Windows System Restore

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Lavender, Nov 11, 2011.

  1. Lavender

    Lavender Master Sergeant

    I read several warnings here about the System Restore trojan so I searched my computer.

    The System Restore I have says it's by Windows. Is this true or is it a trojan?

    I scanned it with MSE and it found no problems.

    I used to run XP and some documents transferred to Vista were created on XP.
     
    Last edited: Nov 11, 2011
    Lavender, Nov 11, 2011
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  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Since we don't really know what you are looking at, we have no idea how to answer this. However System Restore is a valid feature of Windows and uses the System Volume Information folder to save system restore points in. A System Restore Trojan has nothing to do with this Windows feature and I would expect that you would know if you had this trojan due to all the problems it causes.
     
    chaslang, Nov 11, 2011
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  3. Lavender

    Lavender Master Sergeant

    Many thanks.

    You've set my mind at rest. I believe it is the true Windows program because MSE didn't find anything and other scans haven't shown it up as a problem.
     
    Lavender, Nov 11, 2011
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