Nachi worm

[someone]

This is a critical system file for running windows and
may require you to purchase a new copy of windows.


>-----Original Message-----
>McAffee told me this morning that C:\windows\system32
>\wins\sychost.exe was infected with the afore-mentioned,
>that it couldn't fix it and I should delete the thing
and
>get a clean copy. Anybody know how I can find such a
beast?
>.
>

[Chuck]

"someone" > wrote in message
...
> This is a critical system file for running windows and
> may require you to purchase a new copy of windows.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >McAffee told me this morning that C:\windows\system32
> >\wins\sychost.exe was infected with the afore-mentioned,
> >that it couldn't fix it and I should delete the thing
> and
> >get a clean copy. Anybody know how I can find such a
> beast?
> >.

That's very odd. My folder C:\windows\system32\wins\ is absolutely
empty. Wonder where my "critical system file" is located. My copy
of XP Home seems to be working just fine.