Local Security Policy Missing + winik.sys trojan

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genenamg

Hi,

My computer using winxp has been infected with the winik.sys trojan. I
read on the cnet how to get rid of it, and the first step in need to
take care of is negate the need to log on to the Recovery Console with
the administrator's password and allow you to change some path
variables in the Recovery Console. However to do these steps I need to
get into my Local Security Folder under Administrative Tools. How can
I install the Local Security Policy Folder? And is there an easy way
of getting rid of this winik.sys trojan?

Thanks,

genenamg
 
I need to get into my Local Security Folder under Administrative Tools.

Your problem symptom is not clear.

Are you just missing the Local Security Policy shortcut in that menu?

Target: %SystemRoot%\system32\secpol.msc /s

Perhaps you can use one of the other console shortcuts you have
to know how to fill in the rest.


Try a search?

Use your Help and Support Center. (E.g. press Win-F1)
First check your search options (especially for the MSKB section).
I have everything checked *except* for both "Search in title only" boxes
and under the MSKB I selected product: Windows XP
and search for: Boolean phrase. I set the number to return to 20.

Search for (including quotes because of the Boolean preference)
"local security policy"

32 hits. 12 Full-text and 20 MSKB

Examples:

Full-text #10. Resources

even contains a link which launches secpol.msc from the Help window. ;)


MSKB #16. Description of the Software Restriction Policies in Windows XP

contains two methods for changing policy via the Run... dialog
(specifying use of gpedit.msc or secpol.msc)


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
 
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