On 20190524 14:43:17, ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
On 5/24/19 11:11 AM, Javier Perez wrote:
Hi. This is Off Topic. Is there a reliable usb or dvd distribution with tools to clean up viruses, root kits, whatever from a Hard drive? I got a quite slow windows 10 laptop from a nephew for clean up (I do not know what kind of viruses/malware might be lurking in there). Rather than hooking it to my home network I would prefer to first start it from a cleaning usb/dvd and at least catch and erase them off line instead of giving them the opportunity to try and conquer my linux realm :) Thanks
https://www.eset.com/int/support/sysrescue/ Use dd to cut it to a Flash Drive
If all else fails, do a dd /dev/zero and wipe out the hard drive and start over.
If you have not used Windows Nein, oops, Windows Ten before you are in for a rude awakening! Swearing helps.What were they thinking!
:-)
Meh - I have my Win 10 looking and acting almost 100% like Windows 7 except for the mandatory updates. "There are tools." Now, getting KDE or Gnome tamed into modest usefulness is close to impossible without a lot of blood sweat and tears. So pots and kettles are both black.
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