Comments on: How to Remove Windows Viruses with Linux http://maketecheasier.com/remove-windows-viruses-with-linux/2010/02/02 Uncomplicating the complicated, making life easier Fri, 25 May 2012 17:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Patrick Elliott-Brennan http://maketecheasier.com/remove-windows-viruses-with-linux/2010/02/02#comment-28059 Patrick Elliott-Brennan Sat, 24 Sep 2011 01:06:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=11624#comment-28059 A long time I ago you wrote :)) I'd agree in general that all systems are vulnerable to various degrees. However, Linux is far less vulnerable than the others. I also agree that no system is idiot proof :)) The issue with PuppyLinux is only a concern if you install the OS to a hard drive and then continue to run as root all the time. PuppyLinux is a a 'live' distro meant to be run from the CD/DVD. When turned off anything you have downloaded or altered is automatically destroyed unless you direct it to be saved to the hard drive. Given most live CDs are meant purely for temporary use only and for everything to be deleted after use, PuppyLinux and similar are much safer than most anything out there. Even the US military see live CD Linux operating systems this way:  http://spi.dod.mil/lipose.htm A long time I ago you wrote :))

I’d agree in general that all systems are vulnerable to various degrees. However, Linux is far less vulnerable than the others. I also agree that no system is idiot proof :))

The issue with PuppyLinux is only a concern if you install the OS to a hard drive and then continue to run as root all the time. PuppyLinux is a a ‘live’ distro meant to be run from the CD/DVD. When turned off anything you have downloaded or altered is automatically destroyed unless you direct it to be saved to the hard drive.

Given most live CDs are meant purely for temporary use only and for everything to be deleted after use, PuppyLinux and similar are much safer than most anything out there. Even the US military see live CD Linux operating systems this way:

 http://spi.dod.mil/lipose.htm

]]> By: Anonymous http://maketecheasier.com/remove-windows-viruses-with-linux/2010/02/02#comment-25476 Anonymous Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:54:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=11624#comment-25476 The problem I've had with ClamWin (and this was a while ago, perhaps it's changed now) was that it couldn't do real-time live scanning. ie you had to do manual or scheduled scans to detect anything, it wouldn't recognize a new threat as it entered the system. The problem I’ve had with ClamWin (and this was a while ago, perhaps it’s changed now) was that it couldn’t do real-time live scanning. ie you had to do manual or scheduled scans to detect anything, it wouldn’t recognize a new threat as it entered the system.

]]> By: Danielthorpe0 http://maketecheasier.com/remove-windows-viruses-with-linux/2010/02/02#comment-25474 Danielthorpe0 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:38:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=11624#comment-25474 I would recommend clamwin for a windows av it works really well and is the windows version of clamav I would recommend clamwin for a windows av it works really well and is the windows version of clamav

]]> By: Comments http://maketecheasier.com/remove-windows-viruses-with-linux/2010/02/02#comment-25354 Comments Fri, 24 Dec 2010 07:41:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=11624#comment-25354 Or once you get it booted, one of the online cloud based things, cuz you're going to need something other than AVG or Avast for spyware. Or once you get it booted, one of the online cloud based things, cuz you’re going to need something other than AVG or Avast for spyware.

]]> By: Dj-ritz http://maketecheasier.com/remove-windows-viruses-with-linux/2010/02/02#comment-24400 Dj-ritz Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:11:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=11624#comment-24400 the virus has blocked mostly all my application and running down out of memory every times.. help me to get it out.. the main option is that i dont want to lose my data.. the virus has blocked mostly all my application and running down out of memory every times.. help me to get it out.. the main option is that i dont want to lose my data..

