[dba-Tech] How to remove Malware

Let's just throw our arms and the air and give up! Wow, not really buying
into that paranoia.

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Hans-Christian
Andersen
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 3:32 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] How to remove Malware

I wouldn't trust a compromised system as far as I can try it, even if I did
try to remove the malware. The bad guys are far more advanced than we are.
Format and reinstall is usually the quicker and best option.

- Hans


On 2013-02-16, at 10:55 AM, "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi All:
> 
> Many people depend on their various security software packages to 
> detect and destroy all threats. When a user has done something really 
> stupid and a piece of malware has secured itself within their OS what 
> steps do you take to remove it?
> 
> Over the years I would suspect that you, techs have done much of this 
> type work already but here is a concise little article on the step by 
> step removal and recovery process.
> 
> http://blogs.technet.com/b/markrussinovich/archive/2013/01/07/3543763.
> aspx
> 
> Hope this helps someone.
> Jim
> 
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