System Restore and Remind XP.exe

[matt]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

Hello this is Matt again, I tried to recover and got stuck in a program loop
or something. The computer had an error saying it couldent find preload then
got stuck. I could not turn off the computer except for pulling the plug out
of the wall. I proceeded to perform a DESTRUCTIVE RECOVERY, which seemed to
solve the problem, however after running a scan (Spyware
exterminator-Stompsoft) the trojan Win 32 FTP Attack (in
C-WINDOWS\CREATOR\Remind XP.exe) shows up again??? WHY?? I suspect two
possibilities 1It was saved from deletion by hiding in a file preserved from
recovery. 2The trojan is a legitimate and useful tool for the computer, which
Spyware exterminator is labeling as a evil trojan.??? WHICH CASE IS THE
TRUTH??????
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Thought computing was supposed to be easy.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

delete the file..........its only there to remind you to register the
product
then run the scan again
peterk

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It's so much easier to suggest solutions when you don't know too much about
the problem
"Matt" <someone@adslcomp.com> wrote in message
news:52FAEAC4-63FF-40EE-B124-4239775EA947@microsoft.com...
> Hello this is Matt again, I tried to recover and got stuck in a program
> loop
> or something. The computer had an error saying it couldent find preload
> then
> got stuck. I could not turn off the computer except for pulling the plug
> out
> of the wall. I proceeded to perform a DESTRUCTIVE RECOVERY, which seemed
> to
> solve the problem, however after running a scan (Spyware
> exterminator-Stompsoft) the trojan Win 32 FTP Attack (in
> C-WINDOWS\CREATOR\Remind XP.exe) shows up again??? WHY?? I suspect two
> possibilities 1It was saved from deletion by hiding in a file preserved
> from
> recovery. 2The trojan is a legitimate and useful tool for the computer,
> which
> Spyware exterminator is labeling as a evil trojan.??? WHICH CASE IS THE
> TRUTH??????
> --
> Thought computing was supposed to be easy.