]]> By: Dj-ritz http://maketecheasier.com/remove-windows-viruses-with-linux/2010/02/02#comment-24399 Dj-ritz Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:10:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=11624#comment-24399 my problem is that i got a virus in my computer and it s a trojan.. and i dont know how to remove it.. and i dont want to lose my data.. is there a solution for it my problem is that i got a virus in my computer and it s a trojan.. and i dont know how to remove it.. and i dont want to lose my data.. is there a solution for it

]]> By: Pcsawyer http://maketecheasier.com/remove-windows-viruses-with-linux/2010/02/02#comment-17243 Pcsawyer Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:16:55 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=11624#comment-17243 <a href="http://www.avg.com/us-en/avg-rescue-cd#tba1" rel="nofollow">http://www.avg.com/us-en/avg-rescue-cd#tba1</a> http://www.avg.com/us-en/avg-rescue-cd#tba1

]]> By: rsss http://maketecheasier.com/remove-windows-viruses-with-linux/2010/02/02#comment-15295 rsss Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:12:56 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=11624#comment-15295 <a href="http://www.experiblog.co.cc" rel="nofollow">http://www.experiblog.co.cc</a> , how about this ?? http://www.experiblog.co.cc , how about this ??

]]> By: Brian http://maketecheasier.com/remove-windows-viruses-with-linux/2010/02/02#comment-15083 Brian Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:27:07 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=11624#comment-15083 Very nice! Thanks for the info. Very nice! Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Brian http://maketecheasier.com/remove-windows-viruses-with-linux/2010/02/02#comment-24244 Brian Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:27:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=11624#comment-24244 Very nice! Thanks for the info. Very nice! Thanks for the info.

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]]> By: Edgar "Fast Edi" Hoffmann http://maketecheasier.com/remove-windows-viruses-with-linux/2010/02/02#comment-14831 Edgar "Fast Edi" Hoffmann Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:57:50 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=11624#comment-14831 Hello. I recently discovered "S.A.R.D.U" (http://www.sarducd.it) for my cleaning-and-rescue needs. As it creates a bootable ISO, it may work with LiLI/UNetbootin. Greetings from Germany Edgar "Fast Edi" Hoffmann Hello.
I recently discovered “S.A.R.D.U” (http://www.sarducd.it) for my cleaning-and-rescue needs.
As it creates a bootable ISO, it may work with LiLI/UNetbootin.

Greetings from Germany

Edgar “Fast Edi” Hoffmann

]]> By: Edgar "Fast Edi" Hoffmann http://maketecheasier.com/remove-windows-viruses-with-linux/2010/02/02#comment-24241 Edgar "Fast Edi" Hoffmann Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:57:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=11624#comment-24241 Hello. I recently discovered "S.A.R.D.U" (http://www.sarducd.it) for my cleaning-and-rescue needs. As it creates a bootable ISO, it may work with LiLI/UNetbootin. Greetings from Germany Edgar "Fast Edi" Hoffmann Hello.
I recently discovered “S.A.R.D.U” (http://www.sarducd.it) for my cleaning-and-rescue needs.
As it creates a bootable ISO, it may work with LiLI/UNetbootin.

Greetings from Germany

Edgar “Fast Edi” Hoffmann

]]> By: Links 3/2/2010: Linux Tablet from Google Coming | Boycott Novell http://maketecheasier.com/remove-windows-viruses-with-linux/2010/02/02#comment-14775 Links 3/2/2010: Linux Tablet from Google Coming | Boycott Novell Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:06:39 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=11624#comment-14775 [...] How to Remove Windows Viruses with Linux Viruses. They happen to almost everyone. If they don’t happen to you, it’ll be your cousin Stan who get joins the malware-of-the-month club, and you’re the only person he knows who can fix a computer. The problem is, things are so screwed up that Windows won’t even start properly. And if it does, the virus has embedded itself so deeply that you can’t access the files and tools you’d need to remove it. Enter Linux. By booting from a Linux Live CD or USB, you can remove the offending programs manually or with a Linux-based anti-virus program. This guide will cover creation of a bootable USB Linux system as well as a comparison of the antivirus software options. [...] [...] How to Remove Windows Viruses with Linux Viruses. They happen to almost everyone. If they don’t happen to you, it’ll be your cousin Stan who get joins the malware-of-the-month club, and you’re the only person he knows who can fix a computer. The problem is, things are so screwed up that Windows won’t even start properly. And if it does, the virus has embedded itself so deeply that you can’t access the files and tools you’d need to remove it. Enter Linux. By booting from a Linux Live CD or USB, you can remove the offending programs manually or with a Linux-based anti-virus program. This guide will cover creation of a bootable USB Linux system as well as a comparison of the antivirus software options. [...]

