[colug-432] Malware

[David Sherman]

Try http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx. You build
an ISO/bootable usb and boot to it.

-----Original Message-----
From: colug-432-bounces at colug.net [mailto:colug-432-bounces at colug.net] On
Behalf Of Steve VanSlyck
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 7:35 AM
To: Central OH Linux User Group - 432xx
Subject: Re: [colug-432] Malware

How does safe mode affect it all?

----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Jackson <mookiemcdermot at gmail.com>
To: Central OH Linux User Group - 432xx <colug-432 at colug.net>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:24:10 -0400
Subject: Re: [colug-432] Malware

> Malwarebytes is one that is commonly blocked along with the task manager. 
I
> often use SuperAntiSpyware to scan along with sysinternals process
explorer
> to temporarily kill the malevolent processes. Combofix is good if 
> needed after your SuperAntiSpyware scan. We've been seeing variants in 
> our office that set all program files and everything in the user 
> profile to hidden which is extra irritating as it hides eveything in 
> their network profile
as
> well as on their local machine.
> 
> Reformatting is always the safest option and if the three items above
don't
> clean it I don't waste any additional effort.
> 
> On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 6:39 AM, Steve VanSlyck
<s.vanslyck at spamcop.net>wrote:
> 
> > malwarebytes.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Thomas W. cranston" <cranston.thomas at gmail.com>
> > To: Central OH Linux User Group - 432xx <colug-432 at colug.net>
> > Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:41:25 -0500
> > Subject: [colug-432] Malware
> >
> > > I need a link to a malware detector. There is malware that infects 
> > > winders, and won't let you do AV updates, or even go to any AV 
> > > site (Norton, etc).
> > >
> > > I ran into this before fixing a neighbors winders box. There was a
link
> > > to a test that confirmed whether or not a machine was infected 
> > > w/this particular malware or not, and then instructions for 
> > > removing it. Can anybody send me a link to the detector, or 
> > > remember the name of that malware.
> > >
> > > Tom
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