NWA-PCUG Newsletter Article, December 2003
SideBar #3

Virus in System Restore Files
by Robert Davis
arkytech@cox-internet.com
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My anti-virus (trend micro) noted a virus in my system restore files. WinXP Pro would not let me just edit the files in the system restore area. The only way to get rid of the virus was to turn system restore OFF. This got rid of the virus, but also all the previous system restore points.

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