I've not said it's the only, just that it's better. You can't be SURE
it's clean since the executables have been surgically fixed, period.
I'm not trying to be an ass T, it's just that you have no way of BEING
SURE so limiting what you need to disinfect IS the better way because
you are assuming on a smaller base of files.
It's seems that the reinstallers are arguing from a less risk posture
and you are arguing from your ego.
Thane Sherrington (S) wrote:
At 04:30 PM 10/02/2006, warpmedia wrote:
This is not about making statement by "not giving up" and "not bowing
down" to some malware assholes will, it's about getting the job done
right.
I am doing the job right. I'm glad that you find reinstallation the
best route, but it's not the only route, and I find it isn't the best.
If the machine is clean at the end, and the customer has a functional
Windows and programs and all their data, it doesn't matter which route
you take. I just hate the idea of reinstalling all those apps, creating
all the users, and making sure the data is in the right place.
T
