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Virus.VBS.Confi

by ZIR | February 26, 2005 3:18 AM PST

I scaned my computer using Charter F secure antivirus and it reported that I have 3 files infected by:Virus.VBS.Confi but the antivirus did not get desinfected those files.
I do not know if I should restore my computer to different date. Please help me.
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This appears to be a nasty virus
by MarkFlax Forum moderator | February 26, 2005 4:04 AM PST

Go here for Symantec's, (Norton's), report and advice on the virus;

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.confi.html

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