How To Remove The Nimda Virus

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How To Remove The Nimda Virus Self-Help Guide

#1 Grinler

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Posted 28 September 2004 - 04:37 PM

This self-help guide will walk you through the steps to remove the Nimda Virus.

Symptoms in a HijackThis Log:

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F0 - system.ini: Shell=explorer.exe load.exe -dontrunold

Download McAfee Stinger

Reboot your computer into Safe Mode

Then run the Mcafee Stinger. When it is done you should no longer have the Nimda Virus.

This is a self-help guide. Use at your own risk.

BleepingComputer.com can not be held responsible for problems that may occur by using this information. If you would like help with any of these fixes, you can post a HijackThis log in our HijackThis Logs and Analysis forum.

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