At 10:28 AM -0500 12/3/2010, Don Zahniser wrote:
On Nov 28, 2010, at 6:28 PM, Simon Royal wrote:
I know this is slightly OT, but I have a friend with a Windows
drive that is so infected with trojans and malware that the best
option is to pull the drive, hook it to a clean machine and sort it
out from there.
I wondered if I can do this from a Mac or do I need to hook it up
to another Windows machine.
Should be no problem. If you aren't using an antivirus program
right now, and only want to use one for this specific task, I would
recommend ClamXav (free). You can define a quarantine folder, and
have infected files automatically moved into that folder for later
disposition.
Some basic prep first: Wipe out all of Windows except the user's
data (this eliminates infected apps and rootkits). Make a backup.
Then hit the user data with the likes of ClamAV.
Build your new cooties, er a Windows, system. Install a good AV
*and* Spybot S&D. Then add that user data - and scan it again.
Then, once it's clean, let it near the 'net.
YMMV. Be sure to decontaminate yourself after doing all this. And
when you return the system to your friend remember to include a new
brick and bandana.
- Dan.
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