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I think my PC is infected by a virus that blocks use of vital system
utilities *and* clobbers antivirus programs. (I suspected the "Gaobot" virus,
but a Symantec fix tool didn't find it.) Norton Internet Security (2004) quit
running about 10 days ago, and disappeared from my system tray. I
uninstalled and re-downloaded the program, as well as the 2005 version, but
installation fails repeatedly. I found Symantec instructions on how to edit
the registry, but am unable to open registry *even in safe mode.* I tried an
"emergency utilities" tool that claims to create usable copies of utilities,
but even the copies do not run. Both regedit and msconfig won't open.
Windows Live Update also fails. I've had this machine only since September
2004; it has Service Pack 2. Oh, one more thing:
If I do a Google search for Symantec or similar companies, or for the word
"antivirus," my browser closes! Help, please. TIA.
Larry Sherman
Wits End, NY
I think my PC is infected by a virus that blocks use of vital system
utilities *and* clobbers antivirus programs. (I suspected the "Gaobot" virus,
but a Symantec fix tool didn't find it.) Norton Internet Security (2004) quit
running about 10 days ago, and disappeared from my system tray. I
uninstalled and re-downloaded the program, as well as the 2005 version, but
installation fails repeatedly. I found Symantec instructions on how to edit
the registry, but am unable to open registry *even in safe mode.* I tried an
"emergency utilities" tool that claims to create usable copies of utilities,
but even the copies do not run. Both regedit and msconfig won't open.
Windows Live Update also fails. I've had this machine only since September
2004; it has Service Pack 2. Oh, one more thing:
If I do a Google search for Symantec or similar companies, or for the word
"antivirus," my browser closes! Help, please. TIA.
Larry Sherman
Wits End, NY