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You're welcome, and glad to see you have the virus removed
successfully.
--
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://dts-l.org/
Russell wrote:
> Hi Bert, Interestingly enoguh, between the time of the
> last post and this one, I purchased Registry Mechanic,
> and cleaned the registry. Took a look for the location,
> and it does not appear anywhere.
>
> Manh thanks for your help.
>
> Russ
>
> "Bert Kinney" wrote:
>
>> That's the Command. Look under the Location column for
>> the location.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://dts-l.org/
>>
>> Russell wrote:
>>> Hi Bert, the location is "start up" in the msconfig,
>>> C:\windows\system32\myibbxlbn\crss.exe
>>>
>>> I have been trying to clean up my system from old
>>> programmes that are still left in the registry. I don't
>>> know why that is, when I use the uninstall programmes to
>>> be rid of them.
>>>
>>> Russ
>>>
>>> "Bert Kinney" wrote:
>>>
>>>> What's the location of the one reference to crss.exe?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>> http://dts-l.org/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Russell wrote:
>>>>> Thanks Bert, I should have posted the location as you
>>>>> suggested, but in my bravery mode I located them in
>>>>> the registry and deleted them ..silly..took me
>>>>> another day to get my system back as this caused a
>>>>> fatal error. Anyway I was able to load the "Last
>>>>> known good configuration" and everything seems to
>>>>> appear perfectly normal now. There is just one
>>>>> reference in the start up file to the crss.exe, but
>>>>> it doesn't present any problems.
>>>>> Thanks again,
>>>>>
>>>>> Russ
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bert Kinney" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Crss.exe was the virus file. Windows is trying to
>>>>>> load it but can not find it. You will first have to
>>>>>> find where is it loading from. Go to Start - Run and
>>>>>> type Msconfig then press enter. On the Startup tab
>>>>>> look for the Command that contains crss.exe then
>>>>>> look at it's Location. This will tell you where it
>>>>>> is loading from. Then the loading sequence can be
>>>>>> eliminated. Post the location if you need help in
>>>>>> removing it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>> http://dts-l.org/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Russell wrote:
>>>>>>> The McAfee report said ;
>>>>>>> "Found the W32/Generic.m virus The file has been
>>>>>>> deleted"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Russ
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Bert Kinney" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Russell,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What was the exact name of the virus?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>>>> http://dts-l.org/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Russell wrote:
>>>>>>>>> After removing a virus from my system, the guilty
>>>>>>>>> file seems to be required in the Start Up files.
>>>>>>>>> How do I know if it is really required (clean that
>>>>>>>>> is) ?
>>>>>>>>> The item in question was in ;
>>>>>>>>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\myibbxlbn\crss.exe (now
>>>>>>>>> deleted)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If it is required, how do I replace it?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Many thanks,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Russ
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