]]> By: davemc http://maketecheasier.com/remove-windows-viruses-with-linux/2010/02/02#comment-14754 davemc Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:52:45 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=11624#comment-14754 Apexwm, while you are right that Windows is more vulnerable to malware/virii than UNIX/Linux, that does not mean that UNIX/Linux is also not equally vulnerable to attacks, sometimes even successful ones like the most recent botnet attack that happened about a month ago (widely reported). Security starts and ends with the user and his/her personal habits. Yes, even on Linux, a user with horrible security habits is just as much at risk of being exploited, albiet the carnage to their system is much more contained, the damage to them personally is equal, such as with identity theft. Also, consider distros like PuppyLinux that run users default as root. In such case, the damage to a Linux system could be catastrophic. Apexwm, while you are right that Windows is more vulnerable to malware/virii than UNIX/Linux, that does not mean that UNIX/Linux is also not equally vulnerable to attacks, sometimes even successful ones like the most recent botnet attack that happened about a month ago (widely reported). Security starts and ends with the user and his/her personal habits. Yes, even on Linux, a user with horrible security habits is just as much at risk of being exploited, albiet the carnage to their system is much more contained, the damage to them personally is equal, such as with identity theft. Also, consider distros like PuppyLinux that run users default as root. In such case, the damage to a Linux system could be catastrophic.

]]> By: frnz http://maketecheasier.com/remove-windows-viruses-with-linux/2010/02/02#comment-14753 frnz Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:52:13 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=11624#comment-14753 Just because sometime we're cleaning Windows boxes that are in client's offices. Just because sometime we’re cleaning Windows boxes that are in client’s offices.

]]> By: frnz http://maketecheasier.com/remove-windows-viruses-with-linux/2010/02/02#comment-24238 frnz Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:52:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=11624#comment-24238 Just because sometime we're cleaning Windows boxes that are in client's offices. Just because sometime we’re cleaning Windows boxes that are in client’s offices.

]]> By: davemc http://maketecheasier.com/remove-windows-viruses-with-linux/2010/02/02#comment-24239 davemc Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:52:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=11624#comment-24239 Apexwm, while you are right that Windows is more vulnerable to malware/virii than UNIX/Linux, that does not mean that UNIX/Linux is also not equally vulnerable to attacks, sometimes even successful ones like the most recent botnet attack that happened about a month ago (widely reported). Security starts and ends with the user and his/her personal habits. Yes, even on Linux, a user with horrible security habits is just as much at risk of being exploited, albiet the carnage to their system is much more contained, the damage to them personally is equal, such as with identity theft. Also, consider distros like PuppyLinux that run users default as root. In such case, the damage to a Linux system could be catastrophic. Apexwm, while you are right that Windows is more vulnerable to malware/virii than UNIX/Linux, that does not mean that UNIX/Linux is also not equally vulnerable to attacks, sometimes even successful ones like the most recent botnet attack that happened about a month ago (widely reported). Security starts and ends with the user and his/her personal habits. Yes, even on Linux, a user with horrible security habits is just as much at risk of being exploited, albiet the carnage to their system is much more contained, the damage to them personally is equal, such as with identity theft. Also, consider distros like PuppyLinux that run users default as root. In such case, the damage to a Linux system could be catastrophic.

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