFC what is this?

Thanks for your help.

73

Bob 5B4AGN, P3F, ZC4ZM


----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr@contesting.com>
To: "Bob Henderson" <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] Virus?? - VERY URGENT


> At 07:21 AM 6/24/02 +0000, you wrote:
> >Boy but I must be a real mug!
> >
> >I have read all this stuff about viruses bypassing NAV and screwing up
> >computers with the klez virus and other things.  OK I must be really
> >gullible.  I took the advice offered here and visited the Trend Micro
site
> >to take advantage of the on-line virus check just in case I had something
> >nasty that had sneaked by NAV.
> >
> >The on-line check completed without incident and congratulated me for
being
> >virus free!  Pah!
> >
> >Having run this on-line check my machine is now completely screwed!  None
of
> >my desktop icons work any longer as their properties have all been
altered
> >to show a path back to themselves.  If I bring up a DOS window I can see
> >that my Program directory is no longer there and who knows what else has
> >gone.
> >
>
> Trend Micro is a legitimate outfit, so it is hard to imagine that being
the
> source of your problem, Bob.  Are you running 95 or 98 or???  Do you know
> about system file checker (SFC)?
>
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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