[jhb] Re: Emergency In Ward Ten
- From: "bones" <bones@xxxxxxx>
- To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:31:34 -0000
Typo there - the file should be wininet.dll and should be in your
WINDOWS\system32\dllcache folder.
Some web notes:
wininet.dll is an essential Windows system file, however, some viruses
replace this file with their own version so that they are very hard to
detect. I just fixed one of these for a client this morning. You need to
replace the file with a genuine copy. I used a copy from one of the other
machines on the network but if you can't do that you should be able to find
it in the i386 setup folder.
The fake version will create other virus/spyware files and put them in
startup lists. Make sure you get rid of these too or you'll be back to
square one.
and:
This may help?
# Find wininet.dll and rename it to wininet.dl
# Wait a few moments. A new, clean version of wininet.dll should appear
# Reboot the system and disinfect or delete the infected wininet.dl file
http://www.viruslist.com/en/viruses/encyclopedia?virusid=84462
Updating Windows to SP2 if you don't have it will restore a good wininet.dll
file.
bones
-----Original Message-----
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of bones
Sent: 30 January 2008 17:10
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: Emergency In Ward Ten
Wininit.DLL is a core file for IE7 - it sets the locations in the Registry
for temp files.. It's a prime target for viruses and I'm surprised your AV
software let it get infected.
Can't you just copy it from the CD?
bones
-----Original Message-----
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Gerry Winskill
Sent: 30 January 2008 16:38
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Emergency In Ward Ten
I mentioned Virus attacks this morning, after which I set Avast to seek and
destroy. It found a Trojan Horse type in the Windows associated locations
and I accepted Delete. That was the last I saw of Windows! Windows now fails
to boot, with an error message about missing Wininit.dll. I've tried booting
with the Windows XP Home Edition CD, after setting BIOS to look for bootup
in the CD drive, but that produces the same error message. I've managed to
access Thunderbird via the Task Manager, to get in touch with what
masquerades as the living world.
Any suggestions much appreciated.
Gerry Winskill
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