Hello,
But i hope after we are done with this i can get some protection on this machine
Yes, we can do this.
I also heard from various resources that Linux is a safer and more secure then windows in relation to infections, maleware and things like that.
~95% of the computers in the world run some version of Windows. One of the key objectives for a malware author is to infect as many machines as possible, so naturally, Windows is their choice of OS to target.
With such a small percentage running Linux, the number of malware that targets this OS is relatively low. As such, one can consider Linux the safer OS. Who knows what the story would be if the numbers were reversed, and Linux occupied ~95% of the market…
Is there any type of scans or software i can run through the linux?
We've established the issues you're experiencing are related to your installation of Windows. We don't need to use Linux any further.
Our first step is to create backups of your important files and registry. Follow the instructions below on how you can safely do this.
Please let me know when you're satisfied your important files are backed up.
STEP 1
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- Please download DelFix and save the file to your Desktop.
- Right-Click DelFix.exe and click [external image: AVOiBNU.jpg] Run as administrator.
- Remove the checkmark next to the following items:
- Remove disinfection tools
- Place a checkmark next to the following items:
- Click the Run button.
STEP 2
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- Please download Panda USB Vaccine and save the file to your Desktop of a clean PC.
- Double-click USBVaccineSetup.exe to install the programme.
- Read and accept the license agreement, then click Next.
- Upon completion of the setup, ensure Launch Panda USB Vaccine is checked and click Finish.
- Click the Vaccinate Computer button. It should now show a green checkmark and confirm Computer vaccinated.
- Hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and insert your USB drive into the clean PC.
- Follow these instructions on how to reformat your USB drive (this will remove all files on the device). This is to ensure the drive is clean.
- Return to Panda USB Vaccine. When the name of the drive appears in the Panda USB Vaccine dialog box, click the Vaccinate USB drive(s)button.
- Exit the programme when done.
– Computer Vaccination will prevent any AutoRun file from running, regardless of whether the removable device is infected or not. USB Vaccination disables the autorun file so it cannot be read, modified or replaced and creates an AUTORUN_.INF as protection against malicious code. The Panda Resarch Blog advises that once USB drives have been vaccinated, they cannot be reversed except with a format. If you do this, be sure to back up your data files first or they will be lost during the formatting process.
STEP 3
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- Press the Windows Key + r on your keyboard at the same time. Type Control Folders and click OK.
- Click View. Under Hidden files and folders:
- Place a checkmark next to Show hidden files, folders and drives.
- Remove the checkmark next to Hide extensions for known file types.
- Click Apply followed by OK.
STEP 4
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The safest practice is not to backup any executable files (.exe), screensavers (.scr), dynamic link library (.dll), autorun (.ini) or script files (.php,.asp, .htm, .html, .xml) files because they may be infected by malware. You should also avoid backing up compressed files (.zip, .cab, .rar) that have executables inside as some types of malware can penetrate compressed files and infect the .exe files within them. Other types of malware may disguise itself by hiding a file extension or by adding double file extensions (hence why STEP 2 is important) and/or space(s) in the file's name to hide the real extension, so be sure you look closely at the full file name.
- Backing up documents, image, music and video is fine.
- To repeat, do not backup up files with the following extensions:
.exe, .scr, .bat, .com, .cmd, .msi, .pif, .ini, .htm, .html, .hta, .php, .asp, .xml, .zip, .rar, .cab
- Once you have decided which files you wish to backup, copy the files over to a USB drive.
