Re: Networking to a machine know to be infected with a virus

From: Philip Herlihy (foof8500_at_REMOVEherlihy.eu.com)
Date: 09/09/03 

Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 22:18:07 +0100

Thanks for these ideas. I'll certainly look into VNC! 

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Philip Herlihy wrote:
> Here's a puzzle:  A friend has an old W98 machine which he is sure
> has a virus infection.  (Hardly surprising, he's never put an
> antivirus on it, despite my pleading.)  He's a good friend, so I
> (still) want to help him get his data back, if possible.
>
> Trouble is, the floppy doesn't work, nor does the CD drive.  Network
> or modem is the only way in or out.
>
> I've considered asking him to do an online scan via Symantec or McAfee
> websites, then download the specific removal tools.  Alternatively I
> could put an Antivirus, definitions-file and firewall on an FTP site
> and download them from there onto the machine.  However I don't think
> it's that socially-responsible to allow his machine to spray more
> viruses at the world while he's online.  So, I've been considering
> connecting by cable to (gulp!) my fully-patched XP Pro machine with
> the latest AV and definitions, and scanning it as a mounted drive.  I
> use a workgroup rather than a domain.
>
> Is this madness?  If not, what precautions should I take?  I've
> thought of running the W98 box as a user with low access rights on my
> XP box, and setting the firewall to distrust that machine.   Any
> comments?

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