C:\_RESTORE\TEMP... viruses?

[Red Mancunian]

Howdy peeps

I keep getting a virus alert about compressed files in the _RESTORE directory (or folder, for you younger peeps!)

It is, of course p*ssing me off.

Can anyone tell me whether or not it's safe to just delete the entire contents of C:\_RESTORE ?

I've no pirate software on my PC (honest guv'nor), so I thing the infection started from a JAVA class file on a webpage (?).

Any info much appreciated.

Cheers


Jay

[johns_ar]

wont yer virus checker remove it?

[Red Mancunian]

It'll put the little bugger into quarantine, and then I can delete it... but I just can't figure out how it keeps getting back there...

No TSRs or anything running that shouldn't be...

I've rebooted & scanned the HD again and found no probs, I suppose I'll just have to steer clear of dodgy websites (like this one lol)

[johns_ar]

lol u aint been on here for ages bud

try an online scan cos they always seem to find stuff that norton etc dont

www.antivirus.com

[JAZ]

Do you have system restore turned on? If not I think its safe to delete (I dont have it on my c drive)
I would turn system restore off then delete it, then if you need system restore turn it back on and create a new restore point.
You should definitely install iespyad as its a registry file that will put your security settings to max on all the (known) sites that use dodgy tactics like that java stuff.
Get iespyad from http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm

[Red Mancunian]

Cheers a lot fellas...