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Originally posted by Mandrakerealmz
reply to post by XPLodER
Format Reinstall windows
Install Linux if your pro and baym No viruses or hacking attempts.
“A traditional rootkit installs as a driver, just as when you install any hardware or software,” said Oliver Friedrichs, director of Symantec’s security response team. “Those drivers are loaded at or after the boot process. But this new rootkit installs itself before the operating system loads. It starts executing before the main operating system has a chance to execute.” Control the MBR, Friedrichs continued, and you control the operating system, and thus the computer.
The rootkit is effective on Windows XP systems but requires explicit permissions on Vista. It takes advantage of several unpatched vulnerabilities in Windows. One suggestion to solve the problem is to reformat the hard drive and create new partitions.
If you delete all partitions on a hard drive, and then create and format new partitions, a new MBR is created. The old one is gone. I do not know of any malware that will survive this action but there "may" be some out there that can.
Originally posted by brainswippin
I suggest you scan your computer with tdsskiller.
This is a nasty one that creates an encrypted partition on your windows installation and also install itself in your boot record That allows it to re install itself if you format your windows partition.
Originally posted by nineix
I worked information systems for well over a decade, and not once, have I EVER absolutely HAD to format/wipe a system due to compromise.
For the sake of economy in time, I've wiped, but, if you want to take the time, and would rather not wipe your system, there really is not excuse or reason to wipe your system.
Wiping a system is unnecessary.
Originally posted by XPLodER
reply to post by autowrench
in my country we have a random ip system where if you disconect power from adsl the IP will be given to someone else, and a new adress supplied when reconnection occours
in this way i can swap IP adresses many times a day,
problem was the "trusted sight" was used by members on my network,
and like a becon everytime they logged on the attacks resumed.
xploder
Originally posted by XPLodER
reply to post by InsideYourMind
ok just realised it requires an iso dvd burn
lol
i will attempt to burn disc and report back
ps have you ever used this os?
xp