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echo: virus_info
to: KURT WISMER
from: JOHN KISMUL
date: 1996-12-18 19:00:00
subject: stealth_C

KW>  -=> Mocking Manuel to Greg <=-
KW>   (Mock, mOck, moCk, mocK)
KW>
KW>  GK> computer memory. is there anyway of getting rid of it besides
KW>  GK> reprogramming the CMOS?
KW>  ML> Run some good/recent AV program, like AVP or F-Prot. And
KW>  ML> reset inmediatly after that. Then boot from a clean floppy
KW>
KW> i think you have this backwards... you have to boot from a clean floppy
KW> and then run the anti-virus software... and stealth_c should be easily
KW> gotten rid of by this method...
KW>
KW>  ML> and reinstall DOS from a clean copy.
KW>
KW>  ML> If this way you can't get rid of it, then reformat HD. But
KW>
KW> it is never, ever necessary to reformat a drive to disinfect it... and
KW> in the case of stealth_c, which is a bootsector/mbr infector,
KW> reformatting won't even get rid of the virus (it'll only get rid of
KW> everything else)...
Yes but it's a good idea to format your HD when you have removed the virus. 
Since the virus has probably done damage to your files and they may not be 
working like their supposed to.
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