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From: Keyman
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 00:00

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To get rid of the virus go to  http://cperry.k12.pa.us/kakvirus.htm  I have
used this method on a friends machine and it worked , I did have to
reinstall IE 5
Graham
"Marsh" <mtwilk@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:5X2h5.56715$N4.1793723@ozemail.com.au...
> Did a scan with Norton who found the following files infected with
> WScript.KakWorm:
> C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\18749CF2.hta
> C:\WINDOWS\kak.htm
>
> Norton recommends I delete these files. What do these files do?  Is it
safe
> to delete them?
>
> Thanks,
> Marsh.
>
> Marsh <mtwilk@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:nJ1h5.56656$N4.1791966@ozemail.com.au...
> > I've just reinstalled Windows 98 and towards the end of start up I get a
> > window entitled: C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\KAK.HTA.
> >
> > What is this window and why does it pop up?
> >
> > What can I do to get rid of it? Is it safe to delete?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Marsh.
> >
> >
>
>

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From: "Keyman" <lockie@fan.net.au>
Subject: Re: KAK.HTA
Date: 2000/07/31
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