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"John Navas" <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in message 
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> On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:13:33 -0400, in
> <i3u0l1$eel$1@news.eternal-september.org>, "FromTheRafters"
> <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>
>>"John Navas" <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
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>>> On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:44:55 -0400, in
>>> <i3srqb$fkc$1@news.eternal-september.org>, "FromTheRafters"
>>> <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>>"John Navas" <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
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>>>>> On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:45:46 -0400, in
>>>>> <i3re5e$jkc$1@news.eternal-september.org>, "FromTheRafters"
>>>>> <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>"John Navas" <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
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>>>>>>> On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 20:39:32 -0400, in
>>>>>>> <i3q747$ago$1@news.eternal-september.org>, "FromTheRafters"
>>>>>>> <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>"John Navas" <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>news:8a5166l8harrijvc3lh42u24s9h0b8r01h@4ax.com...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I thought "this class of virus" would be specific enough,
>>>>>>>>> but you're right that I should have been clearer,
>>>>>>>>> and I thank you for the clarification.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Just curious, what did you mean by 'this class of virus' and the
>>>>>>>>infection of possibly needed executables?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I meant the class of virus that implants its own executable 
>>>>>>> files,
>>>>>>> and protects them from most methods of removal.  Sorry for not
>>>>>>> being
>>>>>>> more clear.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>That's okay. You are correct that self-contained replicator files
>>>>>>can
>>>>>>be
>>>>>>deleted outright - there is nothing there that needs to be 
>>>>>>salvaged,
>>>>>>but
>>>>>>Ramnit.a actually modifies (infects/trojanizes) preexisting 
>>>>>>program
>>>>>>files (although not with a replicant).
>>>>>
>>>>> That depends on the actual problem, what the anti-virus system is 
>>>>> or
>>>>> is
>>>>> not able to remove and disinfect on its own.  According to this
>>>>> report:
>>>>> <http://www.threatexpert.com/report.aspx?md5=074a688443faea25c2589975069de044>
>>>>> Win32/RAMNIT.A modifies few essential executables.  My own
>>>>> experience
>>>>> with Microsoft Security Essentials (cf OP) is that only
>>>>> non-essential
>>>>> files are missed in this case.  Do you have experience to the
>>>>> contrary?
>>>>
>>>>No, but I think I understand what you are saying now.
>>>
>>> I understood what I was saying in the first post, thank you very 
>>> much.
>>
>>Oh, that's rich. The old "I knew what I meant".
>>
>>Unfortunately, some users might consider some non-essential files as
>>needed files and they don't always have backups of them. Your stated
>>method does nothing to retain or recover them.
>
> Are you rude by nature, or do you have to work at it?

I took the statement "I understood what I was saying in the first post, 
thank you very much." as rude and responded in kind.

Good bye.