Comments on: Vicious, Data Destroying Virus Discovered http://www.allspammedup.com/2010/02/vicious-data-destroying-virus-discovered/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:22:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kelly Wright http://www.allspammedup.com/2010/02/vicious-data-destroying-virus-discovered/comment-page-1/#comment-10163 Kelly Wright Sun, 08 Aug 2010 01:05:37 +0000 http://www.allspammedup.com/?p=2099#comment-10163 MS, while this is not a big issue for experienced users, users with less knowledge about infections will face a non-bootable computer. That alone looks scary! They will not be able to post a 'ask or help' message on forums or download any software. MS, while this is not a big issue for experienced users, users with less knowledge about infections will face a non-bootable computer. That alone looks scary! They will not be able to post a ‘ask or help’ message on forums or download any software.

]]> By: MS http://www.allspammedup.com/2010/02/vicious-data-destroying-virus-discovered/comment-page-1/#comment-5592 MS Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:10:24 +0000 http://www.allspammedup.com/?p=2099#comment-5592 Screwing the MBR doesn't permanently damage any drive. A broken MBR can be fixed with a single one line command from a Windows install disk. I highly doubt that this virus is capable of permanently damaging any computer. If it is, it is certainty not the erasing of the MBR that would cause permanent damage. A simple format and Windows reinstall will have you right back up and running virus free assuming you have a recent backup of updated hardware drivers and your data files. You all did backup your drivers and files right? Screwing the MBR doesn’t permanently damage any drive. A broken MBR can be fixed with a single one line command from a Windows install disk. I highly doubt that this virus is capable of permanently damaging any computer. If it is, it is certainty not the erasing of the MBR that would cause permanent damage.

A simple format and Windows reinstall will have you right back up and running virus free assuming you have a recent backup of updated hardware drivers and your data files. You all did backup your drivers and files right?

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