Removal instructions are here:
http://www.pchell.com/internet/kakworm.shtml
This is a somewhat difficult procedure, and you may be better off with a
reinstall.
You don't need to back up everything-just the documents and settings you
wish to save.
To boot from a CD, you enter Setup when the Computer boots. This option
is displayed on the screen at boot time, and usually requires that you
press a key such as Delete or F2. This will lead you to the setup screen
where you will se something like "Boot Options" where you can specify
"CD ROM" as the first boot device. Change this back to "Hard Drive" or
"IDE Device" when you're done.  Just note what's currently specified.
You may be required to "Press any Key" to boot from the CD.
If you tell us the model of your computer, we can be more specific.
You will also need to visit Windows update upon completion of the
re-install to get all the patches and updates which will prevent this
from happening again.
I'm not a Norton fan. You may wish to get AVG free and install it when
you're back on line.
I dodged a few mortars in  my time, so I empathize with your situation.


Diane wrote:
> I have just received a digest from the group, and therein my problem was addressed by one of the members.  Thank you kindly.
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>   I wanted to simply clarify that I had indeed run a scan when my Norton/Symantec was working.  It did indeed quarrantine the virus, and that is how I came to understand what virus/worm it was in the first place.
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>   Because I had then experienced problems with Norton, during the uninstallation, I was given the option of deleting the viruses which were in quarrantine.  I did this, so essentially I do not see that the virus or worm in question could be continuing to do any harm.  My intuition tells me that I am dealing with the corruption it caused, not the entity itself.
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>   So, therefore, I have quarrantined and then deleted the causative factor.  I have also performed a system restore well before a date when I first got an error message (i.e., "an invalid handle was specified").  I am willing to do a reinstall if that is the only viable option; however, it was recommended I do a "repair installation," whereupon I do not know how to configure my computer to start from the CD-ROM.
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>   I am also willing to do a regular reinstall, but I first must back-up everything as long as I have been lucky enough to get it to boot (that is what the problem is, you have problems booting up) . . . but I am scrambling to figure out how to do that as well.  I have to quickly figure out if I must buy a zip drive or what have you since apparently I cannot do it on CD's as I thought, but instead another partition.
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