Re: Security of Two Hard Drives?

From: andy smart (anonymus_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/26/04 

Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 08:42:25 +0000

Mack wrote:
> I currently have two hard drives on my computer. The first drive is C and
> has all my OS and program files on it plus a few other things. The second
> drive is partitioned into two drives (D & E). I use D drive just to keep a
> cloned copy of my C drive. I use E drive as a catch all drive to keep my
> digital camera photos, music, etc..
>
> My thinking was that if I were to get a virus, worm, trojan, malware, etc.
> on my C drive that I could not fix, I could just reclone it from my D drive.
> Does this make sense or are all three drives just as vulnerable to getting
> "infected"? Would it be better to get an external USB 2.0 hard drive and do
> the clone of C to the external drive, then unplug the drive until it was
> until needed for periodic updates.
>
> I guess my question is: What are the chances of the D or E drive getting
> "infected"... Good chance of getting infected, Moderate chance of getting
> infected or Little chance of getting infected.
>
> Thanks, Mack
>
>
My 'Gut Feeling' is that the cloned copy of C (using Ghost or
something?) is not going to be infected as the malware cannot see the
files inside the cloned copy as it shows as just a single image file.
But as to weather the drive itself is going to be infected, I don't know.

My suspicion is that you'd be able to boot off a safe boot disk,
re-clone your C: and then remove your other drive. You could then update
the anti-malware on your C: drive (which was out of date, othewise how
did you get infected?), reconnect your 'other' drive and then scan it
from C.

Wait to see what other folks here with more experience than I say though...

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