[plug] F-Prot on Bootable CD

[Paul Caston]

Would this be such a good idea if the system uses NTFS?

I suppose if you instruct F-prot NOT to make any changes if it finds a virus
then if you do find one move the disk to a Windows machines and clean it from
there.

This is supposing the Windows machine isn't able to boot. You could also
install Windows in a different folder or you may (if your lucky) be able to
use a boot disk with ntldr, boot.ini and ntdetect.com

I've actually been lucky and all my customers were still able to boot to the
point where I could install AVG or a virus specific cleaner. 

Another (alternate) option is to just use a McAfee boot disk. Apparently these
have all the latest DEF's compressed on disk except those for Trojans. 

I found a McAfee boot disk image many moons ago and was able to update the
DEF's from the McAfee site.

I don't use this though cause I doubt I would be licenced to. If you become
so, however, you would need to make it part of your cycle to update the floppy
regulary.

regards,

Chris Caston

 

----- Original Email -----
From: Jon Miller <jlmiller at mmtnetworks.com.au>
To: plug <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Date: 21-Jan-2003 22:18
Subject: Re: [plug] F-Prot on Bootable CD

> Depending on the software you use you should be able to make a bootable
> CD in Windows with what you want.  
> Mainly you create a bootable floppy disk with a batch file (that is the
> autoexec.bat) that has the steps you need to execute. Then when you burn
> the cd it'll ask you for the disk with the batch file.  I use Nero CD
> Burning and it has the features you need.
> Make sure you test your batch file first.  I'm not sure if you can
> update the DEF's on the same CD although that said I see no reason why
> you can't using a re-writable CD. Someone else should be to clarify this
> for you.
> 
>  
> On Tue, 2003-01-21 at 19:57, I am the LinuxAlien wrote:
> > I wish to make a Bootable CD that will contain a minimal system and
F-Prot. 
> > I was thinking of using Debian but do not know how to make the CD. It will

> > need to be able to mount NTFS partitions and run F-Prot on all the files
on 
> > the partitions. I will also be able to update the CD at regular intervals

> > to update the DEFs, I don't mind burning another cd. I was wondering if it

> > is possible to do this on a windows machine or will I have to make the ISO

> > on a Linux box and burn it through a windows machine as I don't have a 
> > Linux box with burner.
> > Thanks
> > Tim
> > 
> > LinuxAlien
> > 
> > Riverton, Perth, WA
> -- 
> Jon Miller <jlmiller at mmtnetworks.com.au>
> MMT Networks Pty Ltd
> 
> 
> 
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