Virus in WININIT.EXE - What to do?

Jon · External Since: Jul 30, 2007 Posts: 2

AXBX trial Virusfinder 2007, on my first use of the antivirus software,
reports I have a dangerous virus in WININIT.EXE.
My WININIT came with the Gateway Microsoft Vista machine and has something
to do with start up applications. It sits in C:Windows/System32, size 96774
bytes (98,304 bytes on disk). Created Thursday, November 02, 2006, 44:44:42
Am . It is v 6.0.6000.16386.
I susect AXBX gave a false reading of a virus. Does your WININT.EXE have the
same size anhd date as mine? Anyone else get viruses in WININIT? Any
suggestions on what to do?
Jon

Spirit · External Since: May 19, 2007 Posts: 233

Size 93.5K - 95,744
SOD 96.0K - 98304

Created Nov2, 2006 1:44:42

Version and rest same.

"Jon" <JPAK777.RemoveThis@peoplepc.com> wrote in message
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> AXBX trial Virusfinder 2007, on my first use of the antivirus software,
> reports I have a dangerous virus in WININIT.EXE.
> My WININIT came with the Gateway Microsoft Vista machine and has something
> to do with start up applications. It sits in C:Windows/System32, size
> 96774 bytes (98,304 bytes on disk). Created Thursday, November 02, 2006,
> 44:44:42 Am . It is v 6.0.6000.16386.
> I susect AXBX gave a false reading of a virus. Does your WININT.EXE have
> the same size anhd date as mine? Anyone else get viruses in WININIT? Any
> suggestions on what to do?
> Jon

Malke · External Since: Feb 23, 2006 Posts: 1218

Jon wrote:
> AXBX trial Virusfinder 2007, on my first use of the antivirus software,
> reports I have a dangerous virus in WININIT.EXE.
> My WININIT came with the Gateway Microsoft Vista machine and has
> something to do with start up applications. It sits in
> C:Windows/System32, size 96774 bytes (98,304 bytes on disk). Created
> Thursday, November 02, 2006, 44:44:42 Am . It is v 6.0.6000.16386.
> I susect AXBX gave a false reading of a virus. Does your WININT.EXE have
> the same size anhd date as mine? Anyone else get viruses in WININIT? Any
> suggestions on what to do?
> Jon

I've never heard of "AXBX trial Virusfinder 2007" but I Googled for
"Virusfinder 2007". This is not what you want to use for antivirus
protection. The problem you describe above is most probably a
false-positive. Use a well-known and proven antivirus program instead.
Recommended ones are NOD32, Kaspersky, and Avast if you want a free one.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Jon · External Since: Jul 30, 2007 Posts: 2

Thanks to all for the helpful responses.
Jon.

"Malke" <notreally.DeleteThis@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> Jon wrote:
>> AXBX trial Virusfinder 2007, on my first use of the antivirus software,
>> reports I have a dangerous virus in WININIT.EXE.
>> My WININIT came with the Gateway Microsoft Vista machine and has
>> something to do with start up applications. It sits in
>> C:Windows/System32, size 96774 bytes (98,304 bytes on disk). Created
>> Thursday, November 02, 2006, 44:44:42 Am . It is v 6.0.6000.16386.
>> I susect AXBX gave a false reading of a virus. Does your WININT.EXE have
>> the same size anhd date as mine? Anyone else get viruses in WININIT? Any
>> suggestions on what to do?
>> Jon
>
> I've never heard of "AXBX trial Virusfinder 2007" but I Googled for
> "Virusfinder 2007". This is not what you want to use for antivirus
> protection. The problem you describe above is most probably a
> false-positive. Use a well-known and proven antivirus program instead.
> Recommended ones are NOD32, Kaspersky, and Avast if you want a free one.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User