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mixteus · 28-01-2004, 15:24

If have now done a scan on my main system and it has also found the same virus.

However after removing the infected files from safe mode I can still open a .TXT file with notepad by default.

I have also done a search for notepad on both PC's, one found 17 files and the other only 9,this leads me to think my laptop is compromised.

Time maybe for the sledgehammer approach of a complete Format and reinstall,I agree with Sociable sometimes it might be the fastest solution to the problem?

I also found this

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/35174.html

Regards

28-01-2004, 15:24	#35
mixteus Inactive Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 123	Re: Help! I can not open Text files? If have now done a scan on my main system and it has also found the same virus. However after removing the infected files from safe mode I can still open a .TXT file with notepad by default. I have also done a search for notepad on both PC's, one found 17 files and the other only 9,this leads me to think my laptop is compromised. Time maybe for the sledgehammer approach of a complete Format and reinstall,I agree with Sociable sometimes it might be the fastest solution to the problem? I also found this http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/35174.html Regards