Best option for removing a keylogger virus

ubersleep · 10 Sep 2012

Hi,

I don't want to take any chances with this. Would using the clean command twice be enough, or should I go so far as to use clean all? Other options? The system in question is a netbook with windows 7 started on it.

Thanks

Golden · 10 Sep 2012

Hi,

A single CLEAN should be sufficient, but I tend to be conservative with this and use the CLEAN ALL command. It will take longer to complete - about an hour per 320GB.

Disk - Clean and Clean All with Diskpart Command

Regards,
Golden

AddRAM · 10 Sep 2012

How did you get a virus ??? Not scanning b4 you opened a download ??

elstupido · 13 Sep 2012

AddRAM said:

How did you get a virus ??? Not scanning b4 you opened a download ??

ubersleep · 16 Sep 2012

Golden said:

Hi,

A single CLEAN should be sufficient, but I tend to be conservative with this and use the CLEAN ALL command. It will take longer to complete - about an hour per 320GB.

Disk - Clean and Clean All with Diskpart Command

Regards,
Golden

Thanks for the info Golden. I tried the clean instructions, but got an error saying "clean is not allowed on the disk containing the current boot," which makes sense considering the OS can't wipe itself out. So how should I go about doing this?

Golden · 16 Sep 2012

Hi,

Boot from the installation DVD, then access DISKPART and the CLEAN command from there.

Access the command prompt by pressing SHIFT+F10 at the Languages screen when you boot from the installation DVD, then do the following:

diskpart <enter>
list disk <enter>
select disk # <enter> (where # = the number of the disk you wish to wipe)
clean all <enter>

Regards,
Golden

OldMX · 16 Sep 2012

I never use the "clean all" command, but i always run "clean" twice before installing windows, been doing this since Vista was released

ubersleep · 17 Sep 2012

I have windows 7 starter, so unfortunately no install disc (there was a typo in my original post - sorry about that).

Golden · 18 Sep 2012

Hi,

That makes it trickier - try this:

Windows Defender Offline

Regards,
Golden

ICIT2LOL · 18 Sep 2012

Hiyya ubersleep another one I use is the Partition Wizard and do the quick wipe (all zeros) though you need another machine to hook your drive on and I do that by using one of those USB gadgets.

That gadget is also handy for a few things with the drive.

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