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Title: laptop problems.
Post by: braweave on May 04, 2004, 04:31:05 PM

so yesterday i was hit by this new lsass worm virus.. i did all the things that microsoft said to do to get it off my system.. today i go to the library and try to fire up the laptop and it wont go past the load screen.

the only way it has gone past the load screen is in safe mode..

any ideas on what I can do to get this bitch started up.. i really need to use it..
thanks
-b

Title: Re:laptop problems.
Post by: chase on May 04, 2004, 06:40:41 PM

hey man i work for the helpdesk at our school and we were hit pretty hard by this worm, even i got it, and i have never gotten a worm/virus/trojan before.  i will PM you our detailed outline of different possible ways to get rid of the worm, including booting into safe mode.

Title: Re:laptop problems.
Post by: peeeper on May 04, 2004, 08:11:04 PM

I have one word..   linux

Title: Re:laptop problems.
Post by: jpschust on May 04, 2004, 08:30:19 PM

ive got an eve shorter word "mac"

Title: Re:laptop problems.
Post by: chase on May 04, 2004, 09:23:09 PM

i found out the best way to temporarily disable the worm is to do the following.
1. boot into safe mode, press ctrl+alt+delete and end the "avserve2.exe" process.
2.  go into c:/windows and find the "avserve2.exe" file and delete it.
3.  goto start > run > msconfig.  goto the startup tab and uncheck the "avserve2" box.

this is only a temporary solution.  it disables the worm from running so you can hopefully boot normally and then get mcafee stinger or norton or the windows update fix to zap the worm completely.  also check the registry afterwards to make sure it is gone.

Title: Re:laptop problems.
Post by: peeeper on May 04, 2004, 10:51:54 PM

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ive got an eve shorter word "mac"

Nice one, considering OS10 is *nix based.   :P

Title: Re:laptop problems.
Post by: mirth on May 05, 2004, 12:30:48 AM

BSD, if you want to get into technicalities.... ;)

Title: Re:laptop problems.
Post by: peeeper on May 06, 2004, 12:22:59 AM

hence why i said *nix,  BSD is unix