virus alert.....

[federico_s10]

i have a virus that cannot be detect by the anti virus software installed on my pc...i have a memo that these virus came from the icq software.... they say that it edit the registry of my computer that whenever i double click a file that triggers the virus and walla my files like .doc, .xls, .jpg, etc becomes .doc.exe , .xls.exe, , .jpg.exe and so on, how can i fixed this problem i thougt all i have to do is reinstall the office but the same problem occur.....
but the files wil not be infected if i use the old fashiion way of opening the documents using file-open-click the file-click open... > then the file can be open and will not be infected... but if you use the double click you will no longer open the file even though you edit the extension of the and return it to its original extension like for example .doc not .doc.exe.....

will some out there please help....
I have lots of computer infected by this stuff......
it will save me time to format and reinstall the the operating system....

thanks in advance guys...


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[Mocha]

Go to Trend Micro Housecall for an online scan and have it cleaned first. You'll also find out which one it is.

<a target="_blank" href=http://www.housecall.antivirus.com>http://www.housecall.antivirus.com</a>

[TonyKlein]

Do you have a name for this virus?

Follow Carol's advice, and run an online scan.

Your antivirus software, providing its worth its salt, and if frequently updated, should most certainly have protected you.

Something else: after running House Call, download Exefix.com from this site: <a target="_blank" href=http://home.earthlink.net/~rmbox/Reticulated/Only_IE.html>http://home.earthlink.net/~rmbox/Reticulated/Only_IE.html</a>

Doubleclick it, and it will restore the default Windows file associations for exefiles.

[Hally]

Hi federico_s10 can I ask you what Anti Virus you are using, or maybe you dont have one! please post back your answer
Thanks



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