James Fabiano
2022-06-09 15:14:44 UTC
Does anyone know anything about the Urkel virus?
I copied some files (network packet driver stuff) from my secretary's
computer to a floppy, and then used the floppy in my system (A Compaq
running DOS 6.20). Later, when I started windows, I got the following
"CPQWDCTL Error W5: The microsoft windows 32-bit disk driver (CPQWDCTL)
cannot be loaded. There is unrecognizable disk software installed on this
computer.
The address that MS-DOS uses to communicate with the hard disk has been
changed. Some software, such as disk-caching software, changes this
address.
If you aren't running such software, you should run a virus-detection
program to make sure there is no virus on your computer.
To continue starting windows without using the 32 bit disk driver, press
any key."
I ran F-prot 2.17 and was informed that "the Urkul virus search string had
been found in memory. F-prot advised booting from a clean floppy, and
then closed. When I ran F-prot with the /NOMEM parameter, it did not
report any viruses.
I rebooted the computer and pressed the F5 key to bypass startup files ...
virus string aws still reported as present.
I booted from a clean, write-protected DOS 6.2 floppy containing F-prot.
It could not find drive C:!!! I closed F-prot and typed C: at the A:>
prompt and got the message "invalid drive specification".
I ran f-prot from the floppy with the /hard /auto /disinf parameters and
it reported Urkel? infection in Master Boot Record but it couldn't/didn't
disinfect.
I tried another clean, write protected bootable floppy - same story!
I went back to my secretary's computer. It behaved the same way, except
that the message said WDCTL instead of CPQWDCTL (her system is not a
COMPAQ, its an HP).
Oh yeah .... the bootable floppies that I tried behaved properly (i.e.
drive C: could be recognized) in another, uninfected PC in my department.
after booting, but I again get reports of the Urkul virus in memory.
HELP!!!
How do I clean this virus up I can't address drive C: after booting from a
clean floppy??
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Did it do that??????I copied some files (network packet driver stuff) from my secretary's
computer to a floppy, and then used the floppy in my system (A Compaq
running DOS 6.20). Later, when I started windows, I got the following
"CPQWDCTL Error W5: The microsoft windows 32-bit disk driver (CPQWDCTL)
cannot be loaded. There is unrecognizable disk software installed on this
computer.
The address that MS-DOS uses to communicate with the hard disk has been
changed. Some software, such as disk-caching software, changes this
address.
If you aren't running such software, you should run a virus-detection
program to make sure there is no virus on your computer.
To continue starting windows without using the 32 bit disk driver, press
any key."
I ran F-prot 2.17 and was informed that "the Urkul virus search string had
been found in memory. F-prot advised booting from a clean floppy, and
then closed. When I ran F-prot with the /NOMEM parameter, it did not
report any viruses.
I rebooted the computer and pressed the F5 key to bypass startup files ...
virus string aws still reported as present.
I booted from a clean, write-protected DOS 6.2 floppy containing F-prot.
It could not find drive C:!!! I closed F-prot and typed C: at the A:>
prompt and got the message "invalid drive specification".
I ran f-prot from the floppy with the /hard /auto /disinf parameters and
it reported Urkel? infection in Master Boot Record but it couldn't/didn't
disinfect.
I tried another clean, write protected bootable floppy - same story!
I went back to my secretary's computer. It behaved the same way, except
that the message said WDCTL instead of CPQWDCTL (her system is not a
COMPAQ, its an HP).
Oh yeah .... the bootable floppies that I tried behaved properly (i.e.
drive C: could be recognized) in another, uninfected PC in my department.
after booting, but I again get reports of the Urkul virus in memory.
HELP!!!
How do I clean this virus up I can't address drive C: after booting from a
clean floppy??
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