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Anonymous   06-06-2004 at 09:21:03 PM

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It takes two minutes to open My Computer after clicking on the desk top icon. I am using Windows XP Professional with McAffee antvirus software on a new Dell computer. Soon after I started receiving e-mail the antivirus software notified me that the Exploit-ObjectData trojan had infected C:\DOCUME~1\TERRYL~1|LOCALS~1\Temp file and the virus was removed. This virus has returned repeatedly. I have disabled the System Restore Utility. Now when an infection occurs I go to my ISP server and delete spam and suspicious e-mails. This seems to eliminate reinfection. Now however some files open very slowly. In addition to My Computer, opening the antivirus program also takes a long time. Any suggestions about what is causing this problem and how I can eliminate it?

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Anonymous   06-06-2004 at 11:07:22 PM
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>-----Original Message-----
>It takes two minutes to open My Computer after clicking
on the desk top icon. I am using Windows XP Professional
with McAffee antvirus software on a new Dell computer.
Soon after I started receiving e-mail the antivirus
software notified me that the Exploit-ObjectData trojan
had infected C:\DOCUME~1\TERRYL~1|LOCALS~1\Temp file and
the virus was removed. This virus has returned
repeatedly. I have disabled the System Restore Utility.
Now when an infection occurs I go to my ISP server and
delete spam and suspicious e-mails. This seems to
eliminate reinfection. Now however some files open very
slowly. In addition to My Computer, opening the antivirus
program also takes a long time. Any suggestions about
what is causing this problem and how I can eliminate it?
>.
>

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Anonymous   06-07-2004 at 12:40:46 AM
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Also this:

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

Courtesy of Jupiter Jones' cousin, Saturn Smith . . .

;-)

>-----Original Message-----
>It takes two minutes to open My Computer after clicking
on the desk top icon. I am using Windows XP Professional
with McAffee antvirus software on a new Dell computer.
Soon after I started receiving e-mail the antivirus
software notified me that the Exploit-ObjectData trojan
had infected C:\DOCUME~1\TERRYL~1|LOCALS~1\Temp file and
the virus was removed. This virus has returned
repeatedly. I have disabled the System Restore Utility.
Now when an infection occurs I go to my ISP server and
delete spam and suspicious e-mails. This seems to
eliminate reinfection. Now however some files open very
slowly. In addition to My Computer, opening the antivirus
program also takes a long time. Any suggestions about
what is causing this problem and how I can eliminate it?
>.
>

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