Mike Easter wrote:
> ~BD~ wrote:
>> Does anyone agree with this article?
>
> "The only way to clean a compromised system is to flatten and rebuild."
>
> That article was written in 2004 May.
>
> One of my favorite sites to send people for help in cleaning up has this
> 'preliminary' information to consider before trying to clean:
>
> <q> Before deciding whether your computer needs cleaning or
> reformatting, You need to ask yourself some very serious questions.
>
> Do you use your computer for any of the following? Online
> banking/Business purposes/storing sensitive or very personal information?
>
> If the answer to any of those questions is yes, then you should
> immediately disconnect your computer from the net and do a complete
> format and reinstall. </q>

I agree with those sentiments!

> http://www.techspot.com/vb/menu28.html Virus and Malware Removal
>
> That techspot advice was posted about 3 years ago.
>
> The problem is that when many people report some kind of 'contamination'
> of their system which their spyware tool has alerted them about and
> sanitized, they don't know whether they have been alerted to and
> cleansed of significant infestation, infection, or cookies.
>
>
>
How right you are in that last paragraph, Mike!

I've bookmarked 'techspot' for future exploration.

Although I have purchased Acronis True image (and have used it) I'm not
100% sure that simply restoring an image will *always* defeat a truly
compromised machine!

Thanks for your post!

D.