This is nuts, never seen it before!

[sCribes]

Windows 98, 64mb ram, Intel Pentium II 450.

This is a gateway system that came in today.

Virus definition was last updated 10/16/98 ---eeep lolol

Ran current Panda Platinum 7

Detected w32/Magistr.B

27 Infected files, including files in windows/command

Virus and trojan sweep completed.

When mouseover any icons on the desktop, they flash and dissappear, then rearrange themselves in no certain order.

Any one have any ideas why?

 

[Ecniv]

LOL, I love the crazy crap that Magistr can do! Most people wont recommend it, but if you dont wanna do a clean install, and your sure that the virus is gone, re-install windows over top of itself. Ive had it fix stuff like that many times.

 

[sCribes]

Cool, yeah thats what i was thinking, instead of backing all this ladies stuff up, ide try to install windows over windows, i suppose it couldnt hurt.

Thanks man, appreciate it!

 

[Ecniv]

Oh, dont get me wrong, it COULD hurt. It could make windows completely unable to boot. But I've seen it fix everything much more often.

 

[sCribes]

Hahaha, no man, i know it could hurt it,...lfmaoo

We always back up and make ghost images of all hds that come in, once thats done, which it is now, i will try what you suggested, and by saying it couldnt hurt, i mean i can just c:/format the box and reinstall 98 then pull what i need from the ghost

 

[Ecniv]

True, enough, didnt want to be the cause of something bad.

 

[sCribes]

heh, i here ya man