Will it acess the NTFS hard drive? John Ferrell W8CCW "Life is easier if you learn to plow around the stumps" http://DixieNC.US ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Hanchey" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 10:49 PM Subject: Re: [OT]Security threat > John Ferrell wrote: >> I have the misfortune to encounter a virus/malware/ransom ware problem >> that has recently been unleashed. It is know as "Spylocked" or "Zlob". >> Although it has been around for a while the recent variant continues to >> survive my efforts to remove it. >> >> >> >> My current strategy is to attempt to restore connectivity via flash >> drive, CD Write or network. That would permit retrieval of the user data >> and the Spyhunter logs (Enigma Software). Spyhunter support may have a >> solution if I can send them the logs. Then again, I don't know for sure >> that they are legitimate! >> >> So far, Gramps is striking out.... >> >> John Ferrell W8CCW >> "Life is easier >> if you learn to plow >> around the stumps" >> http://DixieNC.US >> > If it were me I would boot the pc with a linux boot cd. > Ubuntu is really easy to do and free . > http://www.ubuntu.com > Just download the image to a dvd/cd. > Boot the pc with the Ubuntu disc and you have full read access to all of > the files on it. > You can run the cd in live mode , so that it only runs off the cd and > nothing is touched on the host pc. > You can then retrieve all the log files, etc without having to worry > about the malware garbage. > > Then I would transfer all my good data to another pc via network, or > flash drive, etc. > format the drive and re-install windows. > > > That ubuntu disc has saved me several times. A laptop once crashed so > bad that windows just blue screened on boot. > The linux cd allowed me to retrieve all the info. > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist