[access-uk] Re: Virus scan and system restore
- From: Doris and Chris <chipmunks@xxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 04:28:29 -0500
At 09:24 AM 11/23/2010 +0000, you wrote:
System Restore does NOT HAVE to be turned off to do an actual scan.
IHowever, if f any malware is found during a virus and/or malware
scan, it is a good idea to delete previous restore points to make
sure the baddie is not restored during a system restore. Once
restore points are deleted, a new restore point should be created
with the system all clean.
hth
Doris
a problem is found, and you find that after attempting to clean it,
there is still a problem, it is usually because the virus or
whatever has got itself into the system restore files.
That's when you need to disable System Restore, rescan and clean,
and then turn it back on.
George.
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Amro Bilal
Sent: 23 November 2010 01:27
To: Access-UK
Subject: [access-uk] Virus scan and system restore
Hello all,
Windows XP
Is it true that system restore has to be turned off before cleaning
viruses for the cleaning process to be effective or is this just an urban myth?
The logic dictates that even if the system restore files don't get
cleaned, one has to restore the system to a date before the cleaning
process for any nasty files to come back to the system, right?
Enlighten me please!
Cheers,
Amro
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