Guest jakein2008 Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 My vista is in virus free status , but i need to use the files in another hard disk which infected by virus and spyware by USB, how should i do to prevent my vista from virus and spyware? Thanks. Quote
Guest Engel Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 Hello jakein2008, If you have a known infected PC the first thing you need to do is remove it from any network and isolate it, then attempt to cure it. Ditto with the USB Also see... <http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?&query=Dick+D.&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain&p=1&tid=630c8b40-9d88-4d15-bd18-3bb96c32ac50&mid=630c8b40-9d88-4d15-bd18-3bb96c32ac50> Good luck Let us know what hªppens. Ǝøçεl -=- "jakein2008" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > My vista is in virus free status , but i need to use the files in another > hard disk which infected by virus and spyware by USB, how should i do to > prevent my vista from virus and spyware? > > > Thanks.</span> Quote
Guest Richie Hardwick Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 jakein2008 <jakein2008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: <span style="color:blue"> >My vista is in virus free status , but i need to use the files in another >hard disk which infected by virus and spyware by USB, how should i do to >prevent my vista from virus and spyware?</span> Same answer as before. Richie Hardwick Quote
Guest jakein2008 Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 Hi, thank you for your answer, If I know that 1 files is infected in one disk and my vista is clean, how should I use that infected files? Thanks. "Richie Hardwick" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > jakein2008 <jakein2008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > <span style="color:green"> > >My vista is in virus free status , but i need to use the files in another > >hard disk which infected by virus and spyware by USB, how should i do to > >prevent my vista from virus and spyware?</span> > > Same answer as before. > > Richie Hardwick > </span> Quote
Guest Raymond Babbitt Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:11:01 -0800, jakein2008 <jakein2008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: <span style="color:blue"> >Hi, thank you for your answer, > >If I know that 1 files is infected in one disk and my vista is clean, how >should I use that infected files?</span> Put the infected drive on a one of your kitchen range burners and turn the heat to high. Leave it there for 5 minutes, minimum. That should kill any infection. <span style="color:blue"> > >Thanks. > >"Richie Hardwick" wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >> jakein2008 <jakein2008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> <span style="color:darkred"> >> >My vista is in virus free status , but i need to use the files in another >> >hard disk which infected by virus and spyware by USB, how should i do to >> >prevent my vista from virus and spyware?</span> >> >> Same answer as before. >> >> Richie Hardwick >> </span></span> Quote
Guest jakein2008 Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 expert advise? "Raymond Babbitt" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:11:01 -0800, jakein2008 > <jakein2008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > <span style="color:green"> > >Hi, thank you for your answer, > > > >If I know that 1 files is infected in one disk and my vista is clean, how > >should I use that infected files?</span> > > Put the infected drive on a one of your kitchen range burners and turn > the heat to high. Leave it there for 5 minutes, minimum. That should > kill any infection. > > <span style="color:green"> > > > >Thanks. > > > >"Richie Hardwick" wrote: > ><span style="color:darkred"> > >> jakein2008 <jakein2008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> > >> >My vista is in virus free status , but i need to use the files in another > >> >hard disk which infected by virus and spyware by USB, how should i do to > >> >prevent my vista from virus and spyware? > >> > >> Same answer as before. > >> > >> Richie Hardwick > >> </span></span> > </span> Quote
Guest Bruce Chambers Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 jakein2008 wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > Hi, thank you for your answer, > > If I know that 1 files is infected in one disk and my vista is clean, how > should I use that infected files? > </span> You don't use the infected file. If you can't clean it, delete it. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot Quote
Guest jakein2008 Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 Hi, thank you for your answer, but the files is very precious and so big ,it will be a big loss if I delete it, so should I use it safely? Thanks. "Bruce Chambers" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > jakein2008 wrote:<span style="color:green"> > > Hi, thank you for your answer, > > > > If I know that 1 files is infected in one disk and my vista is clean, how > > should I use that infected files? > > </span> > > > You don't use the infected file. If you can't clean it, delete it. > > > > > -- > > Bruce Chambers > > Help us help you: > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 > > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin > > Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell > > The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has > killed a great many philosophers. > ~ Denis Diderot > </span> Quote
Guest Malke Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 jakein2008 wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Hi, thank you for your answer, > > but the files is very precious and so big ,it will be a big loss if I > delete it, so should I use it safely?</span> In all this long thread, you haven't mentioned the name of the virus with which your "precious" file is infected nor have you told us what the file is; i.e., Word document, Excel spreadsheet, etc. In the case of some older viruses, only a few bytes of a targeted file were changed and there was a possibility of altering the bytes in a hex editor to reclaim the file. But generally if the file is infected, it is ruined. Delete it and restore from backup. Don't have backups? Now you know why they are important. When you get clear of this mess, create and implement a backup strategy. I would suggest contacting tech support at whatever antivirus company you use and getting someone advanced (not bottom-tier support) to analyze the situation for you. This will probably not be free but if the file is really that precious and you neglected to back it up, it may be your only hope of resurrecting the file. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ Quote
Guest jakein2008 Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 I donot know which files are infected, some .exe which I want use is inside the infected disk, I want to know how can I reuse the .exe files without being infected. Thanks. "Malke" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > jakein2008 wrote: > <span style="color:green"> > > Hi, thank you for your answer, > > > > but the files is very precious and so big ,it will be a big loss if I > > delete it, so should I use it safely?</span> > > In all this long thread, you haven't mentioned the name of the virus with > which your "precious" file is infected nor have you told us what the file > is; i.e., Word document, Excel spreadsheet, etc. > > In the case of some older viruses, only a few bytes of a targeted file were > changed and there was a possibility of altering the bytes in a hex editor > to reclaim the file. > > But generally if the file is infected, it is ruined. Delete it and restore > from backup. Don't have backups? Now you know why they are important. When > you get clear of this mess, create and implement a backup strategy. > > I would suggest contacting tech support at whatever antivirus company you > use and getting someone advanced (not bottom-tier support) to analyze the > situation for you. This will probably not be free but if the file is really > that precious and you neglected to back it up, it may be your only hope of > resurrecting the file. > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! > FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ > > </span> Quote
