Re: Virus cleanup - fix compromised windows firewall settings

I totally agree, normally. But regretfully we're dealing with a
horrible ISP that will take weeks to wipe the box. We also have no
clean area to do a reinstall in because it's remote. Also, it's
supposed to be behind a firewall, but I just don't think the ISP has
very strict rules on the firewall.

On Aug 21, 12:37 pm, Leythos <v...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In article <1187709590.202986.120...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
sean.bl...@xxxxxxxxxx says...



I am running Windows 2003 R2 and had the box compromised by a virus.

Unless you're just trying to clean it for the experience and fun, wipe
it and rebuild it.

There is no way to be sure that a machine is 100% clean using any
automated tools and certainly not by even a skilled network admin.

While I've cleaned some, I've never "certified" them as clean for
customers, and I never will. The only "SECURE" way to clean a
compromised box is to wipe (flatten) completely and rebuild in a clean
area.

You need to keep your servers behind a proper firewall too, do not
connect them without an appliance in front of them - and I'm not talking
some cheap NAT router that claims to be a firewall.

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