On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 10:13:09PM -0600, Randall M spake thusly: > On Dec 11, 2009, at 9:26 PM, Tim <tim-secur...@sentinelchicken.org> wrote: > > The answer is: Once you're infected, you shouldn't be trying to clean > > things. Reinstall. > > > > Need files off of that box first? Mount the drive under another OS, > > or better yet, use the sleuthkit to get them off. > > NO!! Not the answer. Average user won't and don't know how and usually > don't recieve install disks
It most definitely IS the answer. Just because the average user doesn't know how to do it doesn't mean it isn't the answer. They shouldn't be entering their credit card info and other personal data onto a machine which may still be infected. If they can't do it they need to pay someone who can. And nobody should be buying software that doesn't come with install disks. That is just setting yourself up for failure. I know those people do. And they are getting their personal info stolen too. -- Tracy Reed http://tracyreed.org
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