winlogon.exe Trojan Horse

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Steve - 28 Feb 2004 12:57 GMT

My Norton Anti-Virus tells me C:\windows\winlogon.exe is
infected with a Trojan Horse and I should delete the file
and replace it.

I have found Symantec's very detailed removal
instructions, but how do I go about replacing winlogon.exe
with an uninfected copy of the file?

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Steve - 28 Feb 2004 13:43 GMT

Sorry - I'm running Windows 98, not 95!

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>My Norton Anti-Virus tells me C:\windows\winlogon.exe is
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Alan Edwards - 28 Feb 2004 14:51 GMT

You don't replace it.
It came with the virus.
Try reading here:
http://www.pestpatrol.com/Search/SearchPestInfo.asp?qu=winlogon.exe+&sc=%2FPestI
nfo%2F&Action=Go

Please supply the Symantec url that you found.

...Alan

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In microsoft.public.win95.general.discussion, "Steve"
<SCrane6600@aol.com> wrote:

>Sorry - I'm running Windows 98, not 95!
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>>with an uninfected copy of the file?
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Steve - 28 Feb 2004 20:03 GMT

I followed Symantec's instructions at
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/pf/
trojan.horse.html to delete and did not replace the file.
So far everything appears to working fine without it.

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anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com - 02 Mar 2004 01:55 GMT

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>My Norton Anti-Virus tells me C:\windows\winlogon.exe is
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>REPLY Contact Norton via support e-mail they should be

able to help you.

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