RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-14 Thread Christopher Fisk
On Fri, 10 Feb 2006, Mesdaq, Ali wrote: You are aware of the exploit on the GDI libraries right? Data files and what seems like datafiles are extremely common vectors of attack now. And please tell me your joking about virus scanning software actually being your testcase for success. Yes, I'm

RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-13 Thread Wayne Johnson
At 06:56 AM 2/13/2006, Thane Sherrington (S) typed: So when you reinstall Windows, do you reinstall all their apps and transfer data as part of the regular job? Most mom/pop shops do NOT putting the onus on the owner to have sufficient backups when everyone knows that home lusers don't backup

RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-13 Thread Thane Sherrington (S)
At 06:47 PM 10/02/2006, Christopher Fisk wrote: On Fri, 10 Feb 2006, Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: At 04:04 PM 10/02/2006, Christopher Fisk wrote: Here is the thing, I do this for a living, and the never being defeated thing is fine, but when you spend 10 hours on something that you could have

RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-10 Thread Mesdaq, Ali
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher Fisk Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 12:28 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation On Fri, 10 Feb 2006, Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: > At 04:00 PM 10/02/2006, Christopher Fisk wr

RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-10 Thread Mesdaq, Ali
ECTED] On Behalf Of Thane Sherrington (S) Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 12:04 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation At 03:46 PM 10/02/2006, Mesdaq, Ali wrote: >your system as the virus does. Virus can install a rootkit to pat

RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-10 Thread Christopher Fisk
On Fri, 10 Feb 2006, Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: At 04:04 PM 10/02/2006, Christopher Fisk wrote: Here is the thing, I do this for a living, and the never being defeated thing is fine, but when you spend 10 hours on something that you could have fixed in 3 or less with a reformat how happy #1

Re: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-10 Thread Hayes Elkins
; Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED],The Hardware List To: "The Hardware List" Subject: Re: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 16:15:55 -0500 - Original Message - From: "Thane Sherrington (S)" <[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-10 Thread warpmedia
oh, and just a note, not everyone can install & configure windows properly! =) Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: At 04:10 PM 10/02/2006, warpmedia wrote: Overconfidence will be your Achilles heel T, mark my words. It's either doing it right or giving up and joining the rest of the wannabes. Any

Re: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-10 Thread FORC5
her Fisk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "The Hardware List" >Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 3:27 PM >Subject: RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation > > >> >>Because data is data, it's not executed, it's not sto

Re: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-10 Thread chuck
- Original Message - From: "Thane Sherrington (S)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Hardware List" Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 3:48 PM Subject: RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation I bill flat rate for virus removal

Re: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-10 Thread chuck
- Original Message - From: "Thane Sherrington (S)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Hardware List" Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 3:47 PM Subject: Re: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation It's either doing it right or gi

Re: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-10 Thread chuck
- Original Message - From: "Christopher Fisk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Hardware List" Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 3:27 PM Subject: RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation Because data is data, it's not execut

RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-10 Thread Thane Sherrington (S)
At 04:04 PM 10/02/2006, Christopher Fisk wrote: Here is the thing, I do this for a living, and the never being defeated thing is fine, but when you spend 10 hours on something that you could have fixed in 3 or less with a reformat how happy #1 are you, and #2 is your customer when you bill them

Re: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-10 Thread Thane Sherrington (S)
At 04:10 PM 10/02/2006, warpmedia wrote: Overconfidence will be your Achilles heel T, mark my words. It's either doing it right or giving up and joining the rest of the wannabes. Anyone can reinstall Windows, and if that's the only solution, all the repair shops better close and let the fri

RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-10 Thread Thane Sherrington (S)
At 03:56 PM 10/02/2006, Hayes Elkins wrote: It takes more time, but because I see sport in this I NEVER, EVER format and reinstall in any situation like this. I have never been defeated, ever, either :) It's a new learning experience each time and the best way to keep up with filthware and thei

Re: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-10 Thread warpmedia
Overconfidence will be your Achilles heel T, mark my words. Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: At 03:46 PM 10/02/2006, Mesdaq, Ali wrote: your system as the virus does. Virus can install a rootkit to patch your operating system so that you don't see its network traffic, filesystem activity, kernel op

RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-10 Thread Christopher Fisk
On Fri, 10 Feb 2006, Hayes Elkins wrote: It takes more time, but because I see sport in this I NEVER, EVER format and reinstall in any situation like this. I have never been defeated, ever, either :) It's a new learning experience each time and the best way to keep up with filthware and their

RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-10 Thread Thane Sherrington (S)
At 03:46 PM 10/02/2006, Mesdaq, Ali wrote: your system as the virus does. Virus can install a rootkit to patch your operating system so that you don't see its network traffic, filesystem activity, kernel operations, and registry activity. It could even patch the OS so that any tools you use will

RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-10 Thread Hayes Elkins
quot;Thane Sherrington (S)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: The Hardware List To: The Hardware List Subject: RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 15:46:19 -0400 At 03:20 PM 10/02/2006, Mesdaq, Ali wrote: Honestly just reformat. If you

RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation

2006-02-10 Thread Mesdaq, Ali
f Of Thane Sherrington (S) Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 11:46 AM To: The Hardware List Subject: RE: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virusinfestation At 03:20 PM 10/02/2006, Mesdaq, Ali wrote: >Honestly just reformat. If you were to try to clean it you would need to >be versed in r