Need some assistance

[PostCode]

There are a few virus' out there that modify Group Policies on a computer that prevent the user form turning on the Firewall and such. I came across one today, but forgot to write down the name of the virus' removed. The system is now telling me I have no rights to turn on the firewall. I know a virus did this but I just can't remember where in the registry it's located.

 

[Professur]

When you cleaned up, did you remember to turn off the system restore?

 

[PostCode]

Yeah.

 

[PostCode]

Did that in Safe Mode through the administrator

 

[Professur]

damn, coz then you could have just reinfected and saved yourself the effort What AV? They usually keep logs.

 

[PostCode]

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise V 8.0.0

 

[PostCode]

Here's the most helpful information form the Event Viewer.

The file '_' is infected with the '_' virus... blah blah blah


As you can see, the usefulness of this is about as good as tits on a bore hog.

 

[PostCode]

It's a XP Homer system.

 

[Professur]

Never used it.

 

[PostCode]

Never used it.

Has anyone ever told you how helpful you are? hehe


Anyways, here's a link to bookmark in case you ever experience this.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/resetfwpol.htm