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Gilles

23:21

Do we have a thread that explains why you should nuke an infected machine from orbit?

I don't mean security.stackexchange.com/questions/24195/… which is meta, not something you can show to someone who doesn't understand the need

I guess this:

Q: Best practices for handling computer viruses

I realize this question may be quite broad (and hopefully not a violation of the FAQs), but I'm interested in hearing how many of you handle a computer infected with Malware. In a small-to-medium business (heck, even large businesses like the New York Times), acquiring malware seems like an inev...

Gilles

23:40

actually I cannot re-install the OS in short time, its a server used by different groups, so it will at least take a week to update all the guys and to arrange a backup.So, it will be really helpful If you can please suggest a temporary fix until new OS is installed. Thx — user42238 9 mins ago

sigh

TildalWave

Q: How do you explain the necessity of "nuke it from orbit" to management and users?

When a machine has been infected with malware, most of us here immediately identify the appropriate action as "nuke it from orbit" - i.e. wipe the system and start over. Unfortunately, this is often costly for a company, especially if backups are configured in a less-than-optimal fashion. This ca...

malware antivirus risk-management user-education

Maybe this one? Depends what your target audience is tho

D3C4FF

Sup kidz

Badger Girl

sup

D3C4FF

@BadgerGirl I asked first.

But i'm filling in boring paperwork

Badger Girl

Australian paperwork?

D3C4FF

23:55

@BadgerGirl Yeah, i have to recall my past ten years of international travel history

I've traveled a LOT :/

Gilles

34 mins ago, by Gilles

I don't mean http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/24195/how-do-you-explain-the-necessity-of-nuke-it-from-orbit-to-management-and-users which is meta, not something you can show to someone who doesn't understand the need

Badger Girl

Where to?

D3C4FF

@BadgerGirl Mostly throughout Europe, some SE Asia. I just remembered NZ. China. South America...

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TildalWave

@Gilles damnit, you confused me with that "which is meta" and I assumed you actually mean that post on meta.sec.se on memes of IT security :)

Gilles

@D3C4FF why do you post these messages?

TildalWave

23:58

@D3C4FF good morning!