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by tmiller3

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My W2K workstation is periodically creating a new network drive using the next letter in the alphabet. Over the course of the day, it has created 5. It is a share that I already have defined as P: now.

I did have W32.Magistr.39921@mm virus come through my computer yesterday. For some reason my Exchange server didn't catch it and it didn't get cleaned until it got to my station. I'm assuming that it is the cause.

Can anyone help me to identify and stop this?

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by faisalmasood

First of all make sure you have latest virus definitions of ur AV software. Then do the complete scan of ur system. Before scanning make sure to change the AV settings to scan all files not just program files.

by tmiller3

Yup, that was the first thing I did. It didn't find any. I'm thinking this is just a left over result of the virus. Sorry, I should have mentinoed that I did this already.

by tmiller3

Nope..didn't work. I had looked at that page, but hadn't gone through all the steps. Now I have, but still nothing. Very strange. It's not what you would call a BIG problem....I just need to disconnect drives every now and then. But kind of annoying.

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