A virus wiped out my computer!!!!

[pbureau@attbi.com (pbureau@attbi.com)]

that is why I have an external 1.5GB jazz drive and I 
use it for all my datas :)

virus can wipe the PC, nothing loss in improtant stuff.
ATS - Patrick Bureau
> I don't know how I got it, but when I went to turn on my 'puter the 
> other day it flipped out and gave me a message saying one of my registry 
> files was corrupt, absent or not writable.  I called tech support, and 
> after an hour of futzing they concluded (as I did) that I got hit with a 
> virus.  I had to do a complete system restore, which wiped out 
> EVERYTHING on my computer, including all my old emails, pictures of 
> Christmas and my engine swap and cars (probably 150 pics total), 
> everything.  Shitty yes, but if I didn't do it when I did the theory is 
> that it could have gotten so bad that eventually I wouldn't even be able 
> to turn my machine on.  So, now I'm back to a clean computer and WinME. 
>  I still haven't decided whether I should re-install the XP upgrade or 
> not.  Comments?
> Oh, and this was less than a week after my Norton subscription ran out. 
>  I was planning on updating it soon, but I guess not soon enough.  
> My recommendation:  Backup all your important stuff (pictures, files, 
> etc) and have up-to-date virus protection.
> 
> Nate
> Re-setting message filters, downloading replacement programs, etc, etc, 
> etc.....
> 
> 
> 
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