Guest Malke Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 jakein2008 wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > I donot know which files are infected, some .exe which I want use is > inside > the infected disk, I want to know how can I reuse the .exe files without > being infected.</span> You know, it would have been really helpful if you'd simply included all the information about your situation in your first post instead of us having to pull the details out of you one by one. Here are a few suggestions: 1. Scan the infected computer's files. When the data is known-clean, copy it to the target computer. 2. If you can't start Windows at all on the infected machine, copy the files to an external hard drive or USB thumb drive, attach to the working machine, scan with both antivirus and antimalware programs in Safe Mode. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ Quote
Guest jakein2008 Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 Hi, thank you for your answer, Why it is necessary to scan virus in safe mode?Any difference between safe mode and standard mode? Thanks. "Malke" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > jakein2008 wrote: > <span style="color:green"> > > I donot know which files are infected, some .exe which I want use is > > inside > > the infected disk, I want to know how can I reuse the .exe files without > > being infected.</span> > > You know, it would have been really helpful if you'd simply included all > the information about your situation in your first post instead of us > having to pull the details out of you one by one. Here are a few > suggestions: > > 1. Scan the infected computer's files. When the data is known-clean, copy it > to the target computer. > > 2. If you can't start Windows at all on the infected machine, copy the files > to an external hard drive or USB thumb drive, attach to the working > machine, scan with both antivirus and antimalware programs in Safe Mode. > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! > FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ > > </span> Quote
Guest Malke Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 jakein2008 wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Hi, thank you for your answer, > > Why it is necessary to scan virus in safe mode?Any difference between safe > mode and standard mode?</span> Did you even bother to go to any of the links given to you by all the people who were trying to help you? Yes, there is a difference between Safe Mode and Regular Mode. You cannot delete a file in use and most malware will not be running in Safe Mode. You really ought to consider taking your machine to a qualified computer professional. I don't say this to hurt your feelings, but it might be a better course of action for you. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ Quote
Guest FromTheRafters Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 "jakein2008" <jakein2008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:284EE54D-8B07-4215-86A4-C2095A13CC1D@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > Hi, thank you for your answer, > > Why it is necessary to scan virus in safe mode?Any difference between safe > mode and standard mode?</span> As long as the computer doing the scanning isn't actively running malware, it isn't necessary to use safe mode. Safe mode only helps you to get closer to being sure you aren't running malware by running the OS minimally. So in the scenario where you are scanning files from an external disk, I don't think that safe mode is needed because the computer doing the scanning is not the one affected by the malware being scanned for. Quote
Guest Malke Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 FromTheRafters wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > As long as the computer doing the scanning isn't actively running malware, > it > isn't necessary to use safe mode. Safe mode only helps you to get closer > to being sure you aren't running malware by running the OS minimally. So > in the scenario where you are scanning files from an external disk, I > don't think that > safe mode is needed because the computer doing the scanning is not the one > affected by the malware being scanned for.</span> But why take the chance? You never know if an end user is going to click on a file to see what it is. Since it is no big deal to go into Safe Mode, why not take the extra precaution? Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ Quote
Guest FromTheRafters Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:%23$qfLiEYJHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > FromTheRafters wrote: > ><span style="color:green"> >> As long as the computer doing the scanning isn't actively running >> malware, >> it >> isn't necessary to use safe mode. Safe mode only helps you to get closer >> to being sure you aren't running malware by running the OS minimally. So >> in the scenario where you are scanning files from an external disk, I >> don't think that >> safe mode is needed because the computer doing the scanning is not the >> one >> affected by the malware being scanned for.</span> > > But why take the chance? You never know if an end user is going to click > on > a file to see what it is. Since it is no big deal to go into Safe Mode, > why > not take the extra precaution?</span> True. I wouldn't have even mentioned it had the OP not asked. I was just thinking that the OP realized that if the affected OS wasn't involved in the scanning, there was no reason to use safe mode. Safe mode won't help you much anyway if you you get clickhappy with suspect program files. Safe mode is there so that you can get the minimum functionalities that you need to correct corruption in the other features that automatically load at startup. Actually more a maintenance/repair mode than a safe mode. It works fairly well as a means to run the OS without malware running from startup - but that wasn't really the idea I don't think. Sort of like the idea of a hosts file wasn't for blacklisting, and yet has found itself repurposed, but lacking in features. Quote
Guest sbailey0001 Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 Ive got the following: hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run CMJSpy 0.5 RAT spyware And my Anti-spy is saying it cannot quarantine due to administrative rights or something, anyone know how i get rid of it?? -- sbailey0001 Quote
Guest Joe Buck Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 sbailey0001 <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > >Ive got the following: > >hkey_local_machinesoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionrun > >CMJSpy 0.5 RAT spyware > >And my Anti-spy is saying it cannot quarantine due to administrative >rights or something, anyone know how i get rid of it??</span> You are hijacking someone else's thread. Start a new thread. Quote
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