E
Elaine
We are operating on Windows 2000 Server. Someone hacked
in to our computer and put in a virus. The person was
running superscan and downloaded other programs on to our
computer. As soon as we noticed it we stopped their
program from running and the hacker sent a note to us via
notepad that said if you stop running my programs again I
will delete all your files....So of course we disconnected
right away, uninstalled all of programs added by the
hacker and ran a virus check. We found Win32.Parite.
After many attempts to delete this virus we finally were
able to get rid of it but we had many infected exe files.
We asked the virus checker to cure or move but
accidentally hit delete. We deleted almost 200 exe files.
Most of the programs we were able to reinstall however
there are many problems now with areas within windows that
aren't operating. The most specific at this point is we
can not use any printers or add printers. We tried doing
a recovery and emergency repair of the operating system
but still no change. When we try to add the printer it
goes to a certain point and then says printer invalid. I
am sure there are other files that got corrupt. Besides
for reinstalling windows all together does anyone have any
suggestions? Please help it is a work computer and our
computer tech can't come until Monday.....If you need
further clarification or have any suggestions please
respond.
Thank you.
in to our computer and put in a virus. The person was
running superscan and downloaded other programs on to our
computer. As soon as we noticed it we stopped their
program from running and the hacker sent a note to us via
notepad that said if you stop running my programs again I
will delete all your files....So of course we disconnected
right away, uninstalled all of programs added by the
hacker and ran a virus check. We found Win32.Parite.
After many attempts to delete this virus we finally were
able to get rid of it but we had many infected exe files.
We asked the virus checker to cure or move but
accidentally hit delete. We deleted almost 200 exe files.
Most of the programs we were able to reinstall however
there are many problems now with areas within windows that
aren't operating. The most specific at this point is we
can not use any printers or add printers. We tried doing
a recovery and emergency repair of the operating system
but still no change. When we try to add the printer it
goes to a certain point and then says printer invalid. I
am sure there are other files that got corrupt. Besides
for reinstalling windows all together does anyone have any
suggestions? Please help it is a work computer and our
computer tech can't come until Monday.....If you need
further clarification or have any suggestions please
respond.
Thank you.