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Removing malware on Time Machine

Sophos detected Mal/EncPk-WX in a file USChamber.zip , which I deleted manually. However, copies of the zip file are also on Time Machine and I can't figure out how to delete them. Manual tries get the 'operation not permitted' answer, even if I switch to superuser status.

Any clues out there?

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0 Agile over 14 years ago

Yes; using the search option on this page to find "Time Machine" should do it.
The easiest way to remove from Time Machine is from within Time Machine. Just right-click the file and remove all instances of it.
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0 BrooksMick over 10 years ago in reply to Agile

Interesting answer, but how does one find the file on Time Machine? Searching for it does not return a find, nor does searching for the malware on the computer. The address given for the file in Sophos Home is incomplete, listed only as "/".
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