I was wondering I tried updating UBCD but it won't validate the program or
av and so quits and the wwhen I try to update the product it also fails. Why
is this? Any ideas out in plugland?
On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 10:35 AM, mike havens <
bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
> * *
> 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 <mark@phillipsmarketing.biz>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 <boneal@cornerstonehome.com>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.
>>>
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>>> *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 <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> yes... I will do this this way. thanks for the thrashing! lol
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Lisa Kachold <lisakachold@obnosis.com>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*.
>>>>>
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>>>>> (503)754-4452
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>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com> 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).
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