* * I think a virus is A PROGRAM IN ITSELF. Is it attached to another? I don't thinkso. That means if you d/l an iso the virus doesn't attach itself to the iso. Maybe. On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Mark Phillips wrote: > OK, then I will ask a potentially silly question....;-) > > If I make a UBCD4WIN CD on an infected machine, will that CD be infected? > Is there a way to make the CD on a potentially infected machine and not > spread the viruses to the machines to be tested? > > I need to make one of these CDs, but I only have 1 Windows machine, and > that one is acting strange....maybe an infection, but ClamAV and other free > antivirus programs report it clean. > > Since there is only an .exe file for UBCD4WIN, I assume one has to make the > iso image on a Windows machine - is this correct? > > I think I am in a chicken and egg situation..... > > Thanks! > > Mark > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 1:22 AM, Bryan O'Neal wrote: > >> I should probably go back a reread this thread so I don't ask silly >> questions, but... >> The application you download for UBCD4WIN is installed locally, you run >> the configuration script to tell it what you want on the CD, you feed it >> your windows installation packages (it does not come with it due to >> copywriter violation) and then it creates an iso for you to burn or a boot >> image or what ever you ask it to. But it does not come with a bootable >> image ready to go. That said, if you need a windows XP environment that is >> live, packed with tools, and is under 700MB it is a good way to go. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto: >> plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] *On Behalf Of *mike havens >> *Sent:* Sunday, March 01, 2009 8:53 PM >> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list >> *Subject:* Re: UBCD4WIN >> >> Thanks for letting me know about this program. I was s=wondering though: >> it seems that this was made to be installed. Is that so? >> >> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 4:51 PM, mike havens wrote: >> >>> yes... I will do this this way. thanks for the thrashing! lol >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: >>> >>>> Having this Windows ramdisk on a Flash disk, you MUST have copied it >>>> correctly - it's going to need a partition of it's own (RAMDISKs are like >>>> boot floppies); next you will need a BIOS that allows you to specify a USB >>>> device in boot order. This is a complex process in itself. >>>> >>>> I can see you are spoiled by Nix? Under Linux you can download any iso >>>> and loop mount it, then copy it in total to a new drive, edit it and reburn >>>> it. >>>> >>>> In this way, one can trivially change any distro you provide for an >>>> InstallFest, or as a gift for a new "trainee". >>>> >>>> You can brand your own installs, script additional features or process >>>> startups (tunnels), preconfigure example files (hosts, sshd_config [certain >>>> characters in files {alt255 on keypad} will keep any line from running while >>>> it appears in the config file], recompile top/ls/df to do whatever you might >>>> like, or simply run a script to add a rootkit for instance. >>>> >>>> I suggest that your repair ramdisk be made following the instructions - >>>> *just use a CD*. >>>> >>>> obnosis.com | wiki.obnosis.com| (503)754-4452 >>>> PLUG HACKFESTS 2nd >>>> Saturday Each Month@Noon - 3PM >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 13:46:57 -0500 >>>> Subject: Re: UBCD4WIN >>>> From: bmike1@gmail.com >>>> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> >>>> is this not possible? >>>> >>>> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 1:46 PM, mike havens wrote: >>>> >>>> I was hoping that what i could do is drag-n-drop the drive onto an icon >>>> and not need to burn a cd. That way I could update it at home nd bring the >>>> flash-drive to the job. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 1:26 AM, Charles Jones < >>>> charles.jones@ciscolearning.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> mike havens wrote: >>>> > I downloaded it and am unpacking it now. I am, however, unclear as to >>>> > where to get updates and how to install them into the program. What I >>>> > am going to do is put it onto a flash drive and just update the virus >>>> > info! >>>> >>>> Mike, >>>> >>>> Once you boot the disc (it takes a frighteningly long time to boot up >>>> windows from a super-compressed CD), it will ask you first which shell >>>> to launch, the default one is fine. Then it will ask if you want to >>>> bring up the network interfaces. choose yes and just accept the defaults >>>> (assuming DHCP). Then once you are online you can for instance launch >>>> SpyBot Search & Destroy (one of the AV tools), and use the built-in >>>> update function. It will connect to their server and download the >>>> updates (to the RAMDISK) and then restart (spybot S&D restarts). You can >>>> then do a scan with the newest updates. >>>> >>>> You can also use the web browser, etc, if you want to download install >>>> your own program (if its small enough to fit in the ramdisk). >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> 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~(-: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> Windows Live™ Contacts: Organize your contact list. 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