thanks for the tip.i have just one question.do have to go in safe mode and follow all the procedures such as finding msdos98.exe and deleting them or just follow that one simple step?

you should't have to go that deep although there are some bad bugs out there. what o/s are you running? is it up to date? do you have the spybot1.3? and if so, have you immunized while using spybot. that helps from some re-accuring probs.

i have a windows XP.i have norton antivirus '02 and spybot.

jagerx2k Wrote: thanks for all the replies,guys.unfortunately,my antivirus discovered a virus called PWSteal.trojan and it can't be fixed.also,i discovered a lot of trash has been saved on my computer without my permission undoubtedbly from an outside source.i went on the official antivirus site and wasted my time going through the tutorial to fix it manually just to find out it didn't work.also,the site must be outdated because the tutorial was for windows98 and i have a windowsxp.does anyone know how to delete the virus manually while in safe mode without having to reboot my whole computer.

With the PWSteal.trojan thing, its a Trojan Horse Virus. That means you have to get ANOTHER scanner that deletes Trojan Horses.

Sorry, but I dont know of any I could reccomend!

jagerx2k Wrote: thanks for all the replies,guys.unfortunately,my antivirus discovered a virus called PWSteal.trojan and it can't be fixed.also,i discovered a lot of trash has been saved on my computer without my permission undoubtedbly from an outside source.i went on the official antivirus site and wasted my time going through the tutorial to fix it manually just to find out it didn't work.also,the site must be outdated because the tutorial was for windows98 and i have a windowsxp.does anyone know how to delete the virus manually while in safe mode without having to reboot my whole computer.

hmm if Norton antivirus detected the virus it should be able to remove it, if it came up access denied to PWsteal when norton tried to remove it it means it's being used and is in memory, just restart in safemode and run norton again it should be able to remove it. also check what programs load in the startup, there should not be any programs loaded from the system directory ie any from C:/WIndows/sytem32/"name of exe file" this is a virus, startup is only for applications not files or programs contained in the Windows system directory, if you have any un-tick them

to check your start up if you dont know how do the following

1.click on help and support
2.under pick a task choose use tools
3.then choose system config util from the left panel
4.click on open system config util form right panel
5. then click on the the last tab that says startup.