Well -
You've got people out there writing "Mal-ware" -
Then - you've got people out there that are trying to prevent people's computers
from being "infected", "co-opted", "hi-jacked" ...
It's an on-going "run and gun job" - for the people trying to fight this stuff.
The mal-ware writers are very crafty, creative -
one "ploy" don't work anymore - they will try to come up with another one.
Anything to try and circumvent things; that are already in-place - to prevent
"malware"!
Some one doesn't know how to retrieve files, folders, pictures...???
They can be instructed how to do that.
However, what if the "mal-ware" writers have figured out a way to hide their
"nasty" stuff in some files.
(They know how to do that - "MBR", PBR", "System Restore" .... ?!?
Other places.)
I don't like to tell somebody - "Reformat/Reinstall" - everything is gone.
Even if they have a "Partitioned" drive - not just a "C" drive -
maybe a "D" drive, too - where they have their files and folders at.
How do you know, there's not something "hidden" there?!?
They wouldn't do that!!!
Let's "roll the dice" and see!
I was on another forum where somebody asked what "Combo-Fix" does -
Somebody showed up and told the person - nobody is telling.
(Also, the developer of "Combo-Fix" showed up)
"CF" ain't no toy!!
I think that's called - "from the horse's mouth"!
Peace!
rossfingal