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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: bpb on October 28, 2004, 12:48:39 PM

Title: Win95.Spaces in a .cab folder
Post by: bpb on October 28, 2004, 12:48:39 PM

I just ran my virus software CA assoc. from Roadrunner and it detected Win95. Spaces in:
C:_restore\archive\fs397.cab>A0220679.cpy

it listed it as not cleaned/deleted/renamed

I tried to delete from the dos prompt in a DOS window
no luck..access denied

How do I remove this.

Thanks
bpb

Title: Re: Win95.Spaces in a .cab folder
Post by: bpb on October 28, 2004, 12:58:05 PM

Sorry forgot to add that I'm running Windows ME (yeah I know) on a DELL 4100 P3
bpb

Title: Re: Win95.Spaces in a .cab folder
Post by: Computer_Commando on October 28, 2004, 01:11:51 PM

Boot to Safe Mode.  Run virus checker again.

Title: Re: Win95.Spaces in a .cab folder
Post by: bpb on October 28, 2004, 01:30:28 PM

Thanks Computer_Commando
I'll give ita go
BPB

Title: Re: Win95.Spaces in a .cab folder
Post by: bpb on October 28, 2004, 02:46:51 PM

Computer_commando
reran in safe mode
It once again detected the virus but did not remove it
I received the same prompt:
' not cleaned/deleted/renamed '
thanks for the post

Title: Re: Win95.Spaces in a .cab folder
Post by: Raptor on October 28, 2004, 03:51:33 PM

Scan for spyware and use a Trojan Hunter as well.

Title: Re: Win95.Spaces in a .cab folder
Post by: Bryan Bassett on October 28, 2004, 06:33:49 PM

Thanks Raptor
both Ad aware 6.0 and Trojan Remover come up clean

Title: Re: Win95.Spaces in a .cab folder
Post by: Raptor on October 29, 2004, 06:14:13 AM

Does this file cause problems?

Title: Re: Win95.Spaces in a .cab folder
Post by: Bryan Bassett on October 29, 2004, 08:10:50 AM

Hi Raptor
I believe the same virus that was cleaned from one of my active files was causing problems...specifically constant spontaneous reboots and extreme slowdowns.

So far I haven't had much of a problem with the remaining virus in the .cab file. Is it because this file is archival and therefore essentially quarantined from my system? The "_restore " folder is not visable to Windows Explorer though it is to my virus checker and I can see it in DOS..though not in the main directory unless I type in the address specifically. I assume it is because of the underscore preceding the folder name.

Are these files used for say "System Restore? Would "System Restore reactivate the virus?
Thanks for your help
Bryan

Title: Re: Win95.Spaces in a .cab folder
Post by: Computer_Commando on October 29, 2004, 09:14:31 AM

While in Safe Mode, delete the folder.

Title: Re: Win95.Spaces in a .cab folder
Post by: Raptor on October 29, 2004, 09:19:05 AM

Merlin often recommends people to disable System Restore because it's prone to keep viruses around..

Title: Re: Win95.Spaces in a .cab folder
Post by: bpb on October 29, 2004, 02:39:47 PM

Thanks for the replies
I just reinstalled Windows ME and it seems to have got it. I hoped it would reset the restore files.
I'll reply with any additional problems with this bug
bb

Title: Re: Win95.Spaces in a .cab folder
Post by: merlin_2 on October 31, 2004, 01:53:27 AM

is your isp..........freeserve/wanadoo.........and  a way to cheat and re-install winme c:\windows\options\cabs folder next to the scanreg icon .....is one called setup..if you were to click this ..it will re-install winme back to the day it first booted....

Title: Re: Win95.Spaces in a .cab folder
Post by: bpb on October 31, 2004, 06:53:38 PM

Merlin
my isp is Roadrunner through the cable company.
I ran the setup file from my Dell reinstall disk...it went very smooth and preserved all my config setups and drivers. So i picked up right where I left off but with a clean windows setup. When desparate I have redone the whole computer from the ground up with a clean install on a reformatted and partioned drive and then reinstall all my software. I do this every year to clean out the system..thankfully not needed here ,it is time consuming. Appreciate the posts
Bpb

computer-commando
tried to delete the .cab file from safe mode..'access denied' still comes up.

Title: Re: Win95.Spaces in a .cab folder
Post by: 2k dummy on October 31, 2004, 08:30:26 PM

Turning off system restore should remove all restore files. Turn it off, reboot, rescan. It should be gone. You can re-enable system restore if desired.

Title: Re: Win95.Spaces in a .cab folder
Post by: bpb on October 31, 2004, 10:14:33 PM

Thanks 2k dummy, a good tip to remember.
bpb