How to download file "windos.exe"

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Suresh Agarwal - 06 Sep 2004 14:35 GMT

I was running Norton Antivirus 2004 to check for virus. It
detected virus and gave the message that file "windos.exe"
could not be repaired. It asked if I want it to be
deleted. I typed "Yes". Now when I try to open a program
or an application I get the message "Windows can not find
windos.exe. The file is needed to open files of
type 'Application'. I need help!!!

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glee - 06 Sep 2004 20:39 GMT

windos.exe is part of the trojan...you don't want it back.
You need to repair the Registry entry for .exe file that it modified.
To do so, get this file:
http://a64.g.akamai.net/7/64/2015/2003-09-25-15-/download.nai.com/products/mcafe
e-avert/fixswen.inf
Download the file to any computer, put it on a floppy and take it to the problem computer.
Right-click the .inf file and click Install on the menu that appears.

Here is the correct procedure for removing the Sub-Seven trojan variant that produces windos.exe:
http://www.hackfix.org/subseven/fix2.1.shtml

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> I was running Norton Antivirus 2004 to check for virus. It
> detected virus and gave the message that file "windos.exe"
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> windos.exe. The file is needed to open files of
> type 'Application'. I need help!!!

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kat - 06 Sep 2004 23:39 GMT

The first thing I would do is to contact Norton and ask if
they know how to 'repair' their programs fix. Then, if
you know exactly where the file was originally, you could
try and see if it is on your OS disk and copy and paste
back to it's original file place. My brother has done
this with .dll files and others - but me . . . not
something I would do without someone in the know sitting
by my side. Good luck! Oh - you might try reinstalling
your Win OS - sometimes that will work to replace missing
info.

>-----Original Message-----
>I was running Norton Antivirus 2004 to check for virus. It
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>type 'Application'. I need help!!!
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glee - 07 Sep 2004 02:32 GMT

The file in question, windos.exe, is part of the virus. Reinstalling the OS will
certainly do no good.

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> The first thing I would do is to contact Norton and ask if
> they know how to 'repair' their programs fix. Then, if
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> >type 'Application'. I need help!!!
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