Re: Formatted my drive, still spyware/virus, how is it possible?

From: Unruh (unruh-spam_at_physics.ubc.ca)
Date: 04/27/05


Date: 27 Apr 2005 20:38:59 GMT

kamal.mansoor@gmail.com writes:

>Hello-

>I noticed a lot of unidentified processes on my system and after
>failing every trick that i could think of, resorted to a complete
>re-install of OS (Win 2000), during the install process when prompted I
>chose "Format Partition", the OS got installed and with that "fresh"
>system I went online, the next thing I knew all of my friendly spywares
>and /or viruses were there.

The time between putting a system with holes on the net and it being
infected is measured in minutes these days. The viruses probably reinfected
your system.



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