Re: answerworks won't go away, and I have another virus already!

From: JeffM (jeffm__at_email.com)
Date: 07/15/05 

Date: 15 Jul 2005 01:33:09 -0700

>When Autocad wouldn't work on Daphne, with a fresh install,
>even not even plugged into the network
>--and this is a fresh Windows2000, WITH format,
>and a fresh Autocad, and NOT EVEN PLUGGED IN!!!!
> Rich Grise

Google fumbled your original post, so I'll pick up the thread here.

I think your problem might be the same mess
that Paul Hovnanian was encountering in this thread:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/sci.electronics.design/browse_frm/thread/dbe79f2145651802/be6e857e6f49d241?q=decommissioning-some-surplus-systems-that-were-used-to-run+Autocad+copy-protection-scheme+66.102.7.104

I believe the problem is the trojan that ships with AutoCAD:
http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:tm29RZkNr3cJ:www.boycott-riaa.com/forums/Copyprotected/2504+writes-to-the-boot-sector+AutoCad-use-it+Safecast-*-*-*-*-C-Dilla+Intuit-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-versions

Clearing the old infection (one-installation-per-purchase code)
from the boot sector of the HDD, requires an FDISK if I'm correct.