Half OT/ How to remove a virus on windows using Ubuntu

[Odd]

Ashley Benton wrote:
> Hi, I am using Ubuntu 8.10. One of my neighbors ask me to fix his 
> computer and I am stuck. The computer is Windows 2000 and doesn't work 
> at all by itself so I mounted his hard drive on my computer. From Ubuntu 
> I tried a few anti virus programs but the only things they do is find 
> the viruses . Since I don't know Windows I don't want just to delete the 
> files or system. Is there a program that I can use from Ubuntu to fix 
> his Windows and get rid of the viruses? I would have save the documents 
> and reinstall his Windows but there are no rescue cds or floppies and I 
> am a little lost as I don't how I can help him anymore.
> Any help would be appreciated

Since his system already is fubar, what harm would it do to delete
the files? It's not like it's gonna get worse, is it? Otoh, you don't
have to delete the files, you could just move them to another folder.
but that may be unpractical, depending on the number of files.

I'd say you have to bite the bullet, delete the files and hope
for the best. If it's dead after that, you should locate a W2K
disc. They shouldn't be that hard to get ahold of. I don't
suppose you could persuade him to install Ubuntu? That
would be the ultimate cure.

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Odd