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cambiogris
Joined: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:32 pm Posts: 830
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Master Pimp wrote: Linux doesn't get viruses therefore I don't think it has any scanners. There are actually quite a few scanners, for the security-conscious, and I think a few of them will actually remove Windows viruses as well. Perhaps that may be of help.
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:24 am |
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pooingcavy
Joined: Mon May 07, 2007 1:48 am Posts: 14
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Cambio, can you provide some links? Thank you.
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:30 am |
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cambiogris
Joined: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:32 pm Posts: 830
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pooingcavy wrote: Cambio, can you provide some links? Thank you.
I don't recall if you can install packages while in the Ubuntu LiveCD environment, but there is a scanner "clamav" in the repositories that will work. Try sudo apt-get install clamav in a terminal, then run clamav --help.
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:38 am |
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Nfsjunkie91
Joined: Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:21 am Posts: 432
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And uh, Master Pimp, every OS has viruses... just because there aren't as many for Linux or Mac doesn't mean they don't exist.
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:40 am |
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cambiogris
Joined: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:32 pm Posts: 830
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Nfsjunkie91 wrote: And uh, Master Pimp, every OS has viruses... just because there aren't as many for Linux or Mac doesn't mean they don't exist. But they are essentially nonexistant.
And after running clamav, perhaps you should try a system repair if you happen to have a Windows CD lying around. (guide)
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:41 am |
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pooingcavy
Joined: Mon May 07, 2007 1:48 am Posts: 14
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I'm going to put all the contents of the unaffected D drive in the keep folder. Things I have no clue about are going into a zipped folder.
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:58 am |
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venn177
Joined: Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:35 am Posts: 3778 Location: Largo, Florida
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Save most important stuff to CDs or backup hard drives and format that ♥♥♥♥♥. That's what I did when it happened to my computer.
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:05 am |
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pooingcavy
Joined: Mon May 07, 2007 1:48 am Posts: 14
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I only need to format the C drive, but i'm backing up both
I think that my problem no longer needs assistance, ill go back waiting for the 1 or 3 day ban to end.
Bye bye for now.
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:13 am |
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venn177
Joined: Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:35 am Posts: 3778 Location: Largo, Florida
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pooingcavy wrote: I only need to format the C drive, but i'm backing up both I think that my problem no longer needs assistance, ill go back waiting for the 1 or 3 day ban to end. Bye bye for now. It's a 1-day ban, I talked Alenth into it.
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:02 am |
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droidak
Joined: Sun Apr 08, 2007 2:40 pm Posts: 230 Location: A parallel universe lodged between the final recluses of time and space
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Master Pimp wrote: Linux doesn't get viruses therefore I don't think it has any scanners.
Would that be because noone knows how to write malware for linux or more people use windows?
OffTopic: 300th post!
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:11 pm |
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cambiogris
Joined: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:32 pm Posts: 830
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droidak wrote: Would that be because noone knows how to write malware for linux or more people use windows? OffTopic: 300th post! Because of the security model used in *nix operating systems. Most internet sites, after all, run on a form of *nix.
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:33 pm |
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Linongion
Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:06 pm Posts: 660 Location: Canada
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Re: Absolutly urgent. Nasty virus.
Quick Warning here... Some Anti-Virus programs actually download viruses/trojans or allow them access. I lost a compy because I got one off the net... It essentially allowed 5000 trojans/viruses to enter my HD and cause it to over heat... It actually physically broke it.
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Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:08 pm |
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cambiogris
Joined: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:32 pm Posts: 830
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Re: Absolutly urgent. Nasty virus.
linongion wrote: Quick Warning here... Some Anti-Virus programs actually download viruses/trojans or allow them access. I lost a compy because I got one off the net... It essentially allowed 5000 trojans/viruses to enter my HD and cause it to over heat... It actually physically broke it. Damn, what was it called?
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Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:24 pm |
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ProjektTHOR
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Joined: Tue Feb 27, 2007 4:05 pm Posts: 2527
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Re: Absolutly urgent. Nasty virus.
Also, pix or it never happened.
If you were too stupid to download a legitimate, respected anti-virus, that is your own fault your hard drive failed. See my response in another OMG VIRUS thread.
You all should have your internets piloting licenses revoked.
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Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:27 pm |
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droidak
Joined: Sun Apr 08, 2007 2:40 pm Posts: 230 Location: A parallel universe lodged between the final recluses of time and space
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Re: Absolutly urgent. Nasty virus.
linongion wrote: Quick Warning here... Some Anti-Virus programs actually download viruses/trojans or allow them access. I lost a compy because I got one off the net... It essentially allowed 5000 trojans/viruses to enter my HD and cause it to over heat... It actually physically broke it. Trustcleaner?
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Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:14 pm |
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