[TriLUG] "Cleaning" a Windows machine

[C TC]

My mobile typing-foo is not so good today.  :-)
On Dec 21, 2014 10:26 PM, "C TC" <c.crider at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've have luck with sysrescue. Other than that, backup supposed clean data
> (no exe , dll, system files), and reinstall. Years ago I got so tired with
> the length of time it took to clean a win machine, I found that a new I
> stall would take maybe 10percent of the time.
> On Dec 21, 2014 10:18 PM, "Brian McCullough" <bdmc at buadh-brath.com> wrote:
>
>> Did the title intrigue you?
>>
>>
>> I have a friend who has managed to get his M$ machine infected. ( I
>> know, 1=1. )
>>
>> I was planning on taking a Live Linux disk over ( CD ) and seeing what I
>> could do without booting that machine.
>>
>> What tools would you recommend?
>>
>> My impression is that ClamAV, that I use in my mail chain, is best used
>> for single files, but is there a way to use it over complete filesystems?
>>
>>
>> Anything else that is already on an Ubuntu disk, or can be installed
>> with apt-get on the live cd?
>>
>> Do you prefer another live CD for this purpose?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brian
>>
>>
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