Windows Virus Removal

[MARP1961]

I have Windows 7 partitions and Ubuntu 10.04 installed on a single hard drive with dual boot. The Windows has been infected by a fake MS Malicious Software Removal Tool (so much for the free internet security suite). Does this virus endanger the Ubuntu partition and can Ubuntu be used to remove it?

[wilee-nilee]

You can install bitdefender, there is also a recovery ISO that can be put on a cd or a thumb.
http://www.bitdefender.com/business/...or-unices.html

Avast has a installable linux version, but needs a file adjustment to always open, 2nd link post 6
http://www.avast.com/linux-home-edition
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=57812.0

There is clamav the linux version onboard.

There a a number of av software that are downloadable to be booted.
http://www.techmixer.com/free-bootab...download-list/

[karthick87]

As far as i know, ubuntu wont be affected by windows virus. You can install clamav in your ubuntu machine and make a scan in your windows partition. So that there is a possibility to get rid of that virus.Try it

[Mark Phelps]

Assuming your PC can boot from a CD drive, you would do better going to Kaspersky Labs site, downloading and burning their FREE Rescue CD.

When you launch that, be sure to do a definition update right away.

Kaspersky is one of the BEST Windows AV tools out there.

Also, if you suspect a root kit, while at their site, look for the TDSSKiller download. Once you do virus clean-up on Windows, you should run that to find and remove rootkits.

[MARP1961]

Thanks for all your help and advice. In the event, we decided we hardly use Windows so we just deleted everything and did a fresh installation of Ubuntu 10.04