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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 
>news:3dp2669is92a9f58ai7nih728pi8164jpf@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:45:46 -0400, in
>> <i3re5e$jkc$1@news.eternal-september.org>, "FromTheRafters"
>> <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>>
>>>"John Navas" <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
>>>news:utd1665r4ab04coghfdir9rsn06cc3f5m8@4ax.com...
>>>> On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 20:39:32 -0400, in
>>>> <i3q747$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.

-- 
John

"Never argue with an idiot. He'll drag you down to his level
and then beat you with experience." -Dr. Alan Zimmerman