On 26 Oct 2006 13:43:58 -0700, walterbyrd wrote:

> Please note: I am not asking about prevention.
>
> Let's suppose somebody gives you a PC that is loaded with malware, and
> it's your job to fix it.
>
> What is the fastest, easiest, way to go about it?
>
> Is there any way to clean the machine without loading any new software
> on it?
>
> Would it be best way to clean the machine without booting the machine
> from the infected drive? For example should the hdd be removed, and
> connected to another PC as a second drive? Or, should you boot from a
> CD, then have a networked computer actually clean the drive? And what
> software woud you use to clean the infected drive? Can the process be
> automated?
>
> Thanks, in advance.

It's quicker to wipe and reinstall than attempt to fix it. There are people
who claim they can fix it but IMO they can never be 100% cetrtain the PC is
completely clean. Wipe and reinstall does.