Jan 19 2009
Downadup Virus is hijacking PC’s
Virus Issue
Downadup virus exposes millions of PCs to hijack
By Barry Neild – CNN
Story Highlights
- A new sleeper virus has now spread to more than eight million computers
- Industry analysts say is one of the most serious infections they have ever seen
- The worm exploits a bug in Microsoft’s ubiquitous Windows software
- Virus could allow its creators to hijack entire networks
For an in depth explanation of Downadup Virus visit F-Secure
January 19th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
It seems that many removals processes require to turn off the System Restore
To turn off Windows XP System Restore
1) Click Start.
2) Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
3) On the System Restore tab, check Turn off System Restore or Turn off System Restore on all drives.
If you do not see the System Restore tab, you are not logged on to Windows as an Administrator.
4) Click Apply.
5) When you see the confirmation message, click Yes.
6) Click OK.