Windows Explorer seems corrupted

[vime]

windows 2000
SP4
ie 5

Problem: cannot see any files when I click on c:\winnt,c:\program files etc just get a blank white window,
same problem when i goto network connections, add/remove programs etc. I also cannot open any excel files, gives me a excel.exe has performed an illegal operation and shuts down the program.

I also cannot copy,paste or move any files using explorer but using DOS its fine

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

 

[NortonES2]

MSblast worm that came out last week.

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If it doesn't leak oil it must be empty!!

 

[vime]

I did have the virus but have cleaned it and patched the machine and still no joy, this only started happening after the virus

 

[NortonES2]

The machine is still infected, how we cleaned ours was as follows:-

Download and save the F-LOVSAN tool to your desktop from: ftp://ftp.f-secure.com/anti-virus/tools/f-lovsan.zip

Download for the microsoft patch for Windows 2000 from

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...46-f541-4c15-8c9f-220354449117&displaylang=en

Install this patch, when the machine reboots enter SAFE MODE.

Then run f-lovsan.zip downloaded earlier.

Then reboot normally.

Finally would strongly recommend installing a firewall if you haven't already got one.

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If it doesn't leak oil it must be empty!!