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tom
December 20th 03, 11:44 PM
Make sure you virus def's are up to date.
I would also download and run spybot.
You can get it from here...

http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?
lang=en&page=download

Just make sure you update the program before you scan.

>-----Original Message-----
>I have 0ne of these worms that has created a "language
>bar" with icons (microphone;help file;notepad...)in the
>system tray. I've run the worm remove tools from Norton
>Anti-Virus. No dice; still there. I've never clicked on
>these at anytime. In fact I found a txt file in My Docs'
>and Set'gs fldr named "INSTALL.LOG" that mocks "could not
>find mmtray so can't kill it!"
>I also noticed new subfldrs in windows\progams fldr that
>i believe this worm is somehow creating. I've quarantined
>all the files and deleted empty subfldrs but the continue
>to reappear.
>I think the worm is in the register. Does anyone also
>have this problem?
>I was thinking of reinstalling WinXP: but I don't no if
>the register would be reinstalled along with the OS.
>Can anyone answer this question?
>I'd be interested in dicussing this with someone that has
>this problem or a similar one.
>
>Jay
>.
>

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