[Guide] How to avoid viruses

[fenrir2037]

Originally Posted by Kevsprk

Yeah, but if you know you've been hacked, the only 100% sure way is reformatting. Some viruses can't be removed by system restore and rootkits can be so well hidden, you don't even know you got a virus.

Besides, reformatting is good. It always makes my computer work much better and such. I reformat every 30 days x.x

true that, but reinstalling is such a pain =(

[Theri]

Originally Posted by fenrir2037

true that, but reinstalling is such a pain =(

Reformat, reinstall/delete set it all up, make an image back up of your drive.

[GeminiChris]

Originally Posted by fenrir2037

System Restore works well, so long the virus isnt the type to screw things up massively that require a reformat. =x

No no, if you didn't know about the new more elite viruses, system restore could be the very life of the virus. IE You delete every trace of the virus, triggers an alarm as a last move, when you reboot your comp, the virus tells it to restore back to a time the virus existed. It would continually do that until you turned off system restore too. Oh and others will be so well hidden you can't even type the name in something like killbox to force delete it, whether it sees it or not.

[Absolutivity]

Online Scanners






Checking if there are viruses yourself
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Any half-assed decompiler

[Black Fomor]

Originally Posted by Absolutivity

Online Scanners






Checking if there are viruses yourself
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Any half-assed decompiler

yes yes, running things in sandboxie to decompile is pro ;D
after you're done sending "****-you's" to the creator of the keylogger, you get to delete the sandbox

and yes, ESET/Nod is win

[Absolutivity]

If you do get infected however, you nuke your system.

It's sector by sector. Nothing get's left behind and you can install Windows after. If you had backups backed up while you were infected, screw them.

Provided the viruses work while Windows is running, there maybe hope left.

Includes anti-virus' and HJT.

[Blade3575]

You can turn Kaspersky 2009 into the beta version essentially making it free and you get all the updates as if you paid for it. I can post or PM directions on how to do this if it's wanted. Though if you have Windows 7 you have to use 2010. I'm sure I can point you in the right direction to making it free though if you want.

[TsukiOokami]

Do want, PM me please