That computer virus that just went around, what does it do?

Heat · 09-21-01, 09:43 PM

It shut down my computers at work for a couple of days while the computer people went to every machine looking for the virus.

I think my home computer may be affected, I see my disk space being eaten up with no reason for it. How can I check to see if my computer is infected, and are there any free downloads to get rid of it if I do have it?

Heat · 09-21-01, 09:50 PM

OK, I now have under 10 mg of free disk space (of course, I normall operate with only 40 or 50 mg of free disk space (older computer)).

Before I get locked up here, where are these files located that are being written to my disk (if it is this new virus), and how do I delete them?

Any free downloads to get rid of it?

Dead · 09-21-01, 10:25 PM

You're going to have to free up some space to install antivirus software. Easiest thing to do about software is go to either www.symantec.com or www.mcafee.com and look for the trial version of their AV software. The Norton AV (by symantec) is about a 27Mb download... I don't know how big McAfee is though. The actual effects depends on exactly which virus you have. Download and run the AV software, then check the virus database of the site you downloaded from to see about anything else you might need to do to clean up from the infestation.

BTW, moving to Computer forum...

mikehunt · 09-22-01, 10:41 PM

www.wings.buffalo.edu/virus/

there's a .com file there that will detect it, I think symantic released it, it's <1meg in size

Alien Redrum · 09-23-01, 12:24 AM

I think the microsoft site has patch for it as well. You should install the patch after you clean your system.

More info on the virus can be found here:

http://www.mcafee.com/anti-virus/vir...t.asp?cid=2444

Good luck.

-Steve

09-21-01, 09:43 PM	#1
Heat DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 16,437	That computer virus that just went around, what does it do? It shut down my computers at work for a couple of days while the computer people went to every machine looking for the virus. I think my home computer may be affected, I see my disk space being eaten up with no reason for it. How can I check to see if my computer is infected, and are there any free downloads to get rid of it if I do have it?

09-21-01, 10:25 PM	#3
Dead Mod Emeritus Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Gone to the islands - 'til we meet again. Posts: 19,053	You're going to have to free up some space to install antivirus software. Easiest thing to do about software is go to either www.symantec.com or www.mcafee.com and look for the trial version of their AV software. The Norton AV (by symantec) is about a 27Mb download... I don't know how big McAfee is though. The actual effects depends on exactly which virus you have. Download and run the AV software, then check the virus database of the site you downloaded from to see about anything else you might need to do to clean up from the infestation. BTW, moving to Computer forum... __________________ Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On.

09-22-01, 10:41 PM	#4
mikehunt DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Bartertown due to it having a better economy than where I really live, Buffalo NY Posts: 29,148	www.wings.buffalo.edu/virus/ there's a .com file there that will detect it, I think symantic released it, it's <1meg in size __________________ USS Ben Sisko's Mother F***ing Pimp Hand - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT2Xpfm7Iq8&feature=plcp Vote for freedom not political parties. .... MOΛΩN ΛABE If they had a philosophy. If they weren't too busy gnawing on your insides.

09-21-01, 09:50 PM	#2
Heat DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 16,437	OK, I now have under 10 mg of free disk space (of course, I normall operate with only 40 or 50 mg of free disk space (older computer)). Before I get locked up here, where are these files located that are being written to my disk (if it is this new virus), and how do I delete them? Any free downloads to get rid of it?

09-23-01, 12:24 AM	#5
Alien Redrum DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Grounded in reality. For the most part. Posts: 4,806	I think the microsoft site has patch for it as well. You should install the patch after you clean your system. More info on the virus can be found here: http://www.mcafee.com/anti-virus/vir...t.asp?cid=2444 Good luck. -Steve