Thread: Need help to get rid of internet security 2010 virus :(
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born2wonder is offline born2wonder
2010-02-07 , 17:47
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Originally Posted by danramos View Post
Terrible idea. If you have a link or bootsector virus, you already may have loaded it and it's actively residing in your computer--potentially preventing you from detecting it or properly running your antivirus on your already infected system. You want to AVOID booting the hard drive of the infected system before scanning it with a CD or DVD (something read-only) based boot CD with an antivirus.
It's definitely not a terrible idea. Safe mode is always a good start for these common viruses/malware; check any guide or how to on removing viruses. (e.g. http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-a-Virus)

I fix viruses daily as part of my business for what its worth. Obviously for servers or critical machines, I perform a backup through a live cd before attempting to remove the infections though I never needed to restore them. Bootsector viruses can be fixed using the recovery console in the windows cd but this particular virus is not a bootsector one.

That's a GREAT one too! Kapersky has an excellent reputation for integrity, unlike Norton and McAfee (which I must STRESS to avoid).
I agree. I would also mention Microsoft Security Essentials, although missing some features, it is still a very worthy competitive.

Shaq