[plug] Some interesting items .... (slightly off topic)

Craig Foster fostware at iinet.net.au
Tue Oct 23 10:08:04 WST 2001


Too late... Kaspersky Anti-Virus repair floppy *is* Linux with a scanning
util. Will mount Fat/Fat32 only though :)

No plug intended...
(and no pun intended :)

Craig Foster

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christian [mailto:christian at amnet.net.au]
> Sent: Tuesday, 23 October 2001 9:56 AM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] Some interesting items .... (slightly off topic)
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 22, 2001 at 08:40:53PM +0800, Michael Hunt wrote:
> > This ad was sent to me.
> >
> > ADVERTISEMENT
> > Fight Back Against NIMDA and other viruses/worms with
> NTFSDOS Professional
> > from Wnternals!
> > NTFSDOS Pro allows you to boot infected NT/2000 systems
> into an MS-DOS
> > environment where viruses and worms can't operate or
> replicate themselves.
> > You can then run most DOS-based virus scanners to clean
> the infected
> > systems. For more info see http://www.winternals.com/52
>
> Heh, I wonder if all those people who have shelled out for NT Server
> licenses etc. will be thrilled to learn how this works.
>
> On the Linux front though, doesn't this rate as a business
> opportunity?
> Distribute Linux boot/root disks that boot up, scan/remove
> viruses and
> then offer further information on converting to the virus-free
> environment they are currently using full-time and for very
> minimal cost.
>
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