RE: FN-FORUM: Mydoom virus- how to get rid of it?

date posted 31st January 2004 16:53

Or if the process cannot be stopped, rename the executable then reboot.

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Philip Painter, VIAS, 07790 666784



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Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Mydoom virus- how to get rid of it?



> I followed the link of the virus to my mailroot folder and tried to
> delete it, but I was then given a message saying: it cannot be deleted

> because the file was already in use...

That's what viruses tend to do - run. Hence they are in use. So:

Ctrl -alt - delete
find the program in task list - kill task
delete file



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