Msdirect.sys, virus not removing permenantly

5 Apr 2005 6:43 AM

Sabu Kottai

Hi,
I am using Windows 2000 Adcanced Server. My systems is effected with a
virus. I checked with norton and mcafee it detects a file msdirectx.sys file
as virus and removing, but after restarting the same file is reappearing. As
per the instructions I tried remove some registry entries related with
msdirect.sys, but I am not able to remove this even I am in safe mode. After
this virus is effected this server is not accessible from network, it says
"network name not found" or "network is not accessible" etc. Also I am not
able to take Task manager, Install some another antivurs etc. Pls help me to
resolve this problem at the earliest.

Thanks
Sabu.

5 Apr 2005 10:35 AM

Crouchie1998

Its the SDBOT Worm

It is picked up by Symantec, Sophos, McAfee, but it disable antivirus
software & that is why you are not getting it shown

My advice is to install & run:

SpyBot S & D. Download here:

http://www.spybot.info/en/download/index.html

It is the best of all the spyware/adware programs & it also is totally FREE.

Make sure after you install it you backup your registry & then download all
the available updates. Close after updating automatically & run a scan. You
will be shocked about the stuff it will remove

I hope this helps

Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE

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"Sabu Kottai" <SabuKot***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I am using Windows 2000 Adcanced Server. My systems is effected with a
> virus. I checked with norton and mcafee it detects a file msdirectx.sys
file
> as virus and removing, but after restarting the same file is reappearing.
As
> per the instructions I tried remove some registry entries related with
> msdirect.sys, but I am not able to remove this even I am in safe mode.
After
> this virus is effected this server is not accessible from network, it says
> "network name not found" or "network is not accessible" etc. Also I am
not
> able to take Task manager, Install some another antivurs etc. Pls help me
to
> resolve this problem at the earliest.
>
> Thanks
> Sabu.
>