It's unlikely to be a virus these days, as opposed to some other type of malware. I would boot from a Linux-based rescue CD and clean it that way. Or recover stuff to an external drive.
On Sun, Sep 29, 2013, at 03:34 AM, Virgil Bierschwale wrote: > I'm curious. > > For those that support pc's. > > If your client gets a virus, whatever, and they don't have a windows > restore > cd. > > > > What do you do? > > > > I'm asking because I'm getting ready to run some ads offering to support > pc's, and this has been one of my biggest problems in the past. > > > > Simply because the fastest, most profitable way to fix a virus is to > restore > the operating system from what I've experienced. > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Virgil Bierschwale > > > > To see the things I'm working on, and the things I'm dealing with, click > on > the following link. > > > > http://keepamericaatwork.com/?cat=62 > > > > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > multipart/alternative > text/plain (text body -- kept) > text/html > --- > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

