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On 22/12/2014 09:48, bad apple wrote: > On 22/12/14 09:32, Tom wrote: >> A friend has a little laptop running XP that appears to be infested. I >> thought I'd ask here before volunteering to help out. >> I see clam has a windows version - will that struggle through the >> malware or should I make a thumb drive with something on and boot from >> that. >> Its a long time since I've been near window and I hope i havent ruined >> xmas asking! >> Tom te tom te tom >> > > Windows XP? Are you kidding? > > Nuke it from orbit and install an actual operating system. You know, one > still in official support from it's manufacturer. > > Why are you even asking such a stupid question? > > Don't mean to be mean. Just, seriously, what the hell are you even > thinking? Why does anyone need to tell you something so jaw-droppingly > obvious? Did you fail sysadmin 101 recently? Come on Tom. Get that piece > of crap off the internet immediately. Ignore what the pig-ignorant moron > user may or may not want and do what's right instead. At this point any > XP machine is just a malware infested hacker jump-off point. Can they > seriously not afford £50 for a grey market ebay Win8.1 license? > > PS: ClamAV is worse than useless, unless you enjoy finding only virii > that are 10 years old. Combofix is what you want, sorting out that > crappy XP laptop so it's not a general menace to society is what > everyone else wants so get to it. > I agree get off XP for network, but if person has a Windows only program such as say old Microsoft Money, then I load a Linux and run Win 98 in virtual non-internet machine with re-installed Microsoft money only for accounts keeping. Email etc on Linux. Agreed a new Win OS grey market is better, but current one Win 8.1 is a great learning hill for older folks. -- regards Eion MacDonald -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq