This is a complete life saver. No admin should leave the house without it. It will clean viri, passwords, etc... Good luck. http://trinityhome.org mike havens wrote: > 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 >> > > --------------------------------------------------- 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