DESCRIPTION:
The Magistr will erase hard disk data, the computer CMOS and the flash BIOS. It spreads via email and sends out .TXT and .DOC attachments.
REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS:
FOR WINDOWS 95/98/ME
- Boot up your computer with a clean DOS Boot Diskette from drive A
- Place your V-Buster diskette in Drive A and type "Vbuster" [ENTER]
- Use V-Buster to scan your computer. Delete all occurances of the virus
- When the scan is complete, exit to Dos. At the A prompt, type "C:" [ENTER]
- Copy back any files that you have previously deleted
- Edit your System.ini. Delete all references to the infected file
- Shut-down and restart your computer
WINDOWS NT/2000/XP
- Boot up Windows
- Click on "Start", "Run" and type "Cmd". Click on "OK"
- Press "Ctrl-Alt-Del" and click on "Processes"
- Click on "Explorer.exe" and click on "End Process"
- Put the V-Buster diskette in your Drive A
- Click on "Start", "Run" and type "A:VBUSTER". Click on "OK"
- Use V-Buster to scan your computer. Delete all occurances of the virus
- Click on "Start", "Run" and type "C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE". Click on "OK"
- Recopy any files that you have previously deleted
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