I'm so sorry I didn't mention that this is spreculative. It is not for my computer! I AGREE.... run linux and all is solved. Nut with what Iam doing currently sometimes people buy a used computer with a virus prei-installed:) and my coworker asked me what to do and so I am asking you so I can be a computer god to him. On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > I would question your assumption related to the virus infection while > taking a minute to study what actually has infected your machine. > Additionally, I would analyse what you did to get the virus in the first > place. Exchange/Outlook mail, surfing under Administrator rights, surfing > without a NoScript, accepting attachments, Adobe, using a USB key to the > best of your ability and track the source? > > While you can certainly attempt to resurrect your system, it's actually > going to be faster and easier to use running Linux. > http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx > > Some of the determination related to whether you should rebuild, of course, > is going to lay on what hardware your system is? Some more obscure drivers > don't come inherent in even recent distros? > You can do a quick google of your systems to include raid card, hardware > bus and chipset and include wireless card to help with this decision. > > *And whatever you run, you will need to become completely aware of the > limitations in security for that distro/OS.* > > Before you rebuild you can boot into a LiveCD (Knoppix is the easiest) and > move all your files to a USB key should you have important documents or > photos you need to save. You could actually run with a LiveCD for a while > until you determine what to do. > > You could also run with BOTH, setting up a dual boot system. Which distro > you choose is going to, again, depend on your hardware? > > obnosis.com | wiki.obnosis.com| (503)754-4452 > PLUG HACKFESTS 2nd > Saturday Each Month@Noon - 3PM > > > From: kitepilot@kitepilot.com > > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > Subject: Re: ot: virus in MS (what to do) > > Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:18:29 -0500 > > > > > >> the best thing to do is to reinstall the system. > > Wrong... > > The best think to do is to ditch Micro$haft and install Linux. > > Not that I am being facetious... ;-) > > Enrique > > > > > > > > mike havens writes: > > > > > hey guys, I know that if you get a virus in M$ the best thing to do is > to > > > reinstall the system. Would the next best thing be to install a copy of > > > clamwin into their computer.? > > > > > > -- > > > :-)~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 > > ------------------------------ > It’s the same Hotmail®. If by “same” you mean up to 70% faster. Get your > account now. > > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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~(-: