Re: Hijacker

Todd H. wrote:

Ertugrul Söylemez <es@xxxxxxxx> writes:

On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:59:36 GMT
"nemo_outis" <abc@xxxxxxx> wrote:

In general, you will find that cleaning your system usually does not
require flattening and rebuilding - despite Sebastian's (mis-)advice.
There are a number of programs which can remove most spyware without
requiring such drastic and tiresome methods.
He is right in that flattening and rebuilding the system is the only way
to _guarantee_ that all malware has been removed.

Indeed.

There's quite a difference between "most spyware" and "all malware."

The problem is that's no way to differ between those, thus no "removal tool" could provide just any non-zero reliability.

Do you think that one could reasonably work with a computer that must be reasonably distrusted with everything he does?
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