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[OT] Re: malware infesting windows part of dual-boot



On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:04:16 -0600, Charles Blair wrote:

> I have the lenny release of debian and windows XP as a dual- boot using
> grub 0.97.  The debian system (of course) seems to be working fine, but
> I've gotten some malware (of course) on the windows side.
> 
>     Can somebody recommend software (preferably free) that
> will deal with the bad windows stuff without trashing the linux system? 
> I'm concerned that running standard-issue diagnostic and treatment stuff
> will tamper with the boot sector, among other things.

Yes, boot your windows system and use this online tool:

http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner/

It's an online scanner, it has saved me many, many times :-)

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón


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