Anti Virus findings 1

[matanzas]

I am using Bit Defender Pro on an XPP machine. Yesterday's scan found:

C:\System Volume Information\_restore{18E988B8-B6D1-4F39-AE01-F1DB47E1E3F1}\RP306\A0053680.exe=>(ZIP Sfx o)=>TSUNINST.EXE Detected: Adware.Timesink.F -- Disinfection Failed

Everything I read about "TSUNINST.EXE" says get rid of it and the only way I can see to do it is delete the zip file from the folder.

The question is, will I possibly damage a restore point? Do I want to keep a restore point that is infected? I wouldn't think so.

TIA

 

[bcastner]

. You cannot edit file collections within a restore point;

. The best thing to do is the clean up existing restore points and then manually force a restore point:

Right-click My Computer, Properties, System Restore
Checkmark 'Turn off System Restore on all drives'

Right-click My Computer, Properties, System Restore
Un-Checkmark 'Turn off System Restore on all drives'

Now you're restore points are clean. Time to manually force a restore point to be created.

. If you do this frequently, copy/paste the below into Notepad and File, Save as.. Create_Restore_Point.vbs :

<---------- File begins below this line ---------->
' This script creates a Restore Point under Windows XP.
rp = "Manual Restore Point"
GetObject("winmgmts:\\.\root\default:SystemRestore").CreateRestorePoint rp, 0, 100

<----------- File ends above this line ----------->

Place your new file 'Create_Restore_Point.vbs into your \Windows\System32 folder.

Now right click on your desktop, New, Shortcut, and enter as the shortcut target:
wscript Create_Restore_Point.vbs

Gived the shorcut a nice title and save.

Now test it by double clicking your new desktop shortcut.

You can view your work in Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Restore.

 

[matanzas]

Thanks BC

 

[linney]

Removing adware & spyware
faq608-4650

You also have the "More Options" tab available in the Disk Cleanup tool that you can make use of after creating a new clean restore point.