Thursday, April 06, 2006
PC infected? MS says euthanize it.
"I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure. "
-Ripley, _Aliens_, 1986
The nasty programs from bad guys have been getting worse for quite a while now. They try to turn off antivrus software. They come in multiple pieces, where one piece will fight you if you try to delete a different piece. Some change the operating system that the it won't let you see the infective software.
Things are now so bad that Microsoft recommends that you wipe infected machines and restore from backup. I believe that Microsoft Consulting has been telling clients the same thing for a while, but now the advice is public.
Of course this only works if you have backups...
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-Ripley, _Aliens_, 1986
The nasty programs from bad guys have been getting worse for quite a while now. They try to turn off antivrus software. They come in multiple pieces, where one piece will fight you if you try to delete a different piece. Some change the operating system that the it won't let you see the infective software.
Things are now so bad that Microsoft recommends that you wipe infected machines and restore from backup. I believe that Microsoft Consulting has been telling clients the same thing for a while, but now the advice is public.
Of course this only works if you have backups...
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