Backing up files on a badly malware infested computer.

[Ioannis Vranos]

On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 1:27 AM, Bill Stanley <bstanle at wowway.com> wrote:
>
> My third attempt was to try booting Linux on  her computer using an CD
> install disk.  I figured that surely Linux would be able to get past the
> problem, but I can't boot (and, yes, I made sure the boot settings in the
> BIOS were right)  I've checked the disk using other computers and it's good.

That's a bad thing. The BIOS may have been infected. Did you check the
boot order (CD player, HDD, USB, etc)?


> Is there anything I missed?  I am at the point were I'm thinking about of
> installing her hard as the slave drive on my old computer.  I will then boot
> to Linux on my master HD and then get the data files off.
>
> Once I have the data files off, I will COMPLETELY wipe her HD,

This sounds a good approach. Keep in mind that there are viruses that
infect MS Office documents too (Word, Excel, etc).


> reinstall it in her computer and proceed as if it was a new install.

Do you mean reinstall Windows?


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