VIRUS-DISCUSSION-L Archives

Archiver > VIRUS-DISCUSSION > 2001-01 > 0978406841


From: "MScheffler" <>
Subject: Re: [VIRUS] Getting rid of viruses
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 19:40:41 -0800
References: <3A4FB32F.F62@qnet.com> <090501c0744f$df6a54e0$893d77cc@wvi.com> <002801c07451$81add500$f7dfbec6@com.OcalaNet.com>


I believe you need to get rid of the virus before reformatting the hard
drive as that does not necessarily mean the virus will be eliminated from
the computer. I understand that some of the viruses reside in the memory
rather than just on the hard drive.

Margaret Scheffler

----- Original Message -----
From: "Skydancer" <>
To: <>


> Dan
> I am afraid I have picked up some kind of virus..seems
> as if my setting for OE are changing .. and I am going to
> have to copy my gene .. info and format the hard drive
> again..sometimes I wish that the ones that sent it would
> there own computers lock up and never work again..
> I don't understand why people try to hurt people that
> has never hurt them.
> Skydancer


This thread: