After an infection...

[SkyJP]

1) Turn off my computer.

2) Boot from a custom recovery USB with Linux, utilities, and run scans from the MANY rescue CDs on that USB.

3) Hope nothing survives.

 

[MalwareT]

Or delete stuff manually with CMD (geeks )

 

[Deleted member 178]

Wipe, format and reinstall so im sure nothing is left (unless i unlucky to got a bioskit but i dont think it will happen).
The reinstall will lighten my system of all remnants of tested softwares.

Also my security setup will be clean and lean, my system strong as before but lighter.

 

[illumination]

First and foremost, disconnect from the internet, not only is it the responsible thing to do to protect others from your misfortune, but it also prevents the infection from phoning home. Then i will try to utilize what i already have on the system to eradicate the infection, if this fails, i will then pull out my toolkit "flash drive" and attempt to do so either directly, or via safe mode. After removing the infection, if the damage to the system is minimal, i will repair the files and move on with my day, if it is extensive damage done to the file system, i will then reformat instead of wasting time trying to repair it. I keep all of my personal files backed up constantly on external devices and not directly on the system ,so there is no need to worry of it being taken, nor any worry of having to reformat if needed.

 

[MalwareT]

And disconnect all networked PCs or shares (Sality is known to attack everything ).

 

[LabZero]

And disconnect all networked PCs or shares (Sality is known to attack everything ).

I remember years ago, my dad downloaded a game for me... with a dialer (we had the dial-up connection) and Avast 4.8 (!) blocked the malware....thanks to Avast, otherwise.. $$

 

[MalwareT]

I never formatted any of my OSs i used (thunder destroyed PSU on my first machine).

 

[Deleted member 178]

Formatting should be done at least once every 6 months or year. You will get rid of crap files you accumulated.

 

[MalwareT]

I never had to do that

 

[cruelsister]

Just wondering if anyone else views a horribly infected system as Playtime.