>>I'm helping to remove an infection from a fellow's computer. I have removed two root kits and forteen trojans, but one MBR virus was lurking on the HD and I found it this morning. I don't know what it is called besides the very special names I have given it. The MBR virus will not let me reformat. Any ideas for complete removal of the thing?
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>I know the names you given to this virus (They are the same I gave to it when I fight with it) :-)
>I think (NOT SURE) that if you boot from Windows Installation CD/DVD and go to recovery console you can repair MBR. Just make sure that everything imnportant have a pretty good backup first :-).
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>BTW I never spent my time to clear something :-)
>I prefer to Backup my important files, never kept them in the same partition as the Windows one, FORMAT the drive with Delete and Crate Partition and reinstall all from scratch.
>That was before I find Acronis, Now everything is easy. Just put the DVD and restore the drive :-))))))))))

This is not my computer. I'm helping a fellow get rid of the virus.