Virus

John (EBo) David plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Mon, 06 May 2002 16:18:37 -0700


Gary Nichols wrote:
> 
> Unless you're into virus research, I wouldn't.  You'll have to download
> the tool from norton and 'clean' the box afterwards.
> 
> FYI: This is the exact setup I use for windows virus analysis.  Yes, it
> works.

Couldn't you set up a different wine partition which does not know about
the other dos partitions, as a "throw away?"

Personally I would not do it as some of the really nasty viruses will
change settings in the flash or nonvolatile RAM and muck with the
hardware...

  EBo --