re: Point of No Return? WTF

[Dave Alanis <SDALAN04 () smumn edu>]

> In a rare discussion on the severity of the Windows malware scourge, a Microsoft security official said businesses 
> should consider investing in an automated process to wipe hard drives and reinstall malware-infested operating systems.
>
> "When you are dealing with rootkits and some advanced spyware programs, the only solution is to rebuild from scratch. 
> In some cases, there really is no way to recover without nuking the systems from orbit," Mike Danseglio, program 
> manager in the Security Solutions group at Microsoft, said in a presentation at the InfoSec World conference here.

How long has it been known in order to rid rootkits (malware) and be 110% sure, boxes would have to be wiped clean!

How much more useless information is cluttering my Internet connection?

"Great Spirits Have Always Encountered Violent Opposition From Mediocre Minds" - Einstein

"Cuanta estupidez en tan poco cerebro!"


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