That is SO helpful! But it isn't open source:( On 5/23/08, Jon M. Hanson wrote: > On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 07:20:04PM +0000, mike havens wrote: > > When I attempt to download clam win for my windows box it always > > freezes. Does anyone know why this is? > > > > I just discovered that I needed it because I was infected..... > > everything broke on the laptop! I figured that it would be easier to > > just reinstall a fresh instance of the OS rather than mess with > > downloading the AV with a virus in the system. So that is what I > > did..... I even got the network working again without asking. Well, I > > called broadband tech support but I figured out what the problem was > > before he did. I had set a static IP for the card but the card didn't > > like that. Perhaps I should dd the hd and then put a fresh instance on > > it. Or is that just overkill? > > Once you have a virus you can't trust anything on the operating system. > Many viruses have built-in logic to kill running anti-virus programs or > any attempts to install them. At this link > (http://www.free-av.com/en/tools/12/avira_antivir_rescue_system.html) is > a bootable CD that runs Linux which will also scan for viruses on your > system. If you're operating system isn't running then neither are the > viruses that can hide themselves by intercepting operating system calls. > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss