Thread: Got hit by w32/Pate.b virus!
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Old 06-01-2003, 01:29 PM  
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Originally posted by Planet Bob
I can't seem to if the one you are referring to: http://sarc.com/avcenter/venc/auto/index/indexW.html

Are you sure it is called that? To make sure you should try sarc's online scanner: http://security.symantec.com/ssc/hom...JUIYCZRWEJGSSK and hit Scan for Viruses
Yeah, it definitely is the w32/Pate.b virus. It's #3 on McAfee's top 10 current worst virii active. What I did, was delete the windows/temp subdirectory..it hides in .tmp files there.

Then I un-installed the infected files I could no get cleaned by McAfee's virus scan and re-installed.

GOOD NEWS..just did a complete scan and NO SIGN of it!
I think what was throwing me off before was that it hid in the windows/temp directory and kept re-infecting after I cleaned everything.
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